Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
A lot of things have been falling by the wayside as I deal with work and life, including my chores, plans to make scheduled appointments, and other general tasks I need to complete in my daily life. I even nearly lost my phone number of 20 years.
But as my garden turns to shambles and that cupboard remains unsorted and overflowing, one thing that I don’t want to compromise on is my pets’ health. I have two cats that I absolutely adore, so when I overestimated how much time was left until their next vaccination appointments, I decided I needed a more robust system in place for reminders and recording relevant notes about their health.
I tried out a variety of Android apps aimed at that purpose, but eventually settled on Notion as the right solution for me.
What do you use Notion for? 20 votes Mostly productivity and tasks. 5 % Creating niche pages for my daily life. 5 % I don't use Notion. 90 %
Why I turned to Notion for my pet care app
Megan Ellis / Android Authority
There are quite a few pet care apps available on the Google Play Store, but many of them have limited features. The one that seemed to have the most comprehensive features I was looking for, PetDesk, isn’t available in my region. Other apps had good features, but were either buggy, didn’t allow me to add multiple pet profiles, or lacked some of the additional features I wanted.
I have been dabbling in self-hosting for the past few months, but I didn’t opt for a self-hosted solution because I want the app to be easily accessible from outside my home network. I’m not comfortable with exposing my NAS to the internet just yet.
Then I realized I already had access to a free app that I could access from anywhere: Notion. While it’s mostly known as a productivity app, Notion also provides plenty of templates that you can customize for niche uses. I already use it to keep track of my medications and previous treatments. Plus, it has a reminders feature and it works on both my PC and Android phone. I also have the option to publish a page on Notion if I want to share it with others.
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