Fitbit Sense and Versa watches lose third-party apps and faces on 28 November

[Blue Fraction]

Older Fitbit smartwatches are losing access to apps from outside developers. 9to5Google reports that from 28 November, the Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4, Sense and Sense 2 will no longer be able to install or update third party apps or clock faces

Anything already installed will stay. However, deleting it or factory resetting the watch will remove it permanently, with no way to reinstall it

The Fitbit App Gallery will list only Fitbit and Google content from that date. Developer uploads and updates also stop, and developers should download their projects before then

The change reflects Google's focus on Wear OS and the Pixel Watch. Fitbit's older software platform is gradually being wound down

Owners with a favourite watch face should avoid resetting their watch after 28 November, or they will lose it for good. Installing any apps you want before the deadline is a sensible step. It is a shame for developers who built for the platform, but the shift to Wear OS has been coming for a while

Do you use third party apps or faces on your Fitbit? And will this push you towards a different smartwatch?

Fitbit Sense & Versa losing 3rd-party watch faces this month, existing downloads remain9to5google.com