Google giveth, Google taketh away
Version 2.2025.26200 of Google Keep removes support for Apple Watch, marking the end of a presence that dates back to 2019. Though the app hadn’t seen any meaningful updates in years — it never even received a refreshed app icon or support for modern watchOS features — many users still relied on it for quick access to shopping lists and notes on the go.Its departure is likely to be disruptive for some, especially given that watchOS 26 is only just now preparing to add a native Notes app. Until now, Google Keep served as a lightweight, wrist-friendly companion that made basic note retrieval easy without pulling out a phone.
Still available on Wear OS though
Keep remains available for Wear OS users, underscoring Google’s continued (if uneven) commitment to its own wearable platform.
With Keep now gone, Google’s active watchOS lineup is back down to just three apps: Maps, YouTube Music, and Calendar. But even those are showing signs of neglect — YouTube Music still lacks offline downloads, and Maps hasn’t seen a major update since 2020.
A one-step-forward, one-step-back strategy?
The removal of Keep, coupled with the barebones launch of Calendar, highlights Google’s inconsistent strategy on Apple Watch. For a company with so many user-facing services, its watchOS footprint remains surprisingly thin and often feels like an afterthought.
Until then, Pixel owners with an Apple Watch on their wrist will have to make do with a patchy Google experience — and one less app to check their notes.
Source: Phone Arena
