Evernote was in terms of note management apps long number one. Then Google brought last year released his rival product Keep Google. Now, a year later, all the initial bugs of Google App are as far as possible eliminated and mature the service. What similarities and differences combine these two apps now, we have found in a test for you.
Interface and Design
Keep Google has a very minimalist and clean design that makes the app is clear and easy to use. In the upper third, you can add about tapping the screen every a note. The already-term notes are displayed below each other, with the latest on top and the oldest are listed below.
In comparison, the Evernote interface much more sophisticated and versatile, thereby however convoluted. When you start using the many features already know some overwhelming act and it takes a while to figure out all the features. The main screen shows in the upper third of the possibilities of memo recording, under there you can create / view notes, or search by Keyword or places a notebook. The last third includes fee-based services. You can sweep to the right, you can see the services that had been selected as a last resort. Was your last action ie adding a note, you can see when wiping to the right, all of your notes.
Add a note
Keep at Google, you can record notes in three ways. Simple text notes can create yourself, where you "Add Note" button halfway. There is also the possibility of including a note via image or voice input. Voice Notes may indeed be only a few seconds, the recognition is pretty accurate, even if you speak quietly. It is also interesting that you can listen to what is spoken in hindsight every time. The individual notes can also be customized with colors and background images. So it looks after some time on the home screen of the app as if you had lots of colorful sticky note on your smartphone. In addition, all notes can also be archived.
Even with Evernote you can add notes in three ways: as a normal text note, as an image or in the form of a memo. Unlike Google Keep the voice recording is unlimited, but of equal quality. So the user can thus also dictate texts quickly or record voice from. However, can be at Evernote only text notes in addition personalize with pictures. The possibility to deposit them with colors is missing in this app. In return, the notes in Evernote can assign key words, favor, put it on the home screen or as a slideshow. Also, is positive that you can format the text entered as well. So you can make and underline the text bold or italic. Similarly, can be transformed into a collection or inferior color of the text. Especially good is the hook function, with which you can check off the text - perfect for to-do lists.
Provided notes with reminders
At Google Keep you can set a reminder for each note. This works with either a location or time.Depending on how the memory is pushed with a beep on your smartphone.
In order to provide a note in Evernote with a reminder, we can write this on the little clock icon at the bottom left of the screen. They can indeed be set up only through time, but places you could add at discretion of a corresponding indexing.
Share notes
Keep Google seems to be mainly for individual use, as the ability to share notes, is limited. While there is this function only is it limited to the following services: Bluetooth, DLNA, Gmail, Google+, Hangouts, Picasa, SMS and wireless internet. Cloud services or other social networks are not integrated.
Evernote offers the possibility to synchronize the saved notes on multiple devices simultaneously in the form of a cloud. This virtual memory can then be accessed and managed from anywhere. Notes and reminders can be shared and disseminated via e-mail or social networks.
Conclusion
The answer to the question as to which service is the better, is heavily dependent on the use of the app. For those who wish to customize your notes and reminders for home use, Google Keep is the right choice. Users can use the app to quickly create lists and receive spontaneous thoughts or memory requirements. Anyone beyond a tool wants, which he can use for the professional exchange of notes with colleagues, should resort to Evernote. The app is also suitable for project work because the content can be synchronized across multiple devices.
From the usability and the interface but Google Keep clearly in the lead. For beginners, Evernote can quickly be overwhelming and confusing with many features.
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