Category Tabs for Google Keep vs Tana
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”
Tana
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Meetings that ship work. Tana turns meetings into finished work. Capture meetings from Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams on desktop, or host calls directly in Tana. Then stay on top of your day, ask questions about past conversations, review the work your meetings created, and join Tana calls from your iPhone. Tana for iOS is the companion app that let's you: Stay on top of your day See what needs your attention at a glance. Review upcoming meetings, out-of-office updates, and work waiting on you. Chat with your meetings Ask Tana about past meetings, status updates, and shared context with your team. View docs, issues, and projects Open the work your meetings created. Review context, acceptance criteria, attached documents, and the details you need to keep moving. Get the gist, even if you weren't there Catch up quickly with clear meeting summaries and outcomes. See what was decided, what needs to happen next, and open the details when you need them. Join Tana meetings on the go Join calls from your iPhone, see who's in the room, and keep the conversation connected to the work. Tana goes beyond notetaking and helps you file issues, update CRMs, send updates, and complete the docs, before the meeting ends. -- Try the full experience with a 30-day free trial, then continue on the free plan with meeting transcripts, documents, and basic AI search, or subscribe for expanded AI, unlimited hosted meetings, meeting agents, and powerful integrations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tana at Free against Category Tabs for Google Keep's $0.99. Tana also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Category Tabs for Google Keep's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Tana is free to download; Category Tabs for Google Keep costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Category Tabs for Google Keep ships an update every 6 weeks, Tana every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Category Tabs for Google Keep | Tana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Jeurissen | Tana |
In-app purchases
Category Tabs for Google Keep
No in-app purchases
Tana
No in-app purchases
Questions
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