What Baro shows, for free.
- SleepHours slept against the sleep you need. Your need comes from your usual sleep, your recent strain and any sleep debt. Stages, consistency and efficiency are shown too.
- ReadinessHow recovered you are today, mostly from last night's HRV against up to 60 earlier nights with HRV. Resting heart rate and short sleep adjust it. It needs HRV from last night and at least 14 earlier nights with HRV.
- StrainHow hard the day was on your heart, from 0 to 100. A suggested range for the day is based on your recent strain and today's readiness.
- TrendsEach score over a week, a month or six months.
Readiness and Sleep show what shaped them, so you can see why a number moved. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase and no locked metric.
What Premium has that Baro doesn't.
- An AI coach.Google Health Coach answers questions and gives advice. Baro has no coach and no chat.
- Workout plans and a workout library.Premium builds weekly fitness plans and has workouts led by trainers. Baro doesn't build workout plans or have a workout library.
- Mindfulness sessions.Premium has guided meditation and breathing sessions. Baro doesn't.
- Medical record summaries.Premium can summarize your medical records. Baro doesn't read medical records.
- Google's own scores.Google's Readiness and Sleep score stay in the Google Health app. Baro shows its own scores instead.
If you want a coach or guided workouts, Premium is the better pick. If you want a clear look at your sleep, readiness and strain without paying, try Baro.
What it looks like.
Baro on iPhone and Android, shown with sample data.
Free. Here's how to start.
You need an iPhone with iOS 18 or later, or an Android phone with Android 13 or later, and a Google account with data in Google Health.
- Install Baro.From the App Store or Google Play.
- Connect Google Health.Open Baro, tap Connect and sign in with the Google account that has your data.
- Let it sync.Recent days come in first. Older history, up to six months back, follows in the background.
Your data goes from Google Health to your phone. There are no Baro servers in between.
What stays in Google Health.
- Setting up your device.A Fitbit is set up in the Google Health app, and a Pixel Watch in the Pixel Watch app. Your health data then syncs to Google Health, and Baro reads it from there. Baro doesn't set up devices.
- Syncing.Your device syncs to Google Health. Baro reads what has synced there. If data is missing in Google Health, Baro can't fill the gap.
- Food.Baro doesn't track food. Log meals in the Google Health app or a food app.
- An AI coach.Google Health Coach comes with Premium. Baro has no coach.
- A desktop view.There's no web or desktop dashboard. Baro runs on your iPhone or Android phone only.
Questions.
Is Baro a replacement for Fitbit Premium?
No. Baro has no coach, fitness plans, workout library or mindfulness sessions. It gives you free sleep, readiness, strain and trend views from the data your device already sends to Google Health.
Is Baro really free?
Yes. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase and no locked metric.
Does Baro replace the Google Health app?
No. A Fitbit is set up in the Google Health app, and a Pixel Watch in the Pixel Watch app. Your health data then syncs to Google Health, and Baro reads it from there.
Will Baro's scores match Google's?
No. Baro calculates its own Sleep, Readiness and Strain scores on your phone. Google uses its own methods, so the numbers differ.