Craft + Notion in Split View on iPad: Full Guide

You can use Craft and Notion together in Split View on iPad by opening one app, swiping up from the bottom to access the Dock, then dragging the second app to the left or right edge of the screen until it snaps into place.

Once you have both apps open side by side, you have a genuinely powerful writing and knowledge management setup. Here is why this particular combination earns a permanent spot in a productive iPad workflow.

Why Craft and Notion Work Well Together

Craft and Notion approach documents differently. Craft is built for fast, beautiful writing — it handles long-form notes, daily journals, and polished documents with minimal friction. Notion is a database and project hub, better suited for tracking tasks, storing reference tables, and organizing structured information across projects.

Using them side by side lets each app do what it does best without forcing you to switch contexts repeatedly.

Here are three real workflows where this pairing pays off:

• Research-to-database transfer: You draft research notes or meeting summaries in Craft, then pull structured data — action items, dates, owners — directly into a Notion database on the right. No copying between apps requires you to leave either document.
• Content planning: Keep your editorial calendar or content tracker open in Notion while you draft individual articles or outlines in Craft. You see the deadline and brief on one side while writing on the other.
• Project retrospectives: Write a free-form retrospective narrative in Craft — what went wrong, what worked — while updating the corresponding Notion project page with status changes and follow-up tasks in real time.

These are not edge cases. If you use both apps regularly, you will hit situations like these almost every week.

How to Set It Up with Splicon

The built-in Split View method works, but it takes several steps every time: find the first app, drag the second, adjust the divider. If you use this pair daily, that overhead adds up.

If you have not already, Download Splicon free from the App Store — it lets you save a Craft + Notion Split View combination as a single tappable Home Screen icon.

1. Open Splicon and search for Craft and Notion. Select them as your app pair. Splicon pulls in the real app icons, so the combined icon looks intentional rather than cobbled together.
2. Choose a split style and generate the icon. You can pick which app sits on the left and adjust the visual style. When you are happy with the preview, save the icon to your Photos app.
3. Open the Shortcuts app and create a new shortcut. Add an "Open App" action, set it to open in Split View with Craft and Notion as the pair, then tap the shortcut's icon field and choose the image you just saved from Photos.
4. Add the shortcut to your Home Screen. Tap the shortcut's name at the top, choose "Add to Home Screen," and place it wherever makes sense — ideally in a productivity or writing folder.

From this point on, one tap opens both apps side by side at the correct split ratio, every time.

A Note on Split Ratios

For most writing-heavy sessions, giving Craft the wider pane (roughly two-thirds of the screen) and keeping Notion in the narrower column works well. You write in Craft and glance at Notion for reference. If you are doing heavier Notion work — filling in database fields, reorganizing pages — swap the ratio so Notion takes more space.

You can adjust this in the iPad's multitasking controls at any time by dragging the center divider.