Comparison

Google Keep vs Pausa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Google Keep

Capture, edit, and share notes and lists across all your devices. Organize with labels and colors, and set time or location-based reminders. Collaborate with others in real-time for shared tasks.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, lists, photos, and audio
  • Organize with labels and colors
  • Set time and location-based reminders
  • Collaborate on notes and lists
  • Transcribe voice memos
  • Extract text from images
Currently charting
Read full description

• Capture, edit, share, and collaborate on your notes on any device, anywhere. • Add notes, lists, photos, and audio to Keep. • Organize your notes with labels and colors. • Set and forget. Get reminded about a note at the right time or place. • Record a voice memo and have it automatically transcribed. • Grab the text from an image to help you quickly find that note again through search. WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED IT Need to remember to pick up some groceries? Set a location-based reminder to pull up your grocery list right when you get to the store. Need to finish a to-do? Set a time-based reminder to make sure you never miss a thing. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS Next time you go to the store, share your shopping list on Keep and watch as items get checked off in real time. No need for text messages back and forth. Get things done together, faster. FIND WHAT YOU NEED, FAST Quickly filter and search for notes by color and other attributes like lists with the label “To-dos”, audio notes with reminders or just see shared notes. Find what you're looking for even faster, and let Keep do the remembering for you. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Keep works on your phone, tablet and computer. Everything you add to Keep syncs across your devices so your important stuff is always with you. Try Google Keep on the web at http://keep.google.com and find it in the Chrome Web Store at http://g.co/keepinchrome.

About

Pausa

Features
Read full description

Focus, then step away. Pausa is a calm, intentional focus timer designed to help you concentrate when it matters and take meaningful breaks from your screen. Choose a focus duration, start your session, and let Pausa create a quiet space for your attention. When it’s time to step away, choose a simple break that feels right. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Choose from quick focus durations or set your own • Stay present with a clean, distraction-free timer • Pause or end a session whenever you need • Customize the timer and atmosphere to match your space TAKE BETTER BREAKS • Look Away — rest your gaze on something farther away • Breathe — slow down for a moment • Stand Up — step away from your screen • Choose a break duration that works for you DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Pausa keeps things simple. No accounts, no social feeds, and no unnecessary distractions. Your focus and break history stays on your iPhone. Whether you’re studying, working, reading, writing, or simply trying to spend your time more intentionally, Pausa gives you a quieter way to focus. Focus when it matters. Step away when you need to.

Screenshots

Google Keep4 screens
Pausa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Google Keep at #74 against Pausa's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Google Keep versus Pausa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle KeepPausa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleMURAT OZER

Bugs and requests

Google Keep

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly duplicating or disappearing
  • Checkboxes not working as expected
  • Keyboard issues and text input problems
  • Refresh failures and connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for widgets
  • Improve text formatting options
  • Introduce folder/category organization
  • Enable password protection for notes
  • Enhance search and sorting capabilities

Pausa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Keep

No in-app purchases

None

Pausa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Keep free?
Google Keep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pausa free?
Pausa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Keep or Pausa have ads?
Neither Google Keep nor Pausa shows ads.

Other comparisons