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Google Keep
Android / iOS / Chrome / Web / DesktopNo
Google Now Launcher
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Todoist
Android / iOS / OSX / Windows / Web / Gmail / Outlook / Thunderbird / Kindle / Chrome / Firefoxyes
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Any.do
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Google Keep

Jonathan
Bryan
Laura Kyle
Top Pro

Both location- and time-based reminders

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You can set reminders that bring certain notes to your attention when you arrive at a specified location or when it’s a specified time or date. Unfortunately you can only do one or the other for each note.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Includes character recognition for text in images

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Google Keep lets users take pictures of physical notes and makes the contents searchable within the app. This can be a convenient time saver for those that do not want to type out the necessary info, but rather take a quick snapshot of it.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Drag and drop sorting

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You can move cards manually, which is great for prioritizing to-dos. Within a card, you can also drag and drop items.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Great integration with Google Drive

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Everything you add to Google Keep is also added to Google Drive and synced across the web and all your devices.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Clean, minimal interface

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Instead of having every possible feature, Google Keep is designed to be very simple and minimalist. It's really easy to quickly create notes and search for old notes. Google Keep enhances the app's organization by letting users color code notes.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Works as a great bookmarking tool

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Keep has a great feature that allows you to save sites you visit as a special note type with a link and a preview image.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Super fast to use

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The focus on a minimal interface makes everything fast to use on both web and mobile. This comes in handy for when a note needs to be jotted down quickly as there is little to no load times or faffing about trying to get to a space where the note can finally be recorded.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Useful home screen widget

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The Keep widget lets users quickly see existing notes and add new ones.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Really well implemented speech-to-text

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Google has a lot of experience with speech-to-text functionality and they did a fantastic job with Keep. This means you can easily record spoken notes that can then be changed to a text based note.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Supports drawing

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Newer versions of Google Keep now supports drawing on either a blank page, existing notes or in an image attached to the note.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Can share and collaboratively edit any item including lists

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Keep allows sharing any item with other contacts and editing them together at the same time. This way a team can work together in real time, no matter their location.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Notes can be grouped via labels

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In addition to the ability to color-code notes, they can be labeled and navigated and grouped that way. This allows for easy orginization, to then be found easily at a later date.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Allows color-coding

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Jonathan
Top Pro

Allows photo and audio attachments

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Notes can include multimedia attachments in addition to text.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Unlimited and seamless sync across all Google connected devices, from mobile to desktop

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When a mobile device isn't in use, Google Keep can be accessed as a Chrome app or as a website. Basically, no matter the device being used or the OS on it, there is always a way to access the app. There is also no limitation to how many devices this can be done with, freeing up the user to alwa...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Archives finished tasks

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Any finished task is archived and can be searched at a later date.
Portal Pirate
Top Con

Significant delay in syncing shared notes

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When someone else modifies a shared note it takes a lot of time to sync to my device
Jonathan
Top Con

Organization is limited to just multiple tags for notes

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It makes the user interface more cluttered, and navigation gets more difficult.
Jonathan
Top Con

Does not integrate with Google Calendar or Tasks

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It does not integrate with Google Calendar or other Google Apps with the exception of "Google Now."
Jonathan
Top Con

No notifications when tasks are added to shared lists

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Although the ability to collaborate on lists is advanced, Keep will not let you know when another person adds an item to a list you share.
Jonathan
Top Con

No subtasks

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You cannot add subtasks to a list.
Jonathan
Top Con

No text formatting

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No basic formatting like bold, italics. Makes it harder to do things like meeting notes. Keep is intended as a minimal and quick note taking app, but sadly for those that are looking for something more robust, the features are just not there.
Jonathan
Top Con

Single-level lists only

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There’s no way to set a hierarchy for your lists.
Jonathan
Top Con

Cannot share groups of notes (e.g., labels)

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Google's equivalent of groups are labels, which can't be shared. By comparison, Trello allows you to share boards with others. Trello also supports grouping through teams. Google Keep has no such concept.
Jonathan
Top Con

Delay between to-do entries

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The keyboard closes and reloads between to-do list entries, so the first letters or words may be missed if you’re trying to quickly create a list.
Jonathan
Top Con

Google can access and mine your data

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You have to be okay with Google analyzing and using your data in order to use Keep.
Jonathan
Top Con

Google account required

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You're required to have a Google account in order to use the app.
Gregory Dulin
Ryan
Top Con

Reminder creation might not be as obvious at first

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There's no explicit way to create a reminder. You first have to create a note, then you have to set a location on the note. Then, when your phone or tablet see's that you're near that location, an alert will be generated.
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Google Now Launcher

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Bryan
Gregory Dulin
Top Pro

Voice-generated location reminders

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Add a google search widget to your home screen, tap the microphone or say "Ok, Google", and say things like "Remind me to buy a Banana Hammock at Banana Republic." The next time your phone is at Banana Republic, an alert will be generated.
Bryan
Top Con

Requires switching a launcher

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Switching to a different launcher can completely change the way you experience your phone.

