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Staying on top of your health and wellness goals is easier when your tools work together. By connecting your Fitbit data to Habitify, your device does the tracking, and Habitify handles the logging, no more manually checking off a habit your Fitbit already recorded. This article will shows you how.

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Adding a Fitbit-synced habit

  1. From Journal, tap the + button in the bottom right corner
  2. Choose either ‘Build Good Habit’ or ‘Break Bad Habit’.
  3. At the top of the creation screen, switch to then ‘Fitbit’ tab.
  4. Choose the data type you want to track from the list (e.g., “Steps”).
  5. In the next step, you will redirect to Fitbit site to log into your Fitbit account, and grant the access permission for Habitify to read the data from Fitbit.
  6. Once the permission is granted, you go back to Habitify,
  7. Configure the details of your habit as normal.
  8. Once everything is set, tap the ✓ button to save the newly created habit to your list.
Once created, a Fitbit-linked habit is easy to spot: it carries a small Fitbit icon right on the Journal view, distinguishing it from your manually tracked habits at a glance.

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How it works

  • Fitbit data syncs to Habitify automatically. Once your logged value reaches the habit’s goal, Habitify marks it Completed for you — no manual check-in needed.
  • You can still manually mark the habit as Skipped or Failed for the day if you want to note something Fitbit wouldn’t otherwise capture.

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Limitations

  • The Fitbit account has to match. The Fitbit account you authorize through the browser during setup must be the exact same one signed into your Fitbit mobile app. If the two accounts don’t match, your data won’t sync.
  • Water intake has an extra requirement. If you’re tracking water intake, Fitbit requires you to also be logging Food in the Fitbit app, logging food is what actually triggers Fitbit to sync water data to connected apps like Habitify.
  • Only one Fitbit account per Habitify account. You can only connect one Fitbit account at a time. If you try to connect a second Habitify account to the same Fitbit account, the first connection automatically breaks.
  • Disconnecting is permanent for that habit. If you unlink a habit from Fitbit, the integration can’t be re-linked to that same habit afterward, you’ll need to create a new habit from scratch if you want to reconnect.

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Supported Data Types & Unit

Fitbit supports a massive library of activities, ranging from intense sports to daily movements. To keep this list easy to navigate, we have grouped them into main categories.
Note on Activity Variations: Habitify supports high-level detail for these activities. For example, if you select Yoga, we support data from specific variations like Bikram, Hatha, Power, and Vinyasa. Similarly; Swimming includes general laps as well as specific strokes or leisurely water activities.
  1. Walking & Running: Track your steps everywhere, from the treadmill to the trail; including activities: Walk (Power, Race, Stroller, Weighted), Run, Hike, Jog, Treadmill, Orienteering.
  2. Gym & Fitness Classes: Ideal for indoor workouts, studio classes, and flexibility training, including:
    1. Activities: Aerobics, Bootcamp, Circuit Training, Crossfit, Elliptical, Stair Climber, Pilates, Weightlifting, Spinning, Zumba, Kickboxing.
    2. Yoga: Hatha, Bikram, Power, Vinyasa, and general practice.
  3. Sports (Team & Competitive): Log your matches, practice sessions, and casual games; including:
    1. Activities: Basketball (including wheelchair), Baseball/Softball, Soccer, Football, Rugby, Hockey, Volleyball (Beach, Indoor), Cricket, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee.
    2. Racket Sports: Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Racquetball, Pickleball, Table Tennis.
  4. Outdoor & Water Sports: For your adventures in nature, on the water, or on the snow; including:
    1. Water: Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing, Rowing, Sailing, Surfing, Diving, Water Polo.
    2. Winter: Skiing (Alpine, Nordic), Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, Curling.
    3. Adventure: Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding, Archery, Sky Diving, Rollerblading, Skateboarding.
  5. Daily Life & Household: Turn chores and daily tasks into trackable habits; including:
    1. Home: Cleaning, Cooking, Gardening, Mowing Lawn, Raking Leaves, Shoveling Snow, Moving Furniture, Carrying Groceries, Child Care.
    2. Work & Occupational: Carpentry, Construction, Farming, Painting, Masonry, Plumbing, Electrical Work.
  6. Arts, Hobbies & Music: Track the physical effort of your creative passions; including:
    1. Music: Playing Drums, Guitar (standing/sitting), Cello, Flute, Marching Band.
    2. Dance: Ballet, Ballroom, Swing, Salsa, Tap, Folk.
    3. Gaming: Wii Sports (Boxing, Tennis, Bowling), Xbox Kinect Sports.
  7. Rest & Wellness: Track your downtime and recovery metrics; including activities: Sleeping, Meditating, Massage Therapy, Sitting (Reading, Studying, Driving).
Depending on the activity type, you can track your progress using the following units:
  • Distance: (km, miles, meters, yards)
  • Duration: (minutes, hours)
  • Calories: (kcal)
  • Steps: (count) – Available for step-based activities like Walking, Running, and Hiking.

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FAQs

No. Just 1 Habitify account to connect to 1 Fitbit account only. When you try to connect the second Habitify account, the connection with the first one will automatically break.
No. The synchronization is one-way sync. It is to ensure there is no duplicated data that may be recorded by both apps.
You can mark it as Skip or Fail. But you cannot log progress or manually mark it as completed or log a progress value on it.