GoKawiilJoe Maring / Android Authority
You read that right — for the past two months, I’ve been relying on a single Google Keep note to keep my life pointing in the right direction. It might seem an incredibly far-fetched idea, and believe me, I thought so too, but reducing my core productivity app stack down to one source has been a boon for this tinker-happy writer.
As someone who previously relied on an entire crew of Android apps to hoist my sails, I realized just how much time I spent juggling various solutions for my chores, work to-dos, personal activities, long-term goals, and sundry.
I needed a new, more focused approach to help me focus on the actual tasks rather than on creating the perfect platform to track them. And that’s where my one Keep note comes in.
Is Google Keep a part of your productivity app list? 32 votes Yes, it's the central pivot. 44 % Yes, but it plays a background role. 31 % I rarely use it to store random thoughts, but I don't see it as a productivity app. 16 % No, I use a Google Keep alternative (mention which in the comments). 6 % No, I don't use note-taking apps. 3 %
Productivity doesn’t mean doing everything everywhere all at once
Andy Walker / Android Authority
I have a fascination with finding specific solutions to specific problems. As someone who writes about apps for a living, I can say this attitude obviously has its benefits. The more I encounter these novel products, the more I want to integrate them into my existing productivity flow. This means that my digital life can grow increasingly cluttered due to the churn of constantly changing services, the adoption of new apps, or the complete revision of my workflow.
The solution was clear: I needed a single port of call where I could unload all my mental cargo throughout the day. Sure, I’d need to supplement it with other tertiary services, but ultimately this would be my daily gateway. The solution was Google Keep.
While there are a slew of note apps that would fit this particular niche — Obsidian, Notion, OneNote, SimpleNote, Notesnook, and beyond — Google Keep is omnipresent across my devices; it’s always open somewhere, which makes it the best solution to my digital clutter problem.
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