{"id":6731,"date":"2023-08-07T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.100.1.199\/?p=6731"},"modified":"2023-08-07T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:39:22","slug":"obsidian-vs-notion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saq-digital.com\/kk\/obsidian-vs-notion\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Note-Taking App is Better for Creativity? Obsidian vs Notion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been using note-taking apps for several years, and I&#8217;ve tried a lot of different ones. I&#8217;ve found that most note-taking apps are not very helpful for my creative process. They can be great for storing information, but they don&#8217;t make it easy to connect ideas or come up with new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently I planned to move my notes to the best note-taking app, but it&#8217;s not an easy task, as i have too many notes on my database. to make sure I&#8217;m going in the right direction, i asked help from AI, and I got nice recommendation from Google Bard. I think it&#8217;s worth sharing with guys who are also looking for the same answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comparison of Obsidian and Notion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some research, I decided to compare Obsidian and Notion. These are two of the most popular note-taking apps, and they both have a lot to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Obsidian:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obsidian is a wiki-based note-taking app. This means that your notes are interconnected, and you can easily jump from one note to another. Obsidian also uses a system of tags and backlinks, which makes it easy to find information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notion:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notion is a more traditional note-taking app. It allows you to create different types of notes, including text, tables, and lists. Notion also has a number of features that make it easy to collaborate with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finding the Perfect App for human Brain&#8217;s Creativity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main idea is to figure out which app&#8217;s concept or design is more likely to be easily embraced by our human brains, or which one aligns better with how our brains naturally create and think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My first prompt to AI<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background\"><em>&#8220;Imagine you&#8217;re a knowledge base creator, setting up your own second brain (I know you&#8217;re a supercomputer and don&#8217;t need a second brain like us humans, but for the sake of this exercise, let&#8217;s pretend you&#8217;re human). Now, in this scenario, you&#8217;re on the hunt for note-taking applications that can really amplify your productivity. Apps like Obsidian and Notion come to mind. Could you provide a comprehensive analysis of these two note-taking apps and suggest which one might be the best fit? We&#8217;ll be looking at specific criteria: user-friendliness, their potential to aid human users in enhancing their creativity in both daily life and work. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and any conclusions you draw won&#8217;t be taken as criticism towards the developers behind these apps.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer from Bard: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Ease of use<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Obsidian:<\/strong>&nbsp;Obsidian is a relatively easy-to-use app, especially for people who are already familiar with markdown. The interface is simple and straightforward, and there are a number of plugins and templates available to help you get started.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Notion:<\/strong>&nbsp;Notion is a more complex app, but it also offers a wider range of features. If you are looking for an app that can do everything, Notion is a good option. However, it can be a bit overwhelming for beginners.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Creativity<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Obsidian:<\/strong>&nbsp;Obsidian is a great app for boosting creativity because it allows you to connect your notes in a nonlinear way. You can use backlinks to create a knowledge graph of your thoughts, which can help you to see patterns and connections that you might not have otherwise noticed.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Notion:<\/strong>&nbsp;Notion is also a good app for creativity, but it is more structured than Obsidian. This can be helpful for some people, but it can also be limiting.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Overall<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Obsidian:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are looking for an easy-to-use app that is focused on creativity, Obsidian is a good option.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong>Notion:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you are looking for an app with a wider range of features and are willing to put in the time to learn it, Notion is a good option.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Personal preference<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If I were to set up a second brain, I would probably use Obsidian. I like the simplicity of the interface and the fact that it is focused on creativity. However, I would also consider using Notion, especially if I needed an app with more features.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My second prompt to AI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background\"><em>Which is better in graphic view? Which one&#8217;s concept or nature is more likely to be accepted by the human brain? I mean closer to the human brain&#8217;s structure in the way of creating and thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer from Bard: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>&#8220;Obsidian is better in graphic view because it uses a knowledge graph to visualize your notes. This makes it easier to see the connections between your thoughts and ideas, which can help you to think more creatively and holistically.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Notion also allows you to visualize your notes, but it does so in a more structured way. This can be helpful for some people, but it can also be limiting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In terms of being closer to the human brain&#8217;s structure, Obsidian is again the better option. The human brain is a network of neurons that are connected to each other in a nonlinear way. This is similar to the way that Obsidian allows you to connect your notes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Notion is more structured, like the human brain&#8217;s cortex. However, the cortex is only one part of the brain, and it is not the part that is responsible for creativity and thinking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Therefore, Obsidian is a better choice for people who want an app that is closer to the human brain&#8217;s structure in the way of creating and thinking.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: I&#8217;ve been using note-taking apps for several years, and I&#8217;ve tried a lot of different ones. 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