Survey: Half of users dissatisfied with Google Health app's redesign and poor UX
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Rita El Khoury
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Summary
A survey reveals that 50% of users are dissatisfied with the new Google Health app, which replaced the Fitbit app with a complete design overhaul. While the redesign looks more visually appealing, the user experience has suffered due to excessive text, AI-driven clutter, and poor usability compared to the simpler, graph-based approach of the previous Fitbit app. The transition has been widely criticized as a forced, poorly executed change.
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