Your Fitbit is getting one of Premium’s most useful health features for free

Fitbit Versa 4 on a green table
(Image credit: Andrew Williams)

When Google showcased the Pixel Watch 3 it revealed that the new smartwatch would be getting Fitbit’s daily readiness score for free – a feature which was previously exclusive to paying Fitbit Premium subscribers. Now a Fitbit update is bringing it to older devices too, and changing how it’s calculated.

The Fitbit daily readiness score is what the name suggests. It’s a score that generalizes your physiological state – based on your resting heart rate, heart rate variability, and recent sleep patterns – to provide an idea of how ready you are to take on a big workout and the day ahead.

A low score of 29 or below suggests you need to take the day to rest and relax, while a high score of 65 or above is a sign that it’s time for your next workout.

Previously, Fitbit used an activity factor in its readiness score calculations, but with the rollout to free users this has been removed. Fitbit says this should make the score more accurate as it is no longer determined by the level of activity you did the day before, but how hard your body is working to recover.

For example, previously multiple light activity days might not lower your readiness score much, but now if you’re showing signs that it’s worn you out your score will better reflect that.

Who is getting the daily readiness score?

The free daily readiness score update is coming to Fitbit trackers and smartwatches with heart rate sensors. These models are:

  • Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2, Pixel Watch 3
  • Sense, Sense 2
  • Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4
  • Charge 5, Charge 6
  • Inspire 2, Inspire 3
  • Luxe

Pixel Watch 2 on a wrist

Pixel Watches are also getting the Fitbit feature for free (Image credit: Future)

To see your score you can find it in the Fitbit app, or on the device for every model listed above except for the Pixel Watches and Inspire 2.

If you don’t see the update on your device first, check to see if the Fitbit app has updated – you’re looking for v4.23 on Android and iOS. If it has updated then give it a few days as sometimes new features can take time to roll out.

You might also like

TOPICS
Hamish Hector
Senior Staff Writer, News

Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for TechRadar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.

Read more
Google Pixel Watch 3
Google rolls out major Pixel Watch upgrade for all users – here's what's new in Wear OS 5.1
Fitbit Versa 3 and Charge 5 on techradar background
The best Fitbit 2025: Classic fitness trackers and the latest smartwatches
The Fitbit Charge 4 and the Fitbit app
Fitbit Sleep Lab leaked – new feature could give you personalized bedtime recommendations
Google Pixel Watch 3 side dial and button
Google Pixel Watch 3's potentially life-saving Pulse Detection feature finally gets cleared for launch in the US
The Fitbit Charge 4 and the Fitbit app
Android 16 tipped to get big health monitoring upgrade – and your Fitbit could be the first to take advantage
Oura Ring 4
Oura Ring unveils big Readiness Score upgrade that accounts for menstrual cycles
Latest in Fitness Trackers
Fitbit Inspire 3 in pink on yellow background with TechRadar price cut sign
The Fitbit Inspire 3 is back to its cheapest price ever in the Amazon Spring Sale
Polar Pacer
Polar's latest software update might have finally convinced me to ditch my Garmin
Man in bed checking smart watch
I love my Garmin watch, but there's one health feature I've always wished it had
The Amazfit Helio smart ring pictured on a concrete surface.
I wore this smart ring 24/7 for three weeks, here's why it's a great Oura alternative
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar watch on red background with white text reading "TechRadar lowest price"
The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar can run indefinitely on a single charge, and it's never been cheaper
The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Active being worn in a park.
Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Active review: Too many corners cut
Latest in News
cheap Nintendo Switch game deals sales
Nintendo didn't anticipate that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was 'going to be the juggernaut' for the Nintendo Switch when it was ported to the console, according to former employees
Three angles of the Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 laptop above a desk
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M4) review roundup – should you buy Apple's new lightweight laptop?
Witchbrook
Witchbrook, the life-sim I've been waiting years for, finally has a release window and it's sooner than you think
Amazon Echo Smart Speaker
Amazon is experimenting with renaming Echo speakers to Alexa speakers, and it's about time
Shigeru Miyamoto presents Nintendo Today app
Nintendo Today smartphone app is out now on iOS and Android devices – and here's what it does
iPhone 13 mini
The iPhone mini won't be returning, according to rumors – and you think that's a mistake