Google finally brings Keep to iOS, offering an excellent alternative to Apple's native Notes app and the widely used Evernote.
Google's diary-like app can take notes, lists, photos and even audio files. Google Keep also uses cloud storage, so users can access their notes and files in the app with any device. Aside from taking notes, Keep lets users organize their entries with labels and colors. Searches can also be filtered by color or other parameters to yield exact results.
Other notable functionalities that come with Google Keep are the time- and location-based reminders, which will pop up and notify users at the right moment or place. The note-taking app also allows users to share notes and lists for real-time collaboration; they can work through shopping lists, to-do lists and many more together.
Regarding compatibility, Google Keep works well even with an Android wearable and iOS combo. The app also supports cross-platform syncing, which means that it stays updated on every version, from Android to Chrome.
Even though Keep won't seem to beat Evernote off the market, it doesn't have to because both apps have their own merits. Google Keep's arrival on the iOS is only another great addition to the countless apps on iTunes.
The app is not new to the public, however. Google Keep has been available on the Play Store and Chrome Web Store since early 2013, and both Android and PC users have enjoyed the note-taking app since then.
Apple's Notes is not backing down as well since an update earlier this year drastically improved the app, allowing users to add links and pictures and sketch with plenty of tools and colors. This major overhaul to the native app made it a force to reckon with, offering a variety of noteworthy functionalities.
Google Keep is now available on iTunes for free.
