Maintain Fitbit web dashboard going forward

As an older user, my eyesight and hand eye coordination are poor. So, I prefer the website dashboard on my PC. That dashboard keeps directing us to the mobile app. Please assure you will continue maintaining both as I cannot rely solely on the mobile app. Please consider all of your customers when providing tools. Many thanks!
982 Comments
CameraSue
Recovery Runner

For the last two weeks, the fitbit app (on the pc and my phone) has stopped displaying data for my activities. I feel that if the web dashboard was still available, that I would be able to see my activity. Please bring back the web dashboard!

SMarlo
Recovery Runner
They will never do it.
sliswitz
First Steps
I HATE that I can no longer get to my Fitbit Dashboard on my computer. When I bought my Sense, that was one of its features. I'm due for a new fitness tracker, and despite being a Fitbit wearer for over 10 years, it's time to shop around. For so many different reasons I want and feel I NEED to access this info on my laptop.
BobVillaVA
Jogger

Three months later!!!! Thousands of Fitbit owners, including me, are still waiting for someone at Google to figure out that removing the desktop dashboard was one of the dumbest decisions you made.

Gymiemac
Recovery Runner

I hate that google removed the web site

There was much better information on the web site  & easier to  read all the information

In this day of everything on am APP is not better , certainly in this case

I have owned 4 different Fit Bit products

I will own No More

There are other providers who are will to give you all the information you like

You Lost Me ___ But I know You Don't Care

 

Jim McDougall

Kato93048
Jogger
100% agree! I detest using only a cell phone plus there is so much more
information on the Dashboard.
JackHenry
Recovery Runner
For me it was all about the database, food v weight, with breakdown into
carbs. Watches are not a game breaker. But you are right, They are running
it into the ground for some reason. Maybe it costs too much to maintain the
system, I don't know. I'm past caring and I am angry with FB that they
trashed my continuous history, assiduously and meticulously populated since
2013.
Teleport
First Steps

But...they are a company based on maintaining a web presence. 

NeedSleep10
Jogger
I agree. But what to do about tech support that won't respond to
customers?????
JackHenry
Recovery Runner
I am not sure what their corporate strategy is.
drwsplnd
Jogger

First they made the app unreadable and now the web dashboard is gone. Truly, there is very little left that would convince me to stick with FitBit. The product is no longer fit for purpose.

JackHenry
Recovery Runner
Precisely.
Caliban
Recovery Runner
The trick is to communicate faster than they can review.
JackHenry
Recovery Runner
Or avoid trigger words their bots do not get.
hicim705
Recovery Runner

Since Google acquired FitBit - everything has been a mess!  I used to like going on my laptop and looking at progress and I could also change an 'auto detected exercise' that was incorrectly categorized.  For instance, I can't tell you how many times I 'walk' and it comes up as Elliptical.  I can't figure out a way to change that on the app on my phone and was always to do this simple task on my laptop.

I have a crack on the screen of my FitBit and it has been there for a long time and the FitBit is still working.  NOW - with all of these 'stupid moves' by Google (in my opinion) ~ I may look into getting another tracker device.  Apparently with the pages of comments here, I'm not the only one that feels this way.  Sorry that FitBit is gone, not impressed with Google as its replacement.

Jenn25
Jogger

I cancelled my Fitbit Premium subscription today and in the reason why box, explained my frustrations. I have been a loyal Fitbit user for 7 years, but after my current one dies, I am switching brands. Not having access to a web dashboard is frustrating on so many levels and I am a tech savvy millennial. It's ridiculous that I cannot even rename my workouts anymore (the app has never allowed for this, though it usually lets you rename workouts if you have done them before).

Unfortunate, since I am pretty content with my tracker and Fitbit Premium is a fantastic feature. But the inferior app and the way Google has handled the takeover has really turned me off. 

Bring back the web dashboard and we can talk about retaining my Fitbit relationship.

Noire7
Base Runner
Desktop App keeps crashing not everyone has a cell phone - I use this to track things for work!
I do programs for work to get points converted to cash for medical bills.
Fitbit is so handy for tracking my steps/sleep & more!
I don't own a cell phone the desktop app is what I have been using with my Inspire HR since no other inspires are compatible!
PAM-1234
First Steps

Pls bring back the fitbit dashboard on computers. I eat the same meals many days in a month but having to pick through and choose individual ingredients each day to get macros sucks. I missing creating a "meal" on the computer that would show up on the App. 

jackaleven41
First Steps

I completely understand! Having access to the dashboard on a computer was super convenient fc mobile. Hopefully, Fitbit will reconsider this feature soon—it's definitely a game-changer for many users.

PaCoTx
Stepping Up

I agree.   I just logged on to add some new favorite meals and find that the dashboard on my computer is gone and I now have a very limited and confusing Google interface to even get to this place.    I've had fitbits since my adult son was a baby, but this change will cause me to shop the competition when my Sense stops working or becomes obsolete.

PaCoTx
Stepping Up

Just canceled my premium subscription.   Without a Web dashboard, so much "geek" information is lost, and I can NOT easily enter new recipes for custom meals.  

I hope that the loss of revenue for Google will drive them to pay attention to their customers.

 

Zinnia
Jogger
I,too, dropped Premium.
Google has moved on to the Pixel products.
N0
Base Runner

There is a dashboard written by a fellow fitbit user at https://dashboard.exercise.quest/

Many of us have been accessing this dashboard for about 2 months.  It has many of the same features as the defunct fitbit dashboard.  You have to click on things and explore.  It is continually being improved.  It uses the Fitbiit Web API to access your data.  

I still wish Google would have listened to their customers and brought back their dashboard.

SMarlo
Recovery Runner
It won't, they don't care.
zkat
Jogger

I accidentally murdered my old fitbit working a structure fire last spring and finally got around to ordering a charge 6 that is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I'm going to send it back as I don't like using my phone for much of anything except a FLIR camera and as a phone. I don't want to be a phone zombie. Now that the dashboard is gone I no longer wish to use a fitbit or any other tracker for that matter.

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