Google unveils $99 screenless Fitbit Air and consolidates Fitbit and Health Connect into Google Health app

Google on May 7 introduced the Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness tracker and the first new Fitbit-branded hardware in nearly four years. The company also announced a health-sosourcesware reorganization that will merge the Fitbit app and Android’s Health Connect into a single Google Health app and rebrand Fitbit Premium as Google Health Premium.

The Fitbit Air is priced at $99 and is available for preorder, with a release date set for May 26. Google says the tracker includes an optical heart rate sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, blood oxygen sensor, and skin temperature sensor. The company lists seven-day battery life and water resistance up to 50 meters.

Google said the device is 25% smaller than the Fitbit Luxe and 50% smaller than the Inspire, and weighs 12 grams with the band.

App consolidation and subscription rebrand

Effective May 19, Google said the existing Fitbit app and Android’s Health Connect app will merge into a single Google Health application.

Fitbit Premium will be rebranded as Google Health Premium, with pricing unchanged.

Google said the integration is intended to consolidate health data and services and support users across multiple wearable devices, including products from other manufacturers such as Apple Watch.

Google also said its AI-powered Health Coach will roll out to the public as part of the broader Google Health brand update.