Google Fit

Google Fit

Google Fit running on Android 5.0 "Lollipop"
Developer(s) Google
Initial release October 28, 2014 (2014-10-28)
Stable release 1.52.44 / May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)
Development status Active
Operating system Android 4.0 and higher
Platform Android
Type Health informatics, Physical fitness
License Proprietary + Open-Source[1]
Website fit.google.com

Google Fit is a health-tracking platform developed by Google for the Android operating system. It is a single set of APIs that blends data from multiple apps and devices. Google Fit uses sensors in a user's activity tracker or mobile device to record physical fitness activities (such as walking or cycling), which are measured against the user's fitness goals to provide a comprehensive view of their fitness. Confirmed partners include Nike, HTC, LG, Withings, Motorola, Noom, Runtastic, RunKeeper and Polar. Users can choose who their fitness data is shared with as well as delete this information at any time.[2]

Google Fit was announced at the Google I/O conference on June 25, 2014, shortly after the release of Apple's iOS 8 HealthKit, which can be considered a direct competitor.[3] Google Fit was launched to the public on October 28, 2014, and is available to all Android users running 4.0 or above.[4]

A number of apps are integrated with Google Fit. Some examples are Aqualert, Nike, Polar Beat, Running, and Strava.

Applications

[5][6]

Application Writes data types Reads data types Devices Compatible Markets Average Rating # of Reviews
7 Minute Workout ? ? ? USA, CAN, UK 4.4 230,087
Adidas: miCoach train & run, multi-sport ? ? miCoach devices, Bluetooth Smart HRM USA, CAN, UK 4.3
Aqualert:Water Tracker ? ? Phone, Tablet All 4.5
Atari Fit ? ? ? All 2.6 268
BioMetrIcs height, weight, calories consumed, heart rate, BMR, body fat percentage height, weight, body fat percentage Bluetooth Smart HRM USA, CAN, UK, NTH, SPN, IRL, NZ, AUT, FIN, FRA, DEU, ICE, MLT, POL, SPN, SWE, CHE 4.8 8
BioStatus Nutrition, Nutrition Pro, Health Pad, Health Pad Pro ? steps ? USA, UK 3.7 21
Calorie Counter by FatSecret calories consumed, Weight ? ? USA, UK 4.3
Calorie Counter - Hearty365 Calories consumed, Calories expended Steps Phone, Tablet USA, UK 4.1 89
Calorix ? Calories Consumed ? USA, UK 4.0 109
Cinch Weight Loss by Ryan Steckler calories expended, heart rate, weight calories expended, heart rate, steps, weight Phone, Tablet, Android Wear All 3.8 122
FitHub None activity, steps Phone, Tablet USA, UK 4.0 220
Fit Plus height, weight activity time, steps Phone, Tablet worldwide 4.4 35
Fitbeast ? ? ? USA, UK 4.2 4
Fitness Buddy ? ? ? USA, UK 4.2 8,165
FitSquad ? ? ? USA, UK 4.0 45
Glow - Period Tracker, Ovulation Calculator ? ? ? USA, UK 4.6 28,652
Google Fit height, weight, Calories consumed height, weight, steps, Calories consumed Phone (except HTC One M8), Tablet, Android Wear USA, UK, DEU 4.0
Gym DB for Workout management ? ? ? USA, UK 3.5 144
Gym Rat for Google Fit Steps ? ? USA, UK 4.3 9
Heart Rate Plus heart rate ? ? USA, UK 4.2 5,608
Instant heart rate heart rate ? ? USA, UK 4.3 241,977
Instant - Quantified Self ? ? ? USA, UK 3.9 1,688
Interval Timer workout activity none Phone, Tablet All 4.5 176
IpBike ANT+™ Bike Computer heart rate, location, cadence, power, calories, distance delta, speed, activity none phone, tablet All 4.2 1,673
Jump Rope Wear Counter ? weight Phone, Android Wear All 3.3 15
Lifesum – Calorie Counter calories consumed, nutritional information ? ? USA, UK 4.2 46,455
MapMyFitness Hike, Ride, Run, Walk, Workout Trainer calories, distance delta ? Armour39, Bluetooth Smart HRM, ? USA, UK 4.3 19,437
Move it! ? ? ? USA, UK 3.8 41
MyTracks location ? Bluetooth Classic HRM USA, UK 4.2 201,500
mySilhouette: Control my weight Steps Steps Phone All 4.0 22
Nike+ Running calories, distance delta, location, speed, steps ? ? USA, UK 4.4 400,610
Noom Coach ? ? ? USA, UK 4.3 160,920
On11 for Wear ? Steps Google Wear devices USA, UK 4.6 9
Openrider - GPS Cycling Riding ? ? ? USA, UK 4.3 3,851
PlexFit for Pebble ? ? ? USA, UK 3.9 464
Polar Beat - Fitness Coach Sport ID, time, duration, distance, calories and HR samples[7] ? Polar Heart Rate Strap USA, UK 3.3 4,018
Redy Gym Log time, duration, distance, weight, reps ? Android Phone, Android Tablet All 4.2 957
Running Buddies ? ? ? USA, UK 3.9 8
Runkeeper calories, location, weight ? ? USA, UK 4.4 338,258
Runtastic distance delta ? Runtastic Combo HRM USA, UK 4.5 469,984
SmartScale ? ? ? USA, UK 4.2 8
Spire steps ? ? USA, UK 4.3 102
Sport Gear Tracker heart rate, calories, distance delta, location, speed ? Phone, Tablet, Android Wear All 4.0 227
Steps Counter steps ? ? USA, UK 3.2 4
Strava distance delta ? ? USA, UK 4.6 148,945
Surf Monitor ? ? ? USA, UK 4.1 7
Sworkit Personal Trainerworkout activitynone Phone, Tablet All 4.5 48,924
The Traveler ? ? ? USA, UK 4.0 466
Time Runner ? ? Smart Watch USA, UK 4.0 488
Under Armour Record Steps ? ? USA, UK 4.0 3,534
Walk6 ? ? ? USA, UK 5.0 1
Wear Fitness Personal Trainer ? ? ? USA, UK 4.1 1,112
What's My Heart Rate heart rate ? ? USA, UK 4.0 1,737
Withings Health Mate weight, heart rate, steps[8] ? Smart Body Analyser, Scales USA, CAN, UK, NZ, FRA, DEU 3.6 10,358

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GooglePlayServicesUtil". developer.android.com. 13 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Nick Summers (25 June 2014). "Google announces Google Fit Platform Preview for developers". The Next Web.
  3. ↑ "Google responds to Apple's Healthkit with Google Fit". The Verge. 25 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Google Inc. "Google Fit - Android Apps on Google Play".
  5. ↑ "Google Fit - Platform Promotion". Google.
  6. ↑ Eric Jain (20 February 2015). "Data from Popular Apps in Google Fit". Google.
  7. ↑ "Google Fit and Apple HealthKit". Polar. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "What is the Google Fit integration?". Withings. Withings. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

Further reading

  1. Ben Gilbert. "Google Fit is Android's answer to exercise and health tracking". Engadget. 
  2. Samantha Murphy Kelly. "Google Fit Is Android's New Health and Fitness Tracking Service". Mashable. 
  3. Ashley Feinberg. "Google Wants to Keep Track of Your Vitals with Google Fit". Gizmodo. 
  4. Alexia Tsotsis. "Google Fit Warms Up". TechCrunch. 
  5. "Platform Overview". Google. Retrieved 23 November 2014. 
  6. "Google Play application page". Google. 

External links

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