Google has pushed version 5.03 of its Health app to Android and iOS devices this week. The release lets users surface a dozen additional health indicators directly on the Today tab. Heart rate variability. Breathing rate. Oxygen saturation. Resting heart rate. The list goes on.
These metrics lived in the Health tab before. Now they appear as customizable tiles users can pin for quick daily glances. No more swiping or digging. Google Health 5.03 delivers glanceable access to previously buried data while addressing long-standing complaints about visibility.
The update arrives months after the Fitbit app officially became Google Health on May 19, 2026. That transition replaced a familiar interface with four main tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health. Data migrated. But many longtime users voiced frustration over lost social features, removed badges and an AI-heavy coaching layer that favored explanatory text over raw numbers.
Rita El Khoury wrote in Android Authority on May 24, 2026, “I don’t want to read walls of text, I need to look at numbers first.” She called the redesign a “huge step back in usability” despite praising its visual polish. Tiles dominated the top of the screen. Large coach-generated paragraphs followed. Graphs sometimes sat trapped inside those blocks. Fitness and Sleep tabs required extra scrolling to reach core stats.
Google listened. Earlier patches in May and June restored hourly activity charts, improved food search and eased reordering of key metrics on the Health tab. The July 5.03 update, detailed in Google’s official community post, builds directly on that momentum. It adds tiles for heart rate variability, breathing rate, oxygen saturation (SpO2), resting heart rate, skin temperature variation, blood glucose, mindful days, mindful minutes, resilience, protein intake, fat intake, carbohydrate intake and the friend leaderboard.
All those items previously sat in the Health tab. Now users tap a pencil icon on Today and select what matters to them. The change gives athletes, people managing chronic conditions and casual trackers alike faster access. But. It stops short of letting every possible metric become a home-screen complication. Tile rows remain fixed in size.
Sleep tracking sees refinement too. Naps longer than 20 minutes now contribute to the 24-hour total sleep duration. The Sleep tab displays trends for both main sleep and the combined total. The Today tab, however, continues to show only the primary sleep session. The adjustment provides a fuller picture without cluttering the daily view.
Fitness data gets cleaner. Swimmers no longer see incorrect distances or units logged during workouts. Elevation gain reported in the app now matches Strava and exported TCX files after a synchronization fix. Small. Yet these corrections matter to users who rely on accurate training logs for race preparation or medical review.
iOS users receive several June Android features in this release. They can now reorder key metrics with drag-and-drop. Food search shows serving sizes and calories upfront. Nap views appear in dedicated sections of the daily sleep score. The rollout happens in phases over the coming week, Google said in its announcement. “We’re excited to announce that version 5.03 of the Google Health app is rolling out starting today! With your feedback, we are committed to continuously improving the Google Health app.”
The broader context reveals tension. When the rebrand hit in May, Google eliminated badges entirely. Historical records were scheduled for permanent deletion after July 15, 2026. Social features were locked briefly then restored with changes focused on leaderboards rather than community posts. Fitbit Premium became Google Health Premium. The subscription price rose. An AI coach powered by Gemini arrived for subscribers, promising science-backed guidance on sleep, readiness and nutrition.
Some users on X expressed outright rejection. One called for Google to “bring #Fitbit app back and start over,” pointing to poor app store reviews. Others reported inaccurate sleep scores or difficulty locating basic stats like steps after the redesign. Yet the steady stream of updates signals Google’s willingness to iterate. The May redesign roadmap promised dozens of fixes. June delivered expanded dashboards. July focuses on metrics and accuracy.
Official documentation confirms sleep algorithms received improvements during the transition to deliver “a more accurate and complete picture of your rest.” The Health tab now centralizes vitals, medical records from participating providers and wellness indicators. Third-party connections via Health Connect or Apple Health continue, though certain glucose device links were dropped in favor of manual entry.
Analysts and reviewers have noted the app’s new emphasis on interpretation over observation. The coach feature generates paragraphs that explain what a resilience score means or how protein intake affects recovery. Proponents argue this helps users without deep health literacy. Critics counter that it buries the numbers many wearables enthusiasts crave. El Khoury captured the divide when she wrote she loved the “alive” design but disliked the experience tied to it.
Version 5.03 doesn’t solve every issue. Tile customization still feels limited compared with the old Fitbit layout. The AI coach text persists. Data export deadlines for removed features remain firm. Still, the addition of so many new Today-tab options directly answers the most common early complaint: where are my numbers?
Google’s support page for the redesigned app highlights four tabs as the foundation. Today offers the snapshot. Fitness tracks workouts and plans. Sleep analyzes patterns with the updated score. Health aggregates everything else. The July update makes that Today snapshot far more configurable. Users who previously felt forced to visit multiple sections can now tailor their first screen.
Recent coverage reflects the shift. Android Central reported the patch notes on July 9, 2026, emphasizing convenience for daily progress tracking. Droid Life called out the 13-plus changes across versions, noting how iOS finally catches up. These pieces show a company responding to feedback rather than doubling down on the initial vision.
Whether the changes satisfy longtime Fitbit loyalists remains open. Some have already explored alternatives. Others appreciate the deeper integration with Pixel watches, Gemini insights and unified Google account data. The hardware side continues. Fitbit-branded trackers and the new Air band work with the app. Premium subscribers gain the coach.
One thing is clear. Google treats the Health app as a living product. Monthly updates refine, restore and expand. The 5.03 release proves the team hears complaints about hidden stats. It places the data where users want it. At the top. In tiles. Ready for a morning glance before the day begins.
That focus on immediacy could define the next phase. More metrics. Cleaner fixes. Continued tuning of the coach experience. The Fitbit name may have faded from the app icon, but the tracking engine remains. Now it simply shows more of what matters most to each individual user.
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