Andy Walker / Android Authority
We all have a daily productivity workflow, whether carefully honed after wild experimentation or naturally formulated through habit. Mine sits in the middle of these two poles. I’ve been on an ongoing mission to streamline my digital life, especially regarding the digital tools and apps I use daily. After years of testing various products and processes, I’ve realized I gravitate toward the same 8 productivity apps. Here’s how I use each of them.
Do you use a productivity enhancement tool like Notion? 828 votes Yes, its essential for me to organise my life. 38 % Yes, occassionally. 32 % I've dabbled in it but it isn't for me. 21 % I'm not interested. 9 %
Notion
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We’ve covered Notion on Android Authority many, many times before, so it’s likely that you’re pretty familiar with the workspace app. It’s endlessly extensible and easily adapts to a variety of use cases. As a result, many users transform their Notion layouts into dedicated bullet journals, planners, and creative spaces. Personally, I keep things simple.
I primarily use Notion for brain dumps, a record of information, like prompts, quotes, and templates I need quick reference to, and as a space for piecing together new ideas. Throw in a few work-related databases and this setup becomes my digital right hemisphere.
While Notion doesn’t have a direct alternative, Obsidian is well worth a shot if you need a platform that focuses more on text and includes more extensive offline support. Those who are open-source leaning might consider Joplin, which allows for self-hosted note storage. Finally, Twos is a potential option if you’re seeking an app for brain dumps alone.
Google Keep
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