Google is closing the door on third-party Fitbit apps and clock faces this month

TL;DR Google is removing third-party apps and clock faces from the Fitbit App Gallery starting November 28, 2026. The change affects older Fitbit Sense, Versa, and Ionic smartwatches, leaving only Google and Fitbit offerings available. Existing third-party installations will keep working, but deleting them or factory resetting your watch will permanently remove access. Owning an older Fitbit smartwatch increasingly feels like watching its once-crowded toolbox empty out, one feature at a time. Google has already trimmed music features , restricted third-party apps on newer models, and removed familiar Fitbit perks during the move to Google Health . Now, another door is closing, and this time even a factory reset could cost you something you can’t get back. Starting November 28, 2026, Google’s Fitbit App Gallery will stop offering third-party apps and clock faces, leaving only those made by Fitbit and Google. The company confirmed the change in an official community announcement , with an updated support page spelling out what it means for existing installations and future downloads.