Alphabet subsidiary Google has discontinued the Apple Watch version of its Keep app. The note-taking app remains available for iPhone and iPad, but the latest Google Keep App Store update, released on Monday, eliminated watchOS support, reducing Google’s Apple Watch apps to three.
Jess Weatherbed for The Verge:
This sours some hope that Google would expand its watchOS app offerings after quietly rolling out a new native Google Calendar app for Apple Watch yesterday, having initially pulled several Google apps from the platform in 2017. The Google Keep app was introduced to watchOS in 2019 but has largely been neglected since, lacking any meaningful updates. Now, Google Calendar, Maps, and YouTube Music are all that remain, with the latter two also in need of modernization.
While outdated, Keep was still functional on Apple Watch, providing a convenient way for users to quickly create lists or jot down information on the go. There doesn’t appear to be a notable third-party alternative on watchOS to replace it.
MacDailyNews Take: Google killed Keep because it’s a dead app walking. This fall, watchOS 26 will be released to the public and Apple’s Notes app will (finally) arrive on Apple Watch, allowing users to access their notes right on their wrist. Users can also pin and unlock notes, complete checklist items, and create new notes with Siri, dictation, and the keyboard:
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