The recent official arrival of sending messages to oneself on WhatsApp only confirms a certain tendency to use this application as a notepad. be an app that We use it daily and it has a well-known interface It helps a lot to become, without really being, a notepad.
However, we cannot ignore the Clear limitations of WhatsApp compared to apps like Google Keep. And yes, there are other mobile note apps it loses with as well. However, Google is one of the most important in Android for different aspects that we review below.
Google Keep is cross-platform. WhatsApp is on the way
If there is a definitive blow that Google Keep should set at WhatsApp, it’s this one. We can find WhatsApp Web and apps for Windows and Mac, but despite a recent announcement, there are still many limitations to using WhatsApp on tablets.
Google Keep for its part can be used on any device without limitation. On computers, it is accessible via the web, but identical functions and full synchronization are achieved. Already on tablets and mobiles, it has an equally complete application on Android and iOS. And this last point is remarkable, since you can even have two mobiles with different systems and be able to use them at the same time, which WhatsApp does not allow since it is only operational on one mobile.
Interface maybe less known, but it is more complete
One of the points where we think WhatsApp is good for saving our notes is that it is an application that we have known for many years and that we could manage almost with our eyes closed. However, Google Keep has better organization for notesas it was to be expected since it is his end.
First, from the same panel, you can have a more comfortable view of all your notes. In WhatsApp you can create different groups in which you are alone and which are used for different topics, but even so they will not stop being mixed between chats with other people (and if you define them above , you will lose sight of the important cats).
And it is that in the end in Keep you are the absolute owner of the organization. You can have a few notes for different topics or have hundreds of notes each organized with its title to locate them more easily. Fill WhatsApp with individual chats or combine everything into one It’s not the most comfortable and especially considering that aside from your notes, you’ll also want to have conversations with friends and family at your fingertips.
The possibility of create tags This is also a great incentive in Google Keep when it comes to talking about organization, as it will serve to improve your search engine. So you can create different labels with which to differentiate personal annotations, shared with other people, work, school, etc.
The notes themselves are much richer in Keep
Beyond the previously mentioned organization and even the beacon integration To help you, in Google Keep we find Notes. No more and no less. WhatsApp is still a messaging app, and while it can share images, audio, and other files, it doesn’t look that stellar.
Although Google Keep is not perfect and has some shortcomings like not being able to add text formats, at least for now, it shines in everything else. Not revolutionary, but better than in WhatsApp is the ability to be able to create two types of notes: with text or as a list with which to cross out items, thus being a good task manager.
Then inside the notes we can customize them with different colors or background images. And yes WhatsApp also lets you change the background of each chat but the cool thing about Google Keep is that it lets you see that background from the main panel so it’s no longer only an element with which to take your notes more beautiful, but also an important characteristic to locate these notes more quickly.
In each note we also find the possibility of add photos, voice recordings and even drawings. And this last factor is very differential with WhatsApp, since it will allow you to create handwritten annotations, sketches or any other handmade element when you need it.
No less remarkable are the callback options which whatsapp totally lacks. A Google Keep note can serve as a notice at any time, not only can set a date and time to notify us, but also a location. For example, when you return home or work.
Other incentives to favor the use of Google Keep
have fully synchronized notes It is something very important and more so if you resort to it often. It is possible to make backup copies in WhatsApp, but if it fails and you forgot to do it, in the event of an unforeseen event, you will lose all the information. In Google Keep, this will never happen.
Another notable point is the privacy. Although in WhatsApp we can hide that we are online, for some reason you may not be interested. And in this case, it can be a problem to enter the application just to write a note and someone who wrote to you sees you online and can be upset when they see that you do not respond.
Another point to take into account and which goes in the direction of the organization of the notes that we evoked previously is that you can have different accounts. In WhatsApp you can create different chats as we said before, but in the end all in the same interface, since you will need another number and another mobile to have two accounts. However, in a single Google Keep app, you can have multiple Google accounts and switch between them.
In short, and as it could not be less, everyone is free to use the potential of their applications as they wish. However, considering all of the above, we believe that ultimately using a dedicated note manager ends up satisfying a lot more needs in most of the cases. And in the case of WhatsApp, it can be useful sporadically, but it is very limited due to its shortcomings and the absence of a dedicated interface for it.
Google Keep: notes and lists
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