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title: "Notion vs Apple Notes: You're Comparing Apples to Oranges"
slug: notion-vs-apple-notes-youre-comparing-apples-to-oranges
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collection: Stream
published_at: 2023-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
updated_at: 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
tags: 
  - Note-Taking
  - Notion
excerpt: "The meme is futile"
author: "Nerdy Momo Cat"
---

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Why Notion and Apple Notes Serve Different Purposes

**Unpopular opinion**: If you say _Notion_ is overrated, I use _Apple Notes_, it is not _Notion_ which is the problem, it is you. This is very much like saying trains are overrated, I use cars. Yes, they are in the same general vicinity, but they are not for the same purposes. If you want local first, write in plain text, why would you use _Notion_.

You can try _Bear_ or _Reflect_ or _Craft_, but _Notion_ is like fitting a square peg solution in a round hole of needs. Upgrading to a **premium** round peg is the solution. If you're looking to level up your _Apple notes_ experience, but do not collaborate, try _Bear_ or maybe _Reflect_. Or for collaboration, _Google Docs_ or _Google Keep_ or _Craft_ for that matter. Choose an app that does 10% over the app you are using. Try electric cars not trains.

All arguments about _Notion_ vs _Apple Notes_ to me sound like I was using a round peg that fits into a round hole. Instead of upgrading my round peg, I decided to use a square peg that kinda fits into a round hole. So, square pegs are overrated. Chat, it is that you don't have a square shaped hole in your life 🤷🏽‍♀️

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If you want to learn how to use Apple Notes better, check out [![](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/drafts_lightgray.UpMTMmlo_Z1EYdWV.svg)A Quick Guide to Apple’s Notes App](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/a-quick-guide-to-apples-notes-app/). Also, did you know how good Google Docs is? — see that at [![](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/_astro/document_gray.HpMgCPE__Z1EYdWV.svg)Google Docs Is Underrated](https://nerdymomocat.github.io/posts/gdocs_are_underrated/).