Google Keep is a popular note-taking and task management tool integrated with Google Suite so you can create and check off to-do lists while working on your computer or phone. The mobile version of Google Keep could be about to add a new feature that may tempt people to abandon their other note-taking apps: access to your notes via the lock screen.
According to 9to5Google, the team behind Google Keep has been pushing to become the default note-taking app on Android devices. Likewise, Apple Notes is the default note-taking app on all iPhones, iPads, and Macs. If Google Keep becomes the de facto note-taking app of choice on Android devices, this opens the door for the app to Have more features that can be more intimately integrated into your phone.
In addition to access to recent notes on the lock screen, we could also see improved stylus support so you can quickly jot down your thoughts and make fun doodles with a little more control over your strokes. In version 5.24 of the app, there's a new section of the settings menu that lists lock screen access as “coming soon,” which gives me hope that we'll see the feature sooner rather than later.
I have no memory, I need access to the lock screen, please
As an extremely forgetful person who needs to make lists for everything, I'm really excited about the possibility of being able to look at my lock screen and see all my important to-dos at a glance, especially if the feature is available to non-users. Android users too.
You can have shopping lists, reminders, positive affirmations, and reflections on your lock screen and check them off as you go through them without even needing to unlock your phone. I currently use Google Keep on my work computer exclusively to check things off as I go through the day. If I can have my professional to-do list not only in a mobile app but highly visible on my lock screen, I can keep track of what I need to do while I commute and write down tasks to complete. the next day back home.
Apple Notes has been my default note-taking app primarily because I'm an iPhone user, and while it's had a few improvements here and there (like adding grids, text formatting options, and being able to insert photos into the app) Ultimately, it doesn't. It's nothing special in the world of note-taking apps. If Google Keep can implement lock screen access outside of Android phones, you better believe I'll be changing all my shopping list reminders right away and saying goodbye to Apple Notes forever.
