Notion vs Apple Notes: do you need the upgrade?
Quick answer
Apple Notes is already on your iPhone and it's quietly gotten very good. Notion can be anything. Lots of people wonder if moving is worth it.
What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.
Open 125xQuick comparison
| Apple Notes | Notion | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | None | Build your own pages and databases |
| Capture | Quick Note, audio recording and transcription, scanning | Web Clipper, templates |
| Organizing | Folders, tags, Smart Folders | Nested pages, databases with views |
| Devices | Apple devices | Web, desktop and mobile across platforms |
| Sharing | Shared notes and folders | Shared pages and workspaces |
Stay with Apple Notes if
- You want instant capture and tags with Smart Folders (Apple's Notes User Guide).
- You're all Apple and don't want to maintain a system.
- Your notes are mostly lists, ideas and scans.
Move to Notion if
- You want a video library or reading list with properties and views (Notion Help).
- You use Windows or Android too.
- You share structured pages with other people.
For video notes
Apple Notes: one note per video with a #video tag. Notion: a database with channel, topic and status.
Either way, use a short template. See YouTube notes template.
How 125x fits
Copy the Lessons tab from a video's 125x summary into whichever app you use, and put the Actionable steps on your to-do list.
FAQ: questions people ask
Is Notion better than Apple Notes?
Notion is more flexible. Apple Notes is faster for capture and needs no setup on Apple devices.
Can I use Apple Notes on Windows?
Apple Notes is built for Apple devices. Notion works across Windows, Mac, web and mobile.
Should I switch from Apple Notes to Notion?
Switch if you need databases, cross-platform use or structured sharing. Otherwise Apple Notes may be enough.
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- Notion for YouTube Notes: A Setup You'll Keep Using
- Stuck Switching Productivity Apps? How to Stop
- Every 125x guide
125x is a web app at 125x.app that turns your YouTube subscriptions into a feed with a summary on every video, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips, so you can see what's worth opening before you spend the time.
125x is made by Blake Labs Inc. 125x is not made by YouTube or Google.