Todoist

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Supports natural language input

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Todoist supports phrases like "tomorrow", "next month", "in 3 weeks", or for recurring tasks "every week" or "every 3 days".
Jonathan
Top Pro

Integration with any app supporting web-calendar link

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Jonathan
Top Pro

Supports text formatting

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You can make tasks stand out by setting them in bold and spice up your project names with emojis. Todoist also allows editing of hyperlinked text in the task comments. Hypertext, bold text, italic text, and emojis are supported in task names, project names, and task comments. Emojis are also suppor...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Quickly browse your list through smartwatch devices

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The Todoist app supports Apple Watch and Android Wear for instant action and task viewing through smartwatches.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Extensive integration with a wide range of external apps

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Todoist offers integration with a wide range of external apps, including Google Drive, Dropbox, Google Maps, Apple Maps, Zapier, Toggl Button, TaskClone, CloudMagic, IFTTT, Sunrise, Calendar Sync, Google Now, Dispatch, Mailplane, Airmail, Drafts, Workflow, PomoDone, 1Password, Powr of You, Mailbir...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Great home screen and lock screen widgets

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The native widget is fully functional and editable without needing to open the app. A premium feature allows you to add and edit the task list on your mobile device’s lock screen.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Integration with Sunrise Calendar

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Jonathan
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Allows creating location-based reminders

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Location-specific tasks can utilize the GPS in your mobile device to offer reminders when you are in the appropriate vicinity. For example, grocery lists that are linked to the location of your regular grocery store.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Allows creating task templates

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Tasks can be saved as templates by going to "task actions" and selecting "export as a template." The template will be saved locally. Saved templates can then be imported by going to "task actions" button and clicking "import from template." This allows you to...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Can be set to send a daily digest email

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You can easily program a digest email that will send you an up-do-date summary of your tasks and deadlines.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Visual scheduling

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By clicking on a task and then selecting “schedule,” a dialog box will pop up with shortcuts like "today," "tomorrow," or "postpone until tomorrow." A date can still be entered manually.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Monitors productivity and rewards it with karma

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Todoist monitors how many tasks are completed and gives karma points as rewards for accomplishing them. It can also display charts showing productivity trends, which are great for finding areas that need improvement and increasing your overall productivity. This feature is a great motivator and an...
Jonathan
Top Pro

No ads in free version

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The unpaid version contains no ads or popups encouraging you to upgrade. The only time you will be asked to upgrade is if you attempt to use a premium feature.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Allows sharing and collaborating on tasks

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Anyone can be invited to collaborate on tasks and projects. Users can work alongside five people for free and 25 via the paid version. Collaboration includes the ability to assign tasks, comment on tasks, and receive instant updates.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Supports natural language input

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Todoist supports phrases like "tomorrow," "next month," "in 3 weeks," or for recurring tasks, "every week" or "every 3 days."
Jonathan
Top Pro

Multiple ways to organize tasks

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Tasks can be structured in nested lists. They can be moved around by dragging and dropping them or via keyboard shortcuts. Tasks can be assigned labels, color codes, priorities, and can also be grouped into projects.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Powerful search and filtering functionality

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Todoist allows you to perform advanced queries to find tasks that are overdue, have a certain priority level or label, are within a certain project, are assigned to a certain person, or have a deadline set within a certain date range. It also allows combining different queries, removing certain res...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Minimalist UI

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Todoist's web and desktop interfaces have a 2-column layout. The right column has all tasks organized in nested lists with color codes and information such as what people are assigned to each task and which project the task is part of. The left column offers ways of accessing various groups of...
Andris Pelcbergs
Josh Baker
Top Con

Location-based reminders is a paid feature

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Costs $29/year for location-based reminders.
Jonathan
Top Con

Not much independence of customising the layout

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This has been a consistent "con" with Todoist. You cannot decide what should be the size of the fonts. You cannot switch between one-column layout and 2-column layout. You cannot view completed tasks. It is a brilliant application of course, but the development team is stuck on its basic...
Jonathan
Top Con

No way to add additional info to a task

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Jonathan
Top Con

Import feature is bad at handling non-English characters

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Jonathan
Top Con

Using "next" actions requires a messy workaround

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Todoist was not designed for "next" actions. You can use a workaround by manually setting certain items as priority and then filtering them, but that process requires a lot more management than other tools.
Jonathan
Top Con

Recurring tasks are hard to set because the app only supports "natural language"

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Jonathan
Top Con

Very basic compared to alternatives

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Compared to some other options, this is not a feature-rich app. The free version is not much better than keeping a text file of your to-dos.
Jonathan
Top Con

Mac Mail not supported

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Even in the Pro version, Mac Mail is not supported for sending tasks as email attachments. There are some workarounds to send mail, but those attachments will still be impossible to forward.
Jonathan
Top Con

Free version has limited functionality

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Without a subscription you won’t have access to reminders, comments, or labels and filters. These are features that many users find essential, but aren't included without a subscription.
Jonathan
Top Con

