The short version
Local Business Lookup
By Brave
Get detailed info on restaurants, shops, and services — hours, ratings, contact info, and more.
Google Tasks Manager
By Google Workspace
Create, organize, and manage your Google Tasks lists and to-dos from anywhere.
What each one does
Local Business Lookup
- Retrieves full business details including hours, contact info, and addresses
- Shows customer ratings, review counts, and price ranges
- Calculates distance from your location when coordinates are provided
- Returns photos, cuisine types, and business categories
- Provides timezone and current day hours for planning visits
Google Tasks Manager
- Creates and manages multiple task lists in your Google account
- Adds, updates, and deletes individual tasks within any list
- Moves tasks between lists or reorders them within a list
- Marks tasks complete or clears all completed tasks at once
- Retrieves all your tasks or a specific task list on demand
When to pick each one
Reach for Local Business Lookup when…
- You're researching local restaurants, shops, or services for a project
- You need to verify business hours or contact information
- You're comparing nearby options by rating, price, or distance
- You're building a list of vendors or locations for an event or campaign
Reach for Google Tasks Manager when…
- You're organizing your day and want to quickly add tasks to Google Tasks
- You need to reorganize or clean up your task lists without opening Gmail
- You want to bulk-create tasks from meeting notes or a planning session
- You're checking off completed work and want to archive old tasks
Quick facts
| Local Business Lookup | Google Tasks Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Brave | Google Workspace |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |