Notion - Notes, Tasks, Wikis 4+

I’ve used many different note taking apps from Evernote to Bear, SimpleNote, Apple Notes and many others and this is bar far one of the best. From a functionality standpoint it is in a league of its own because it’s not just great for notes but can also for many people function as a task list, digital bullet journal or even project management Hub. I could even see people writing a book in Notion over apps like Ulysses or Scrivener or if nothing else for a deep rich archive of research for a book or paper. I also love the design of the app which to my surprise seems to be something many users don’t like. I love the design because it’s consistent with the desktop and web versions so I know exactly where everything is and the experience is near identical. My only real issue is the inability to select multiple rows of text wether they are spaced or not which is really odd because this is possible in the web and desktop versions but the lack of this capability on mobile has become rather annoying when needing to copy and paste a section of notes. I just hope this issue is solved sooner rather than later. Besides that one caveat it’s a great app and I highly recommend it.

Once I learned how to use this app I loved it over all the other note-taking apps I’ve tried. There are so many great qualities and I think what I appreciate most is the flexibility of the app. I also appreciate the consistency between the web app and phone app. An issue I noticed a few other reviews have mentioned that I have to agree with is the inability to select multiple rows of text. Also, you can’t change the color or highlight one specific word bc in Notion you have to select the entire row to highlight. Those are my main issues. What I think would be an awesome consideration for Notion is the inclusion of themes! I also use the Bear note app and I love the ability they provide to switch between themes depending on my mood.

I have had notion for a week, taken a lot of notes already and decided to become a paid customer to support a frat team behind the tool. That said, free account is likely enough for most people for quite a while. Notion is the best note taking and information organization tool I know. The reason it isn’t rated higher I think is it’s not mobile-oriented. Many seem to be complaining its slow loading on phone. It does seem to be slower on phone, by one or two seconds. I use Notion mainly on my computer where I can take full advantage of the app’s powerful array of functions. I personally don’t see how you can make best use of Notion on a phone. Phone is good for reading, and taking some quick notes. Try it on a computer and see how much you can do with Notion. You’ll be amazed. My search for a note taking app is over. Hopefully for you too.