Makes it too hard to see all tasks assigned to you across the app

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There is no default or easy-to-access view to simply see all your tasks from all your different projects. You have to use the filter (to:me) which seems like too much effort for something that should really be a default view.
Jonathan
Top Con

Latest iPhone app only available for iOS 8 and above

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The latest iPhone app is only available for iOS 8 and above, which excludes users with iPhone 4 or older models. Older versions of the app that can be used with previous iOS versions can be found here.
Jonathan
Top Con

Labels (@contexts, etc.) only available with premium subscription

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Jonathan
Top Con

No manual sort capabilities

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The fact that you cannot set sorting manually is especially frustrating in the "today" view, which only sorts by due date and priority and cannot be reorganized. The company has stated that this functionality is in the works.
Jonathan
Top Con

Does not listen to user suggestions

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Todoist has been shown to be fairly unresponsive to requests from their user community. An example can be seen here.
Jonathan
Top Con

Awkward data entry

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Several aspects of data entry are far more awkward than they should be: Adding notes, moving subtasks within the outline, and scheduling repeating tasks are all handled better by other apps. Adding notes cannot be done while creating the task, but must be done after. Moving items within the outline...
Jonathan
Top Con

Heavy premium advertisement

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There is a screaming red "Upgrade and get more done" badge fixed in the bottom of the view, and additional features free users cannot access.
Jonathan
Top Con

Annual subscription required for notifications and attachments

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A yearly subscription costs $29.
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Google

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Bryan
Gregory Dulin
Top Pro

Voice-generated location reminders

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Add a google search widget to your home screen, tap the microphone or say "Ok, Google", and say things like "Remind me to buy a Banana Hammock at Banana Republic." The next time your phone is at Banana Republic, an alert will be generated.
Bryan
Top Con

Some settings get automatically reset with updates

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Settings such as support for "Ok, Google" from any screen default to on after every update.

Any.do

Jonathan
Top Pro

Cross-platform support and sync

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The app runs on iOS, Android, as a Chrome extension and in browsers.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Five simple widgets for Android

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There are five widgets to choose from, all of which are simple and useful.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Rewards for completing tasks

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The app integrates with Kiip, a reward platform that gives free, real-life rewards when a to-do list is completed.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Has a system that allows collaborating on tasks

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Any.do allows creating "hubs" for groups of people, like colleagues, family, and friends, where tasks can be shared or assigned to each other.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Simple

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Any.do includes the features that are needed and nothing more.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Clever auto-complete

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As tasks are added, Any.do attempts to guess what is going to be written and offers suggestions. It will search through contacts for names and information, allowing you to add people to tasks and offering suggestions for meeting spots that are convenient for everyone.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Folders for tasks

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Users can create and edit folders for certain tasks, like “personal” and “work.”
Jonathan
Top Pro

Web interface for desktop access

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The web interface can be used to add items.
Jonathan
Top Pro

Missed call reminder on Android

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The mobile app reminds you of missed calls and helps manage them in the future.
Jonathan
Top Pro

"Any.do Moment" makes to-dos manageable

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"Moment" is a reminder to check all tasks that are planned for the day. It simplifies scheduling your day and let’s you quickly check off items as they're completed. It can be set it to prompt you in the morning or afternoon to review your day’s tasks and update whether or not you’ve...
Jonathan
Top Pro

Clean, intuitive design

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Any.do splits all tasks up into groups. Tasks can be grouped either by date (today, tomorrow, upcoming, and someday) or in custom folders. Each group has a plus button next to it that allows adding new tasks to the group.
Jonathan
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Pro

Free version

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Any.do has a free version and also offers a Premium plan that costs $3 a month.
Jonathan
Top Con

Lack of power features like priority and labels

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Any.do has only two levels of priority that can be assigned to tasks, namely Normal and High. There is no way to assign any sort of weights to tasks either. There is no feature to assign any sort of labels on them to be able to filter particular type of tasks. These features are very valuable to a...
Jonathan
Top Con

Lackluster user interface

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The UI is very dated on Android and hasn't changed much in the last few years.
Jonathan
Top Con

Invasive

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Any.do is reported by many users to "take over" their phones, messing with telephone permissions for example.
Jonathan
Top Con

No Android Wear support

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The Any.do app currently does not support Android Wear, in contrast to rival to-do list apps such as Todoist or Wunderlist. Currently Any.do does not have plans to support these devices.
Jonathan
Top Con

Incomplete keyboard control

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There’s no clear way to select and mark tasks using keyboard.
Jonathan
Top Con

Limited Any.do moments in free version

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The free version gives only five Any.do moments per month, limiting productivity.
Jonathan
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

Spotty auto-complete and voice recognition

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Though the auto-complete feature is very smart in that it can access contacts and create a variety of tasks, it also might auto-complete with something entirely wrong. The voice recognition also has some issues with correctly understanding what is being said.
Jonathan
Andris Pelcbergs
Top Con

Offline access to lists is not available

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Since the addition of the Premium plan, offline access to lists is not available for free Any.do users.
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It´s fast

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One button to keep the position of the car and one button to restore it.
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