iPad Note-Taking Setup That Sticks?

Question My iPad notes are chaos. Apple Notes, Notion, screenshots—all over. What’s a setup that actually sticks?

Mira Pick one app, template it, and make capture brainless:

• App GoodNotes or Apple Notes. Both sync well; GoodNotes wins for handwriting search.
• Pencil Use a matte screen protector and soft tip to reduce glide; fatigue drops.
• Templates One daily note page, one meeting template, one scratch pad. No more than three.
• Tags Two tags only: work and personal. Search beats folder nesting.
• Backup Weekly PDF export of the “inbox” notebook to iCloud + Dropbox; auto-delete after 90 days.

Now you have one capture lane, searchable handwriting, and a backup if you nuke a file.