Google is preparing to end support for third-party apps and clock faces on several older Fitbit smartwatches later this month. From November 28, 2026, the Fitbit App Gallery will only offer applications and watch faces developed by Google and Fitbit.
The change affects owners of the Fitbit Sense, Sense 2, Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4, Versa Lite and Ionic. Google confirmed the move through an announcement on its community forum and updated support documentation.
However, users do not need to remove their existing third-party downloads immediately. Apps and clock faces already installed on their devices will continue to work after the deadline.
Starting November 28, users will no longer be able to install new third-party applications or clock faces through the Fitbit App Gallery. Existing third-party software will also stop receiving updates.
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There is another important restriction. If users delete an installed third-party app or clock face, they will not be able to download it again. The same applies to devices that undergo a factory reset. Once the software is removed, access to that particular third-party content will be lost.
This makes the deadline particularly important for owners who rely on custom watch faces or independent applications for additional smartwatch features.
The impact also varies by model. The Sense and older Versa watches supported third-party applications, while the Sense 2 and Versa 4 launched without that functionality. Owners of the newer models will mainly lose access to third-party clock faces.
Google's decision affects developers as well. From November 28, the company will stop accepting new app and clock-face uploads or updates. It will also retire the Gallery Admin tools used by developers to manage their content.
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Google has asked Fitbit owners to update the Google Health app to version 5.12 to ensure its own applications and clock faces continue working properly. The move follows Google's earlier decision in 2024 to remove third-party apps and clock faces from the Fitbit Gallery in the European Economic Area, citing regulatory requirements.
For users elsewhere, the November deadline extends those restrictions globally. Anyone who wants to keep using a particular third-party watch face should install it before the cutoff.