Craft vs Google Keep
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
It's close: Craft edges it 8.4 to 8.3, so the right pick depends on what you need. Craft wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Google Keep on 2.
Writers and Apple users who want beautiful notes and docs with little effort
Android users and families who want quick shared lists and simple notes
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Craft | Google Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #12 of 17 | #15 of 17 |
| Developer | Craft Docs Limited | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Craft better than Google Keep?
It's close: Craft edges it 8.4 to 8.3, so the right pick depends on what you need. Craft wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Google Keep on 2.
Which is cheaper, Craft or Google Keep?
Craft: Free Starter plan; Plus $8/month billed yearly, or $10 monthly. Google Keep: Free; uses your Google account's 15 GB of free storage. On value for money, Google Keep scores higher.
Do Craft and Google Keep work on the same devices?
Only Craft runs on Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Craft or Google Keep?
Craft scores higher on privacy (8.0/10). The App Store label links purchases, contact info, your content, user ID, usage and diagnostics to you, with no tracking or ads. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, not end-to-end.
Strengths and weaknesses
Craft
- Beautiful documents with almost no formatting work
- Fast, native apps on Mac, iPhone and iPad
- Easy sharing of polished pages on the web
- Database and team features trail Notion
- Free plan caps you at 1,500 blocks
- Offline use needs setup on Windows, Android and web
Craft makes writing and organizing notes feel good. Pages nest inside each other as cards, documents look polished with no effort, and you can share any doc as a clean web page. Daily notes, tasks, whiteboards, kanban collections and an AI assistant round it out. It now runs on Android too, though the Apple apps are still the best. The catch: databases trail Notion, and the free plan's block limit fills up fast.
Full Craft review
Google Keep
- Free, with no ads
- Works on Android, iPhone and any web browser
- Shared shopping lists update in real time
- No folders or tables, and only basic formatting
- Notes aren't end-to-end encrypted
- Keep Live is Android-only and needs a paid Google AI plan
Google Keep is the sticky-note wall of notes apps. Jot a thought, tick off a shopping list, snap a photo or record a voice memo, and it syncs to Android, iPhone and the web in seconds. Shared lists update live for everyone, and reminders pop up at the right time or place. It's free with no ads. Formatting is basic, there are no folders, and your notes aren't end-to-end encrypted.
Full Google Keep review
