What the Google Health Overhaul Changed—and Broke
The Google Health app is Google’s new, redesigned health and fitness hub that replaces much of the old Fitbit experience while pulling in data from phones, wearables, and third-party services into a single dashboard. Its rollout followed the Fitbit app shutdown and introduced a fresh interface, renamed sections, and a new Today feed. That overhaul, however, pushed many users into an app that felt unfamiliar and incomplete. Long-time Fitbit fans complained about missing features, clunky tiles, and unreliable tracking. Community posts quickly filled with reports of broken food logs, wrong workout labels, and sleep scores that would not appear at all. In response, Google promised a rapid cycle of fixes over the coming weeks and months, and version 5.01 is the first substantial step, addressing more than 15 core Google Health app bugs across nutrition tracking, workout data accuracy, sleep, and account migration.
Nutrition Tracking Fixes: Custom Foods and Cleaner Logs
One of the biggest pain points in the Fitbit app replacement was food logging, especially for people who relied on custom entries and detailed macro targets. Version 5.01 brings several nutrition tracking fixes. Users can now view and log previously created custom foods, while Google says the ability to add new custom foods in-app is “coming soon.” The update also introduces macronutrient goal guidance, giving clearer explanations for setting protein, fat, and carb targets. Food imports from third-party services such as MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, and Lose It now land in the correct meal categories instead of being lumped under “Other,” and duplicate logs from multiple connections are handled more intelligently. On iOS, meal logging adds easier unit switching, and Google has aligned nutrition and calories charts so that Today, Health, and deep-dive views finally show consistent numbers.
Workout Data Accuracy and Activity Fixes
Fitness tracking also took a hit when the new app launched, with users complaining that the Google Health app bugs were corrupting workout history. Version 5.01 fixes a key issue where some runs were mislabeled as different workout types; Google states that both new and previous runs will now be correctly labeled as runs. Split data, which had gone missing from some run summaries, has been restored so runners can see pace breakdowns again. GPS-based workout maps should load more reliably thanks to improved loading states, addressing another common frustration. On iOS, a bug that counted steps twice when both Apple Health and Mobile Track were enabled has been fixed, restoring more accurate daily totals. Together, these changes meaningfully improve workout data accuracy, though power users still note that advanced performance metrics and deeper analytics from the old Fitbit era have yet to fully return.
Sleep Scores, iOS Bugs, and Fitbit Account Transfers
Sleep tracking was another area where the redesign stumbled, with many users opening the Sleep tab only to find missing or incomplete scores. The latest update includes a specific fix for the bug that stopped sleep scores from appearing, so users should once again see nightly summaries and trends. Beyond sleep, Google has targeted several iOS-specific issues. According to Android Authority, the company resolved Fitbit-to-Google account migration failures, reduced delays on Friends and Family screens, and fixed the problem of outdated information lingering in the Today feed on Android. Accessibility has also improved for VoiceOver and TalkBack users, smoothing navigation across the new interface. These changes suggest Google is not only fixing obvious data glitches but also stabilising the core infrastructure around the Fitbit app replacement, especially where account transfers and cross-platform consistency are involved.
What Still Needs Work in Google Health
Despite this bug-heavy update, the Google Health app remains a work in progress. While users can now log existing custom foods, they still cannot create new ones inside the app, and some long-time Fitbit fans miss the older interface’s clarity and dense information layout. Poll results cited by Android Authority show that a majority of respondents think the new app looks good but do not enjoy using it, reflecting frustration with sparse tiles and omnipresent AI surfaces. Google has already “committed to making big changes over the next few weeks and months,” suggesting this release is only the first in a series of fixes and feature additions. For now, nutrition tracking fixes, improved workout data accuracy, restored sleep scores, and repaired account transfers make Google Health more reliable, but the company still needs to close the gap between a pretty redesign and a truly powerful health dashboard.
