Open-source App Unlocks Fitbit Air Premium Features for Free

Google’s recently launched fitness tracker, Fitbit Air, is marketed as one of the best screenless devices on the market, competing with Whoop. To access advanced health analytics, users typically need a Google Health Premium subscription for $10 per month. However, an open-source alternative now exists—OpenFit, developed by Italian programmer Flavio Adamo.

OpenFit replicates the functionality of the paid subscription, including tools like Health Coach and in-depth data analysis. The app pulls user data from Google Health and visualizes it in an intuitive dashboard. In a demonstration, Adamo showed how ChatGPT Codex interprets the collected data, making it more accessible to users.

Notably, Fitbit Air does not require a mandatory subscription for basic operation, unlike some competitors. For users unwilling to pay for additional features, OpenFit presents a compelling free solution. Interestingly, another Italian developer, Francesco Oddo, has created a similarly named app, and both creators are exploring potential collaboration.

Similar open-source projects have emerged for other fitness devices, such as Whoop and Oura Ring. It remains to be seen how Google will respond to these initiatives or whether future restrictions will be imposed on third-party access to Google Health data.

New Fitbit Air owners receive a three-month free trial of Google Health Premium. Additionally, the subscription is included at no extra cost for users on Google AI Pro and AI Ultra plans. For everyone else, OpenFit offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative.