Google Fit App Arrives, Poised to Take on Apple’s HealthKit
Google Fit app arrives, poised to take on Apple’s HealthKit – The company rolled out its Google Fit app on Tuesday, its fitness tracking dashboard for Android.
Google’s competitor to Apple’s HealthKit has arrived.
The app, which connects to your existing Google account, functions as a central dashboard for tracking fitness and health goals. Eventually, you will also be able to connect Google Fit to third party apps and devices, including Android Wear smartwatches and fitness trackers from Runtastic, Polar and Basis.
Like HealthKit, Google Fit taps into the sensors in your smartphone to keep tabs on daily activities like steps and active minutes. Users can also manually add exercise and other activities like biking and walking.
Google’s early partners, include Nike, Runtastic, RunKeeper, who will be among the first developers to make their apps Google Fit-compatible.
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