Notion vs Fantastical
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
It's close: Notion edges it 9.0 to 8.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. Notion wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Fantastical on 2.
Teams who want docs, wikis and task boards in one place
Busy Apple users juggling work and personal calendars
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Notion | Fantastical |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #5 of 13 | #6 of 13 |
| Developer | Notion Labs, Inc. | Flexibits |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | — |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Notion better than Fantastical?
It's close: Notion edges it 9.0 to 8.9, so the right pick depends on what you need. Notion wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Fantastical on 2.
Which is cheaper, Notion or Fantastical?
Notion: Free plan; Plus $10 and Business $20 per member/month, billed yearly. Fantastical: Free basics; Flexibits Premium is $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year on the App Store. On value for money, Notion scores higher.
Do Notion and Fantastical work on the same devices?
Only Notion runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Notion or Fantastical?
Fantastical scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). App Store label: no tracking; email, name, IDs, usage and crash data are linked to you. Flexibits says most synced data is end-to-end encrypted, never sold, and forwarded emails aren't used for AI training.
Strengths and weaknesses
Notion
- Flexible enough to replace several separate apps
- Excellent for shared team docs and wikis
- Huge template gallery to get started fast
- Large pages and databases can feel slow
- Full Notion AI needs the Business plan or higher
- No end-to-end encryption for your notes
Notion lets you build almost anything from blocks: notes, wikis, task boards and project trackers, all tied together by flexible databases. Notion AI can write, search across connected apps and run agents that work through tasks for you, though full AI needs a Business plan. It is excellent for teams. Offline mode now exists, but large workspaces can still feel sluggish and nothing is end-to-end encrypted.
Full Notion review
Fantastical
- Add events by typing a normal sentence
- Polished apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google accounts
- Most power features need the subscription
- No Android phone or tablet app yet
- Microsoft 365 users must switch to Graph sync
Fantastical lets you add an event by typing a normal sentence with the who, what and when, and it fills in the rest. Around that you get the DayTicker, Calendar Sets, tasks from Todoist and Google Tasks, Openings and Proposals for scheduling, weather, and AI that turns forwarded emails and screenshots into events. Most of the best parts need Premium, and Android phones aren't supported yet.
Full Fantastical review
