Fitbit is likely to get an AI-powered Sleep Journal feature in 2025
- Fitbit has a Sleep Journal feature in the works
- An APK Teardown revealed the feature under construction
- It could be an AI-powered feature
According to a recently unearthed piece of code, Fitbit is considering introducing a new sleep feature for Fitbit Premium subscribers soon. A sleep log functionality allows users of the best Fitbit trackers and smartwatches to record their sleep as usual and make notes in the app when prompted, about any sleep problems they had via text message or even a voice note. The Fitbit app then uses this information to generate more personalized sleep tips.
Discovered by Android Authority during an APK teardown (a process that looks at unfinished app code) The feature is still bare bones and under construction, but it appears the feature is AI-powered. Fitbit may plan to use generative AI to pick up key words and phrases in your diary entries, and give you advice based on those key phrases.
The feature was found by Android Authority in the Fitbit app (version 4.30.fitbit-mobile-110146981-694155636) and appears to be “early in development.” The user interface is apparently quite simple at this point, although the development team is clearly keen to get Fitbit’s large user base to get started with the feature – one post suggests: “To get deeper insights and more personalized suggestions for better sleep, fill enter your diary every day.”
If you don’t enter anything, a reminder will appear saying, “Sharing what’s affected your sleep can help you get more personalized insights and tips,” with an option to go back if you decide not to complete the Sleep Diary feature .
This is likely a Fitbit Premium feature, based on the pricing schemes for other experimental AI services like Oura Advisor. Since it’s still quite early in development, we don’t expect it to land until 2025.
Analysis: Generative AI is coming to Fitbit
I imagine this service will be similar to Oura Advisor, the experimental generative AI service used by the Oura Ring app, in that it uses text prompts to call up the right wellness advice, personalized to your needs by cross-references your sleep and exercise data. If you sleep poorly and exercise a lot, you may be encouraged to dial this back in the evening. That is the power of generative AI.
We may be a step ahead of ourselves (after all, there’s no hard evidence that it will be an AI feature), but feeding your sleep data into an artificial intelligence owned by Google, a company with a notoriously loose grip on data privacy , can be a difficult task. point for some users.
Some, but not all; for others, the convenience will be worth it. A report from the National Institutes of Health found that “sleep diaries are the gold standard for subjective assessment of sleep variables in clinical practice. Digitization of sleep diaries is necessary because paper versions are prone to human error, memory distortions and difficulties in monitoring compliance.” This live, responsive version of a sleep diary could be just what the doctor ordered.