I appreciate this AppSumo deal, because Buildin provides many Notion-like features that I could use. Though Mem AI is my main AI notebook, it doesn’t provide features like block editing, advanced tables, and public sharing of notes and documents outside the platform.

Likes:
- Side Peek is great for adding and reviewing content.
- Toggle blocks help keep pages clean and organized (you use them a lot).
- Synced Blocks are useful for reference content that’s pasted into multiple pages.
- Previewing inline links (inline link preview) is very convenient when browsing notes.
- Templates and the quick “+” sidebar workflow make it fast to start new pages.
- Really appreciate the iOS versions of Buildin.
- The monetization feature might be useful when I figure what I could sell.

Issues / Friction

- The developers’ website has numerous articles comparing Buildin to other apps. That’s great. But there should just as many articles showing how to use Buildin’s features. I’ve been watching YouTube videos about Notion to get some ideas about using Buildin.
- Database blocks placed at the top block adding content above/below (can’t insert sections around them).
- “Convert to Weblinks” often fails to show feature images (web/desktop inconsistent; iOS shows about half).
- Weblink items can’t be edited to add a heading or custom thumbnail (would be useful).
- Gallery descriptions do not display under thumbnail images. You have to click on the thumbnail to see the description.
- No way to select multiple blocks and merge them into a single block.
- Some UI/features are inconsistent across platforms (image/display differences between web, desktop, and iOS).