Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
I take a LOT of notes, and in pursuit of the most promising solution, I have tried note-taking apps such as Evernote and OneNote, dabbled with celebrated knowledge management systems like Notion, and even tried to wrap my head around the infinite possibilities of Obsidian. But the overwhelming number of entry fields in these apps has prevented me from relying on them consistently.
Time and again, I have found myself returning to simpler remedies, such as Google Keep or Apple Notes, or even rudimentary options like jotting notes by hand. But the biggest issue with these has been the poor support for recall. That lack led me to find something that satisfies both requirements — ease of collecting my thoughts, as well as the ability to retrieve them at a moment’s notice. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered a simpler app that solves both of those issues.
However, before I tell you more about it, let me first describe the app that led me to it, and that precursor was Obsidian.
Have you tried Logseq? If so, what is your experience? 19 votes Yes, and I use it a lot 0 % Yes, and I use it with other apps like Notion or Obsidian 5 % Yes, but I didn't like it 11 % No, haven't heard of it 79 % Any other (tell us in the comments!) 5 %
How Obsidian helped (and deterred) me
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
I like to consider myself somewhat of a privacy enthusiast — even though I’m far from cutting Google out of my life completely. With apps like Notion and Evernote, I have always felt unease about letting a company store my data on the cloud, and so, I immediately jumped ship when I first learned about Obsidian.
Even though Notion also offers 256-bit encryption for servers and TLS for data in transit, it doesn’t have the same appeal as an app that thinks of its users as a community. Meanwhile, Obsidian felt like the perfect app for me to ditch Notion. It was free, stored everything locally, and had the aura of an app made for developers, all of which immediately attracted me.
Initially swayed by the idea, I diligently transferred my notes from various apps to Obsidian. However, when the novelty died, the expansiveness and flexibility also became my reason to despise it. See, Obsidian is an excellent app, and I still swear by its abilities, but it wasn’t the right app for me.
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