--- title: "Motion vs Notion: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Motion or Notion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calendar apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motion-vs-notion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Motion vs Notion: Which is searched more? Is Motion or Notion more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Calendar apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Motion and Notion - **Competitive set**: Calendar apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Motion Share of Search**: <0.01% - **Notion Share of Search**: 0.07% ## Is Motion or Notion more popular in search? - In September 2026, Notion had more branded searches than Motion among calendar apps worldwide. Notion had about 110,000 branded searches, while Motion had 14,800. Notion made up 0.07% of all calendar app searches we track, and Motion accounted for <0.01%. - Notion was ahead of Motion in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Motion’s share of searches among calendar apps worldwide moved from 0.01% to <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notion’s share of searches among calendar apps worldwide held steady at 0.07%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. ## Top calendar apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Notion was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Motion was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Notion was listed before Motion in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Calendar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Calendar | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fantastical | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Outlook | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Motion | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Notion | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Reclaim.ai | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cron | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about calendar apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which calendar app should I use?": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Apple Calendar, 3. Fantastical, 4. Outlook, 5. Notion - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best calendar apps?": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Apple Calendar, 3. Outlook, 4. Fantastical, 5. Notion - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best calendar app for daily scheduling?": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Fantastical, 3. Motion, 4. Apple Calendar, 5. Reclaim.ai, 6. Outlook - Searched Google, AI Overview "calendar apps": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Apple Calendar, 3. Fantastical, 4. Outlook - Searched Google, AI Overview "shared calendar app": 1. Google Calendar, 2. Outlook Not named in any answer: Cron. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for calendar apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Motion fell from 7th to 8th among calendar apps worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Motion estimated searches | Motion Share of Search | Motion rank | Notion estimated searches | Notion Share of Search | Notion rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 0.01% | 7 | 110K | 0.07% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.01% | 7 | 110K | 0.07% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 74K | 0.05% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.02% | 7 | 110K | 0.07% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 90.5K | 0.06% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 0.01% | 7 | 110K | 0.07% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.01% | 8 | 90.5K | 0.06% | 4 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 90.5K | 0.06% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.01% | 7 | 74K | 0.05% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 0.01% | 7 | 74K | 0.06% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.01% | 7 | 110K | 0.08% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | <0.01% | 8 | 110K | 0.07% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Motion’s and Notion’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Motion**: Measured on the search term “motionapp”. - **Notion**: Measured on the search term “notion calendar”. - [Motion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/motion) - [Notion profile](/demand/global-en/brands/notion) - [All calendar apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/calendar-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Motion or Notion more popular in search? In September 2026, Notion had more branded searches than Motion among calendar apps worldwide. Notion had about 110,000 branded searches, while Motion had 14,800. Notion made up 0.07% of all calendar app searches we track, and Motion accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Motion vs Notion: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motion-vs-notion This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/motion-vs-notion. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.