Stop Managing Highlights in Notion
Notion is great for docs and wikis. But for book highlights, you need auto-import from Kindle, AI search across passages, and spaced repetition, not another database to maintain.
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What is Notion?
Notion is a popular all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and project management. Many readers try to use Notion as a highlights manager by creating databases, setting up templates, and manually copying highlights. While Notion is flexible, using it for reading highlights requires significant manual setup and maintenance, and it lacks the specialized features that make a dedicated highlights tool effective.
Why Notion isn't ideal for reading highlights
- Requires significant manual setup: custom databases, templates, and properties
- No automatic import from Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, or other e-readers
- No spaced repetition or review system: highlights sit static in a database
- Notion AI exists but is limited to Business/Enterprise plans and designed for workspace search, not highlights-specific discovery
- No highlights feed or way to passively rediscover old highlights
- Manual copy-paste workflow for every highlight is tedious and unsustainable
- No daily review emails, iOS widget, or other retention-focused features
- Notion is a general tool: book highlights are an afterthought, not the focus
Screvi vs Notion: Feature Comparison
Screvi: 17/21 features · Notion: 4/21 features
| Feature | Screvi | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-import Kindle highlights | Manual or third-party plugin | |
| Auto-import Kobo highlights | ||
| Auto-import Apple Books highlights | ||
| Import PDF annotations | ||
| Import Twitter/X bookmarks | ||
| Physical book scanner (OCR) | ||
| AI semantic search across highlights | Notion AI (Business plan+) | |
| Spaced repetition review | ||
| Daily email digest | ||
| Highlights feed | ||
| AI topic discovery | ||
| AI highlight cleanup | ||
| Article reader (read-it-later) | Web clipper only | |
| Personal newsletter inbox | ||
| iOS home screen widget | ||
| Share highlights as images | ||
| Zero setup required | ||
| General note-taking | ||
| Project management | ||
| Custom databases | ||
| Team collaboration |
Why choose Screvi over Notion
Zero setup, instant value
Import your Kindle highlights in 2 minutes. No database templates, no property configs, no automation tools. Screvi is ready to use the moment you sign up.
Automatic import from everywhere
Screvi auto-syncs with Kindle (7 regions), Kobo, Apple Books, PDFs, Twitter bookmarks, and web articles. No manual copy-paste. No third-party plugins.
AI search built for highlights
Notion AI can search workspace content but isn't designed for reading highlights. Screvi's AI search is purpose-built. Ask "what did I read about compound interest in habits?" and find relevant passages across all your sources.
Built-in spaced repetition
Notion stores highlights. Screvi helps you remember them. The SM-2 algorithm resurfaces highlights at optimal intervals through in-app review and daily emails.
Dedicated mobile experience
Native iOS and Android apps built for reading highlights, with swipe-based review, physical book scanning, share extension, and a home screen widget.
Use both together
Screvi doesn't replace Notion. It complements it. Use Screvi for highlights and Notion for everything else. Export from Screvi to Notion when needed.
Switching from Notion?
You don't have to choose one or the other. Use Screvi for highlights management and review, and Notion for your broader knowledge system. They work great together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Try it with your highlights
Create your account, add your highlights and see how Screvi can change the way you read.