Google Health App Gets a Major Upgrade: Custom Foods and Nap Tracking

Google is rolling out a major update for its health tracking platform that addresses some of the most common user requests. The latest Google Health app version 5.04 is heading to both Android and iOS devices over the next week, bringing highly requested nutrition tools, improved sleep metrics, and bug fixes.

If you’re just tuning in now, the Google Health app recently replaced the Fitbit app.

For users tracking their meals, the update introduces a brand new custom foods feature. You can now build, edit, and delete your own food entries, making it much easier to log specific homemade meals or regional products. There is also a new quick log option that allows you to input calories and macronutrient estimates directly without needing to search for a specific food item. Also, Google has fix a calculation error that previously showed incorrect macronutrient percentages for some users.

Sleep tracking is also getting an upgrade as well. Naps will now be officially counted toward your overall sleep duration on the Today tab, giving a more accurate picture of your daily rest.

Fitness enthusiasts will notice that a frustrating bug has been fixed as well. In previous versions, some users experienced truncated heart rate charts and incomplete maps in their workout summaries. The new software ensures these visual tools accurately represent the entire duration of your exercise.

For cycle tracking, the app now groups history chronologically by year, making it simpler to spot long-term health trends. Finally, iPhone users who had trouble sending friend requests will find that the social leaderboard feature is fully functional again.

In a Google Health community update, community manager Stefanie Frederick shared that “version 5.04 of the Google Health app is rolling out starting today” and noted that the release will reach devices in phases depending on carrier and device type.

The update also brings a firmware update for the new Fitbit Air as well, which is now seeing third-party bands hit Amazon.ca for much cheaper than OEM, starting from $12.