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Google Health enables two-way sync with Apple Health on iPhone
Google released version 5.05 of its Google Health app for iOS, adding two‑way synchronization with Apple Health. The update lets iPhone users automatically write data such as workouts, steps, vitals, sleep and other Fitbit‑derived metrics into the Apple Health app, eliminating the need for third‑party bridging tools. Heart‑rate variability (HRV) is not transferred because the two platforms calculate it differently.
In the United States the same rollout also introduces Smart Health Links, a secure feature that generates shareable URLs or QR codes for patients to provide summaries of their medical records to doctors or family members. The update includes bug fixes for VO₂ max calculations, exercise‑map rendering and post‑workout editing. The changes are part of Google’s broader effort to integrate its health and fitness services across Android, Pixel devices and now Apple’s ecosystem.
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Apple Health · Fitbit · Google · Google (Alphabet Inc.) · Google Health · Smart Health Links
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The iOS version of Google Health 5.05 is available now on the App Store, with Android rollout beginning shortly after. 9to5google.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Google Health version 5.05 is rolling out for iOS and Android. 9to5google.com · www.droid-life.com · 9to5mac.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The update includes bug fixes and stability improvements for VO2Max calculations, exercise maps and workout editing. 9to5google.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Smart Health Links are available only in the United States. 9to5google.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The update adds two‑way syncing between Google Health and Apple Health on iOS, allowing data such as exercise records, steps, sleep and vitals to be written to Apple Health. 9to5google.com · www.droid-life.com · 9to5mac.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The update introduces Smart Health Links for US users to share medical record summaries via secure URLs or QR codes with providers or family members. 9to5google.com · 9to5mac.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Google Health version 5.05 is the latest release of the Google Health app. 9to5google.com · www.droid-life.com · 9to5mac.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Heart‑rate variability (HRV) is not included in the Apple Health sync. www.droid-life.com