PrivateSteps vs Google Fit: which should I use?
Short answer: Google announced in May 2026 that Google Fit is being phased out and folded into Google Health. PrivateSteps is a different, smaller kind of app: a step and health numbers log kept only on your phone, with no account, no ads and no cloud.
Side by side
| Feature | PrivateSteps | Google Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | Only on your phone | See Google's current page |
| Account needed | No account | See Google's current page |
| Ads | None | See Google's current page |
| Works offline | Yes, same in airplane mode | See Google's current page |
| Steps | Yes, Day to Year reports | Yes |
| Blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, cholesterol log | Yes, with your own targets | See Google's current page |
| Wearables, sleep, heart rate | No, by design | Broader health and fitness tracking |
| Price approach | Free to start; see the store listing | See Google's current page |
As of October 2026, check the provider's current page, because features and policies change. Source: 9to5Google report, May 7, 2026.
What Google has said
That report says Google plans to invite Fit users to migrate their data later in 2026. It gave no shutdown date. Fit's APIs were closed to new developers in 2024.
Where Google is better
Google's tools connect with wearables and offer wider fitness features. We are smaller and deliberately do less: a private step and numbers log. If you are unsure, you can try PrivateSteps free to start, and see the store listing for current pricing.
If you want to keep data on your phone
You can export your daily totals or hour-by-hour detail as CSV, and import them on a new phone without double counting. See exporting step data. Please talk to your own doctor or care team about your numbers and targets. PrivateSteps only records and draws what you enter, and it is not a medical device.
Keep your steps on your phone
Free to start. See the store listing for current pricing.
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Questions
Is Google Fit shutting down?
A May 2026 report says Google is phasing it out into Google Health. It gave no shutdown date. Check Google's current page.
Can I move my Google Fit data into PrivateSteps?
We do not describe an import from Google Fit. PrivateSteps imports its own CSV files on a new phone.
Does PrivateSteps need an account?
No. It has no account, no ads and no cloud.
PrivateSteps records and draws your own numbers. It does not diagnose, interpret or give medical advice. Talk to your own doctor or care team about your health.