Google Keep launches to take on Evernote

posted by Michael H. / Mar 20, 2013, 4:32 PM

Google Keep launches to take on Evernote

The leak was telling it seems, because Google has officially launched Google Keep, which is a note-taking service that looks to compete with apps like Evernote. Google Keep will be available on Android 4.0+ devices and of course it will have a web app as well. The Android app actually looks quite a bit like another Android app called ColorNote.

Keep looks like a pretty full featured note-taking app that allows you to "save ideas and organize to-dos the moment they happen by creating notes, lists, photos and voice recordings right from your phone" or tablet or PC. The app will also be integrated into Google Drive "in the coming weeks." Voice notes will be transcribed, and notes will sync across devices.

The app looks pretty slick. We'll be playing with it to see how it works. If you want to give it a try, it's available on the web and in the Play Store for free.

source: Google

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15 Comments

1. matty1323

Posts: 43; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

I really like the interface on this, very simple and clean. I like you can share a link/photo etc to it as well and save it in a note but wish you could add multiple photos to a single note instead of sharing a single one to it or taking a pic to add it each time. Still best note taking app i've used either way.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 5:05 PM 2

10. TheMan

Posts: 494; Member since: Sep 21, 2012

Have you used Evernote, which can store multiple pics in a note?

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 11:55 PM 0

2. Atrixboyyy

Posts: 597; Member since: Nov 03, 2011

the google ecosystem is growing...

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 5:35 PM 3

3. Hemlocke unregistered

OR, you just stay with the best note app (Evernote) on the market and skip the data mining.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 5:43 PM 2

4. Rydsmith unregistered

Do you honestly think Evernote gives away their services for free? No matter what application you are using, or have used, they are data mining you.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 7:16 PM 5

11. TheMan

Posts: 494; Member since: Sep 21, 2012

Evernote gives a lot of functionality for its free service. If you want to share (like with a workgroup or classroom), there's a charge. As for data mining, I haven't seen any evidence of them doing so, so what makes you say that? We know Google will.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 11:57 PM 0

5. 14545

Posts: 1835; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Sooooo, google kills reader for this? Evernote works just fine el goog. Stay the execution of reader if this is the best you have to offer.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 7:37 PM 0

8. MichaelHeller

Posts: 2734; Member since: May 26, 2011

Reader has been on its way out for years, and there are plenty of alternatives. I'd rather see Google kill Reader and put effort into other products instead of keeping Reader and never putting any effort into it at all.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 10:46 PM 2

6. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Simple app should made it available for android 2.3 as well.

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 9:25 PM 0

7. Coolest4ever7

Posts: 23; Member since: Feb 07, 2013

Why'd they use the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the commercial and not the LG Nexus 4

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 9:28 PM 1

9. soshi

Posts: 154; Member since: Mar 08, 2012

It is way too different to evernote. This should a competition with memo+to do list application like color note. Drive has more same function to evernote

posted on Mar 20, 2013, 11:14 PM 1

12. jsdechavez

Posts: 799; Member since: Jul 20, 2012

As long as this Google app takes much less memory than Evernote.

posted on Mar 21, 2013, 2:25 AM 1

13. gu3sswhoo

Posts: 32; Member since: May 04, 2012

Well since Evernote did not deem it necessary to tell us they were hacked! I un-installed that App. This is a nice clean looking App. I will give it a try to see if it is worth keeping.

posted on Mar 21, 2013, 7:14 AM 1

14. Even4steven

Posts: 45; Member since: Aug 03, 2012

While Keep is a fun and cute app, it is not aimed at Evernote, which is a powerhouse product with vast user resources and true productivity design and function

posted on Mar 21, 2013, 8:46 AM 1

15. spideyhead256

Posts: 148; Member since: Nov 05, 2012

evernote is more like a digital diary to me than a task list manager.google keep seems to be a clean and simple alternative for daily stuff.

posted on Mar 21, 2013, 8:57 AM 1

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