Fantastical vs Google Keep
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.3. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Google Keep on 1.
Busy Apple users juggling work and personal calendars
Android users and families who want quick shared lists and simple notes
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Fantastical | Google Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #8 of 17 | #15 of 17 |
| Developer | Flexibits | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Fantastical better than Google Keep?
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.3. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Google Keep on 1.
Which is cheaper, Fantastical or Google Keep?
Fantastical: Free basics; Flexibits Premium is $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year on the App Store. Google Keep: Free; uses your Google account's 15 GB of free storage. On value for money, Google Keep scores higher.
Do Fantastical and Google Keep work on the same devices?
Only Fantastical runs on Mac, Windows. Only Google Keep runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Fantastical or Google Keep?
Fantastical scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). App Store label: no tracking; email, name, IDs, usage and crash data are linked to you. Flexibits says most synced data is end-to-end encrypted, never sold, and forwarded emails aren't used for AI training.
Strengths and weaknesses
Fantastical
- Add events by typing a normal sentence
- Polished apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google accounts
- Most power features need the subscription
- No Android phone or tablet app yet
- Microsoft 365 users must switch to Graph sync
Fantastical lets you add an event by typing a normal sentence with the who, what and when, and it fills in the rest. Around that you get the DayTicker, Calendar Sets, tasks from Todoist and Google Tasks, Openings and Proposals for scheduling, weather, and AI that turns forwarded emails and screenshots into events. Most of the best parts need Premium, and Android phones aren't supported yet.
Full Fantastical 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
