Which trackers and wearables you can connect to Moves+, what each one can track, and where the retired trackers stand.
Time required: 5 minutes
User role: App user
Applies to: iPhone and Android
Module: Moves+ app > Profile > Tracker
Overview
Moves+ takes the activity data from your tracker or wearable and converts it into Moves+ points. There are two options, depending on your phone:
| Connect this | If you have |
|---|---|
| Apple Health | An iPhone |
| Health Connect | An Android phone |
You do not have to give up your existing wearable. Most watches, rings and fitness apps can send their activity into Apple Health or Health Connect, and Moves+ picks it up from there. That includes Samsung Health, Garmin Connect, Fitbit's app and many others.
What each option can track
| Tracker | Steps | Running | Cycling | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Health (phone only) | ☑️ | |||
| Apple Health (with a wearable) | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ |
| Health Connect (Android) | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️ | ☑️* |
This table is a guide only. What your wearable can actually track varies by model.
* Swimming requires a waterproof phone or wearable.
What about the retired trackers?
Fully deprecated: Strava, Withings, Fitbit and Google Fit
These trackers are no longer supported.
Moves+ no longer connects to Strava, Withings, Fitbit or Google Fit. Existing connections have ended and none of them can be reconnected.
Your past activity and points are unaffected: your history, totals and leaderboard positions all remain as they are.
To keep earning points, connect Apple Health on iPhone or Health Connect on Android.
If your watch or wearable is a Fitbit or a Garmin, its own app can still write your activity into Health Connect on Android, so you can keep using the same device.
Existing connections only: Garmin
Garmin is no longer available to new users.
If your Garmin is already connected it will keep working. It cannot be connected for the first time, and if you disconnect it you will not be able to reconnect it.
Please do not disconnect your Garmin.
If you want to move across, connect Health Connect on Android or Apple Health on iPhone. Garmin sends your activity into both, so Moves+ picks it up from there.
Troubleshooting
Can I connect Samsung Health directly?
No. Samsung Health has never connected to Moves+ directly, and it is not one of the two available options. On Android it feeds your activity into Health Connect, and Moves+ reads it from there. See Can I connect Samsung Health to Moves+?
How many trackers can I connect at a time?
One. On iPhone, connect Apple Health and let your wearable feed into it. On Android, connect your wearable or app to Health Connect, then connect Health Connect to Moves+.
Can I connect the same wearable through two routes?
Avoid it. A wearable reporting into both Apple Health and its own app can cause activity discrepancies we cannot support.