Notis vs April: Voice assistants, different superpowers

When an inbox superhero and a Notion whisperer walk into your day: one clears your commute, the other organizes your brain. Capes optional, time saved guaranteed.

Quick Take

• Notis is best for power users who live in Notion and want a hands-free way to capture, organize, and automate work via WhatsApp/Telegram/email—plus RAG, web search, and 30+ integrations.

• April is best for iPhone users who want to triage email and calendar purely by voice while on the go—think commuting, gym, or walking.

• Main difference: Notis is a voice-to-Notion workflow hub with automations; April is a voice-first iOS app focused on Gmail + Google Calendar triage.

Product Overviews

Notis

Notis is your AI “first employee” that lives where you already work—WhatsApp, Telegram, and email. Speak or text a brief and it drafts notes, tasks, emails, meeting minutes, articles, and more directly in Notion. It also handles reminders, runs web search/RAG, and can trigger recurring automations or webhooks across 30+ apps.

April

April is a voice-powered executive assistant for iOS that cleans up your inbox, summarizes threads, drafts replies, and manages your Google Calendar—all while you’re walking, driving, or working out. It’s optimized for hands-free email and scheduling on an iPhone with AirPods/CarPlay support.

Head-to-Head Table

Note: Pricing and claims are as advertised at the time of writing.

Key Differences Explained

1) Channels and capture style

• Notis meets you in chat apps you already use (WhatsApp/Telegram/email). That means you can capture ideas, images, and voice notes from anywhere, and they land correctly in Notion—complete with context, tags, and links. It also supports a WhatsApp voice call for live back-and-forth with RAG.

• April is purpose-built for iPhone. It shines when you want to triage your inbox and calendar while commuting or at the gym. It’s a focused, mobile-only experience rather than a cross-channel assistant.

What it means: If your system of record is Notion (projects, CRM, notes), Notis keeps that workflow tight. If your world is email and calendar on iOS, April is a great “commute mode” companion.

2) Notion + knowledge workflows (RAG vs. none)

• Notis integrates natively with Notion databases and pages. It can search your workspace (RAG), draft content in your voice using your prior documents for tone, and update fields and relations correctly.

• April does not advertise Notion support. Its knowledge layer is centered on understanding email threads and calendar context.

What it means: For knowledge-heavy teams (consultants, engineers, researchers, operators) who store work in Notion, Notis is the better fit.

3) Automation depth

• Notis goes beyond reminders. With recurring automations and webhooks, you can schedule weekly rollups, chain multi-step workflows (e.g., pull tasks → draft recap → email yourself → post to Slack), and integrate 30+ tools.

• April focuses on “hands-free inbox zero”: summarizing emails, drafting replies, finding meeting details, and rescheduling via voice. It does not market webhook-style automations.

What it means: If you want “fire-and-forget” routines and multi-app follow-ups, Notis is built for it. If you primarily need voice-powered email cleanup and calendar changes, April is simpler and direct.

Which One Should You Choose?

• Executives on iPhone with Gmail/Google Calendar who want inbox triage while commuting: April is excellent. It’s fast, natural to use with AirPods/CarPlay, and removes email friction on the move.

• Consultants, product leaders, content teams, and operators who live in Notion: Notis. You can capture voice, text, documents, and images through WhatsApp/Telegram/email, then let Notis structure, write, and organize everything directly in your Notion databases.

• Engineers and operations teams who need automations and system glue: Notis. Webhooks, recurring runs, and 30+ integrations help you move beyond single-task assistants into real workflows.

Bottom line: For voice-to-Notion and cross-app follow-through, Notis is the stronger fit. For iOS-only, email-and-calendar triage on the go, April is a polished companion.

Wrap-Up

Both tools reduce friction; they just do it in different arenas. April makes your commute productive by taming email and calendar with your voice; Notis turns your chat apps into a command center for Notion and beyond. If your source of truth is Notion and you want automations, pick Notis. If your pain is email overload on iPhone, April delivers.

Ready to test Notis in your own workflow? Start a free trial and try speaking your next doc, task, or recap into existence.