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Google Keep wants to be your replacement friend for Google Reader

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Google Keep was launched as an alternative to phased-out Google Reader. However, it has sprung up as a cool notepad app that synchronizes with Google Drive. Without doing any undue comparisons, let us check out the usefulness and worth of this interesting app.

 

Usefulness

Google Keep is a true companion when you want to take quick notes anywhere, anytime on your mobile device. While this app has limited features, it still does the best of what it does.It is not only helpful for taking text notes and making lists, but is also beneficial for adding photos to notes and for recording voice notes. You can even turn a text note into a list if you desire.If you wish to make a note in Google Now, then you can do that too with this app.

Google Keep can further give you reminders that are based on time or location. There are also some custom settings that can be made for these reminders. For instance, some people may find it annoying to add exact time for all their scheduled items. Thus, they can just choose the afternoon or evening option to schedule an event at any such time. It is much more convenient when you want to do basic organization of your routine.

Value for money

As Google Keep is free for use, you receive a very high value for your inputs through this high-performance app. However, the main limitation is that its value exists only for Android users. You cannot use this app on other mobile devices that are non-Android.

Appearance

The Google Keep app is quite clean and organized. While it has features to add text or voice notes, you can also use gestures for several actions. For instance, the archiving of a note can just be done with a swipe. You will also find it interesting to see its animations that pop up on the movement of a note. Further, the app does not operate using notebook files or tags.

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There are a few colors provided to color-code your separate notes. This may not be an appealing feature for many users. On top of it, Google Keep seems to be an island app and your notes are just kept safe within this app. You cannot collaborate with others on your notes. However, there is an option to share your notes with others who can only go through their content. It appears that the app is deliberately given baseline functionality in order to keep it simple and pleasing for users.

 

Performance

The app performs amazingly on your Android devices. Google has also provided a nice search option for finding your notes. However, it does not allow searching through optical character recognition, as can be done in apps like Evernote. The widgets in this app have been implemented quite skillfully.

There is an example of a widget that not only lets you scroll through notes, but also allows you to create a new note from the lock screen itself. This is very cool when you need to set a fast reminder for your upcoming conference call or business meeting. Overall, the app is highly efficient and performance-oriented.

Ease of use

The creation of notes or checklists and searching through them is pretty easy and quick in the Google Keep app. In fact, the app is designed for those who like to take short and quick notes on the go. It is simple to access your notes from your desktop or mobile device whenever you want. Synchronization is easy with Google Keep.

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