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

What Google announced

Google has told Fitbit owners that Sense and Versa smartwatches will stop supporting third-party apps and clock faces later this month. According to 9to5Google, the change takes effect on 28 November 2026 and affects the Fitbit App Gallery, the store where owners of these watches download software.

From that date, the gallery will only offer apps and clock faces made by Fitbit and Google. Anything published by outside developers will no longer be available to new users.

Which watches are affected

The change covers six models: the Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3 and Versa 4, plus the Sense and Sense 2. These watches run Fitbit's own software rather than Wear OS, the Google platform used on the Pixel Watch.

Owners of other Fitbit devices are not mentioned in the announcement. Google has not said whether other models will be affected.

What happens to apps already installed

Software already on a watch will keep working. Google says existing third-party apps and clock faces installed on a device will remain available after the deadline.

There is an important catch, however. Once 28 November passes, deleted means gone. If an owner removes an app or clock face, or resets the watch to factory settings, it cannot be installed again. Updates to installed apps will also stop.

Google advises anyone planning a factory reset to think carefully, because the reset will permanently remove any third-party software that cannot be restored.

What it means for developers

The same deadline applies to the people who built these apps and clock faces. From 28 November, Google will stop accepting new uploads and updates for the Fitbit App Gallery.

Until then, developers can download copies of their own projects or ask for them to be removed from the gallery. After the deadline, the gallery's admin tools will be retired. Content will stay reachable only for users who already put it on their watches.

Why Google is making this change

The move fits a pattern that has been visible for some time. Google has concentrated its smartwatch efforts on Wear OS and the Pixel Watch line, and Fitbit's own watch platform has been fading from the company's plans.

9to5Google notes that the decision is not a surprise for that reason, though the site argues the Sense 2 and Versa 4 should probably no longer be sold, since those recent models are losing a feature that was available when buyers purchased them.

For owners, the practical advice is simple. Anyone who wants a particular clock face or app should install it before 28 November, and keep it installed afterwards.