Notion + Google Calendar Split View on iPad Guide

You can use Notion and Google Calendar together in iPad Split View by opening one app, swiping up from the dock to grab the second, and dragging it to either side of the screen — but with Splicon, you can skip all of that and launch the pair directly from your Home Screen with a single tap.

Why this combination works

Notion and Google Calendar solve adjacent problems. Notion holds your projects, notes, meeting agendas, and long-form planning. Google Calendar holds your schedule, deadlines, and time blocks. When you keep them in separate windows and switch between them, small but real friction builds up: you lose your place, you forget the date you were about to type, you context-switch more than necessary.

Having them side by side removes that friction for a specific category of tasks. Here are the workflows where it pays off most:

• Weekly planning. Open your Google Calendar to see the week ahead, then build or update your Notion weekly plan in real time. You can read an event's details on the left while writing action items or prep notes on the right — no toggling, no re-reading.
• