{
  "id": 5748945,
  "title": "5 Android apps you should use instead of Google Keep",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/5-android-apps-you-should-use-instead-of-google-keep",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-keep-alternatives-android-apps-3705410/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Here are five Android apps you can use instead of Google Keep:\n\n1. NotallyX: This Android-only note-taking app closely mimics Google Keep, offering features like checklists, attachments, and color-coded notes. It is local-first, meaning it doesn't sync notes to a native cloud-based service by default, allowing you to keep complete control over your notes. You can set up cloud syncing with Syncthing-Fork and configure auto-backup frequency.\n\n2. Simplenote: A multi-platform app that syncs notes across all devices without extra cost. It features a simple list view and supports rich media, but lacks end-to-end encryption. Simplenote supports Markdown for quick note styling, and you can collaborate with other users and publish notes to the web.\n\n3. Standard Notes: This cross-platform app offers zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption, ensuring your notes remain encrypted at all times. The interface is closer to Simplenote's and relatively bare-bones, but it's customizable and supports tags, attachments, and advanced note editing on paid plans. Standard Notes is ideal for those concerned about privacy.\n\n4. Notesnook: A free note-taking app with zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption, offering a rich-text editor and support for media attachments, tables, and customizations. It differs from Keep and other alternatives with its interface and organization features, such as tags and notebooks.\n\n5. Joplin: A popular open-source note-taking app suitable for long-form writing, research, or personal knowledge base management. It offers a rich-text editor, Markdown support, and attachments. Joplin also enables you to add attachments, convert notes to to-dos, and even scan physical documents. Its modular plugin system allows for customization, and you can choose to store notes locally or on Joplin Cloud with paid subscriptions.",
  "summary": "There are better ways to keep notes than Keep.",
  "key_points": [
    "NotallyX: Android-only note-taking app with checklists, attachments, and color-coded notes",
    "Simplenote: Multi-platform app with simple list view, rich media support, and Markdown styling",
    "Standard Notes: Cross-platform app with zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption for privacy"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google Photos on Android just got an iPhone feature I’ve waited a year for — how to use it now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/google-photos-on-android-just-got-an-iphone-feature-ive-waited-a-year",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:30:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}