As someone who already uses both Obsidian and Notion, I was curious to see how Monolog would fit into my workflow, and I’ve genuinely enjoyed the experience so far.
What stands out to me is the simplicity. Obsidian and Notion are powerful tools, but sometimes I just want to quickly capture a thought without worrying about folders, pages, formatting, or where it should go. Monolog makes that process feel much more natural and effortless.
I can see it becoming a really useful companion alongside the tools I already use. It has a clean, thoughtful approach to capturing ideas and gives note-taking a more personal and frictionless feel. Really love the direction this is going!
Hi Tiffany,
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review.
I’m especially happy to hear that monolog feels useful alongside tools like Obsidian and Notion, rather than needing to replace them. That’s very close to what I hoped it could be — a place where you can capture something immediately, without first deciding where it belongs.
And your point about revisiting and connecting older thoughts is especially helpful. I want to keep monolog simple, but at the same time make it much easier to rediscover things as your records grow over months and years. Finding that balance is something I care a lot about.
If you use the Chrome extension as well, I think you may find it even easier to collect and keep useful things while browsing the web, without breaking your flow.
Thanks again for taking the time to really use it and share such detailed feedback. It means a lot.
— Tae-jin, maker of monolog