With a Fitbit tracker, your daily steps and other activities can appear automatically in FITsociety . Because Fitbit does not offer a direct FITsociety integration, we use your phone's health platforms:
Apple Health (iPhone)
Google Fit or Health Connect (Android)
Follow the steps for your device below.
Before you begin
Fitbit must be connected to your phone and synchronizing in the Fitbit app.
Make sure FITsociety is on the latest version.
Allow Fitbit, Apple Health/Google Fit and FITsociety to refresh in the background.
iPhone (iOS 14 or later)
Requirements
Fitbit app (latest version)
Apple Health app (installed on your iPhone by default)
A synchronization app, for example Sync Fitbit to Health or myFitnessSync
Step-by-step guide
Install a synchronization app from the App Store.
Open the synchronization app and log in with your Fitbit account.
Choose Turn All Categories On or enable at least Steps (Steps) .
Open Apple Health ▸ Data Sources and check that Fitbit is listed.
Go to FITsociety ▸ Settings ▸ Integrations ▸ Apple Health and grant access to Steps.
Close both apps; your Fitbit steps appear in FITsociety within a few minutes.
Useful tips
Check under Apple Health ▸ Data Sources ▸ Edit that Fitbit is at the top to avoid double counting.
Turn ‘Automatic synchronization’ on in the sync app for continuous updates.
Android (Android 10 or later)
Requirements
Fitbit app (latest version)
Google Fit app (latest version)
Health Connect (installed by default on Android 14; otherwise free in the Play Store)
Step-by-step guide
Update the Fitbit and Google Fit apps through the Play Store.
Open the Fitbit app ▸ Settings ▸ Health Connect and turn Sync with Health Connect on for Steps.
Open Google Fit ▸ Settings ▸ Integrations and check that Health Connect is active.
Go to FITsociety ▸ Settings ▸ Integrations ▸ Google Fit and enable synchronization for Steps .
Wait a few minutes; your steps appear automatically in FITsociety.
Useful tips
In Health Connect ▸ App access you can see which apps read/write data. Make sure Fitbit may write and FITsociety may read.
Turn Battery optimization off for Fitbit, Google Fit and FITsociety to prevent interruptions.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Question | Answer |
How often are steps updated? | On average every 5–10 minutes, depending on your device's background refresh. |
I cannot see steps in FITsociety. What should I do? | Check that Fitbit writes to Apple Health/Google Fit and FITsociety has permission to read Steps . Restart both apps if necessary. |
Why are my steps doubled? | In Apple Health or Health Connect, set Fitbit as the primary source and disable other sources. |
Does FITsociety also synchronize sleep or heart rate? | We currently synchronize only Steps. Other data may follow later. |