Category Tabs for Google Keep vs Task Rainbow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Category Tabs for Google Keep
Organize your Google Keep notes by color with custom tabs. Quickly filter and view notes by category, or see all your content in list or grid view. Seamlessly integrates with your existing Keep experience.
- Sort notes by color
- Filter notes by category
- View all notes option
- List and grid view support
- Seamless integration
- Supports all Google Keep colors
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Tired of wasting time looking look through and re-sorting all of your notes on Google Keep? With Category Tabs for Google Keep™, you can now sort your new and existing notes by color. When you want to view the notes you have sorted by color, simply click on the note color you wish to view. If you would like to view your you entire collection of notes/checklists, there is an “All” option next to the color options (this option is set by default). Category Tabs for Google Keep™ seamlessly integrates into the page and the options to look at your notes/checklists in list view or gird view is still available. The ability to post a quick note/list/picture is still available as well and is still placed in the same spot as it usually is. This application supports all the colors offered by Google Keep. You can access the settings by opening the menu in google keep, and hit “Customize Categories”
Task Rainbow
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Tasks take longer than you expect, and the rest of your day slips. You stay busy, but it is hard to tell where the time went. Get a clearer sense of how long your work takes, so you can plan a day that fits your pace. Task Rainbow helps you compare your estimates with the time you actually spend and use today's experience to plan what comes next. Track time as you work, see it against your estimate in rainbow rings and bars, and review your records when you are done. MAKE ROOM FOR TODAY'S TASKS Organize the tasks you want to work on today and save other tasks for later. Add time estimates to give each task a starting point. KEEP YOUR ESTIMATE IN SIGHT Rainbow rings and bars show elapsed time relative to your estimate. See an estimate of the time remaining while you are within your planned duration. When there is no estimate, or you go over it, the display shows elapsed time. You can keep tracking beyond your estimate. USE TODAY'S RECORDS TO PLAN WHAT COMES NEXT Start, stop, and resume as you work, then mark the task complete. Review your recorded work sessions to see how you used your time and inform your next estimate. MAKE EVERYDAY PLANNING EASIER Group routines into sets and reuse them in your daily plans. Keep familiar steps ready for regular preparation and recurring work. START WITH THE FREE FEATURES Basic planning, time tracking, and records are free. Save up to 5 routine sets, with up to 10 routines in each set. TASK RAINBOW PREMIUM Remove the limits on routine sets and routines per set. Save and share a PDF of your tasks and time records for a selected day. Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled. See the in-app purchase screen for pricing and purchase terms. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/studio-rainbow-terms/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Task Rainbow at Free against Category Tabs for Google Keep's $0.99. Task Rainbow also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Category Tabs for Google Keep's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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
Task Rainbow is free to download; Category Tabs for Google Keep costs $0.99 up front. Task Rainbow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Category Tabs for Google Keep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Category Tabs for Google Keep ships an update every 6 weeks, Task Rainbow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Category Tabs for Google Keep | Task Rainbow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Jeurissen | Toshiaki Nakamura |
In-app purchases
Category Tabs for Google Keep
No in-app purchases
Task Rainbow
- Premium 1 month$2.991 Month
- Premium 1 year$19.991 Year
Questions
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