If you own a Fitbit, you can maximize and streamline your experience by connecting it to Apple Health. However, as Apple and Fitbit are direct competitors (Fitbit is owned by Google), there isn’t a native option to sync the two on your iPhone. If you want to connect your Fitbit to Apple Health, you’ll need to follow a workaround.
Learn the benefits of linking a Fitbit to Apple Health, what you need to connect the two, and how to sync your Fitbit data to Apple Health.
Why Should You Connect Your Fitbit to Apple Health?
There are several reasons why you might want to connect Fitbit toApple Health, including the following:
While there are benefits to connecting your Fitbit to Apple Health, you need to consider a few things before you commit to syncing.
What to Consider Before Connecting Fitbit to Apple Health
As competitors, Fitbit and Apple Health don’t actually work directly with each other. In order to connect the two, you need to use a third-party app.
While this may sound like a simple solution, the main concern is data privacy. Some third-partyhealth apps are known to sell private data, which can threaten your safety.
When it comes to your Fitbit, as long as you’ve signed up with your email address, provided a strong password, andlimited tracking on your iPhone, then you and your data should be secure. Apple Health also offersend-to-end encryptionand is pretty solid when it comes to protecting your data, so this should also be safe. That is unless you provide a third-party app access to your Apple Health data.
Before you link your Fitbit to Apple Health via a third-party app, make sure your data is secure and learnhow to spot a bad privacy policybefore installing.
What You Need to Connect Your Fitbit to Apple Health
To connect your Fitbit to Apple Health, you need to download a third-party app. There are a variety of apps available, including the free Power Sync for Fitbit,Fitbit to Apple Health Sync, orSync Solver - Fitbit to Healthwhich costs $4.99. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on how to use the free app, Power Sync for Fitbit.
You will also need your Fitbit account details so that you may log in on your chosen third-party app. Before you download Power Sync for Fitbit, we recommend reading itsprivacy policy(it’s brief!), which can be found on the App Store. If you’re happy with the terms, download Power Sync for Fitbit.
Download:Power Sync for Fitbit foriOS(Free, offers in-app purchases)
How to Connect Your Fitbit to Apple Health on Your iPhone
Once you’ve downloaded Power Sync for Fitbit, follow these steps to connect your Fitbit to Apple Health.
Your Fitbit and Apple Health should now be connected.
How to Adjust Third-Party Apps' Data Access in Apple Health
For additional data safety, you can also check, add, and remove data permissions for Power Sync for Fitbit within Apple Health. To do this, navigate to the Apple Health app and follow these steps:
you may also delete data from Power Sync by navigating toApple Health>Profile>Apps>Power Sync>Data from “Power Sync”>Delete All Data from “Power Sync.”
How to Sync Fitbit With Apple Health
How to Fix Fitbit and Apple Health Sync Issues
If you find you have problems connecting your Fitbit to Apple Health, you can try these solutions:
You Can Connect Your Fitbit to Apple Health to Enhance Your Experience
While connecting your Fitbit to Apple Health isn’t as streamlined as syncing a Fitbit to Android (or Apple Watch to iPhone), you may still connect the two with a few workaround steps. Remember to make sure you vet the third-party app you want to use before you download it to protect your privacy.
