Google cuts off third-party apps and clock faces on Fitbit smartwatches

Google will prevent Fitbit smartwatches from downloading or updating third-party applications and clock faces starting November 28, 2026. After that date, the Fitbit App Gallery will offer only software created by Fitbit and Google. The policy affects the Sense, Sense 2, Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4, Versa Lite, and the recalled Fitbit Ionic. [2][3][4]

Third-party software that is already installed on a device will continue to function after the cutoff. However, any app or clock face that is deleted or wiped during a factory reset cannot be reinstalled. Developers face the same deadline, as Google will block updates and retire its Gallery Admin tools. Because the Sense 2 and Versa 4 never supported third-party apps, those users are restricted only from outside clock faces, while earlier models lose access to both. [2][3][4]

Google provided no official reason for the move on its help page, though it previously stripped third-party software for European Economic Area users in 2024 because of regulatory requirements. Even with the impending software cutoff, Google continues to sell the Sense 2 and Versa 4, discounting them in its Black Friday sale to $199.95 and $159.95 starting November 19. [2]