Can the Google Fit app be linked to Fitbit?

[cindylike24]

Is there any way to connect my Fitbit Flex to the Google Fit app that just came out yesterday?  I just downloaded Google Fit yesterday just so I can try it out and it said that it would connect with 3rd party apps but cannot find a way to connect the Fitbit to it.

Any help anyone can give me on this would be greatly appreciated.

Cindy

Moderator edit: Updated subject for clarity / Personal data removed.

[nickm4062]

I'd like to see some official response from Fitbit on the future roadmap for integrations and featuresets for their mobile apps. Uncertainty in this area is why I have been holding off on buying new fitbit products. As I suspect others as well.

[ddn1981]

I would like to feature to be implemented. I've requested the same of GoogleFit. Please implement 3rd party support so that GoogleFit can draw from the data of FitBit tracker

[RonaldM]

Any news on a Google Fit integration? Since the new heart rate tracking integration and sleep tracking in Google Fit version 1.55.44, it's getting more and more interesting.

[SunsetRunner]

Manual Import from Google Fit to FitBit 
http://googlefeedbit.habite.la/

[Sigurd]

My fitbit logs and I receive the mails, but I use the apps that connect with Google fit. My fitbit one will be in a drawer soon. Other apps do also have a pedometer and the results are just 200-300 steps off. That's fine for me.

[maninibiza]

to be honest I think the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should get involved with all these companies not having a standard data exchange format.  this is very bad for buyers/consumers, and these behaviors are so monopolistic they should be smashed and fined whether it is Fitbit, Apple, Goole, Nike, etc.

luckily I got my device for free because my mother no longer wanted to use it, but I cannot believe people actually pay for service like this where the companies actually make it difficult on purpose to manage my own information.

Ridiculous.

[tastybrew]

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@maninibiza wrote:

these behaviors are so monopolistic they should be smashed and fined

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While I would like to see truly open platforms and the ability to exchange data freely, the fitness and health monitoring market is hardly a monopoly.

[Jmenard]

Agreed!

[jbeZorg]

The fitbit API interfaces with user data stored with their fitbit account and not the device itself. You'll still need the fitbit app to sync to your account but Google Fit could then pull that information into their UI.

Go to https://fit.google.com/. Left menu under "Help". Click "Feedback". Let them know what that you want this feature.

[slparadaa]

Please do it soon!!

[pndt]

This site worked for me: www.fitnesssyncer.com

It's a little buggy and some things took a few tries, but eventually I was able to get autosync going from Fitbit to Google Fit. Basically you set up a separate Activity Source for each thing you want to sync, in my case activity (steps) and sleep, and the site copies your data from Fitbit. You then set up a Destination Task for each as well, which causes the site to push that data to Google Fit.

Only slight drawback is the free version limits you to five tasks. I only need four -- two for pulling steps and sleep from Fitbit, two for pushing same to Fit -- but if you were also tracking weight or heart rate, you'd run out of tasks unless you were willing to pay for the Pro version.

[FacePlants]

While Google Fit doesn't work with the Fitbit app yet, an app called endomondo does sync with your Fitbit account and is supported by Fitbit. It offers a lot more control over exercise tracking than the built in Fitbit app. I originally got it to track hikes while out with my son's Boy Scout troop. I'm still learning all the features it has but it looks quite promising

[jennnnn]

What stack of apps do you have to get it all in one place? 

[Nokomis]

At the very least you need something like myfitnesspal.  I just got my fitbit, and I want to try to use their app for everything, but at the very least their calorie counter is lacking compared to myfitnesspal.  I still need to compare mapmyfitness to the fitbit run tracking, but I'm less concerned about that than the calorie counter.

[antieuclid]

Adding my voice to the chorus requesting this. I've been an enthusiastic fitbit user for years, but being able to sync everything through Google Fit and through that to StrongLifts would be enough to make me jump ship.

[SamWalker]

I to would love to be able to sync my FitBit data with Google Fit.

Come on guys, please open your minds and make our devices synic with other tools.

[Happs]

I can't believe we're still waiting for this!  This has been constantly requested since 2014.  Fitbit are very quiet on the subject.  What is going on??

[jplages]

"YOUR DATA IS YOURS" - This makes me laugh.

[ks1v]

Guys, I feel now like that old lady. It's incredible.

[ks1v]

*occasionally post it twice*