Which Notetaking App?
by Bill Huang
Which app should you use to take your notes? This page aims to help you compare the various options.
Google Docs
Pros
You already know how to use it.
Very strong formatting and layout
Part of Google Drive
Strong file organisation
Crossplatform sync
Collaboration
A little bit of math input support
Built in math input panel
Math input add-ons
Cons
Difficult to switch between documents
Interdocument links are slow
Often requires you to go through Drive to open a different file.
Almost no handdrawing support
(Does have Google Drawings, but is quite limited)
Notion
Pros
Very strong file organisation and navigation
Filesystem is integrated into the editor
Search for files and immediately go to them
Interpage linking
Supports LaTeX math input out of the box.
But this is the only math input option. You are out of luck if you don't know LaTeX.
Minimalistic drag and drop formatting/editor.
Powerful document databases
Keep files together where they are easily searchable and filterable
Crossplatform sync
Cons
Zero support for handdrawing, save for inserting images.
Lack of formatting options
No font size, text alignment, margins, etc.
Collaboration
Sharing a view-only link is free, but editing files together is a paid feature.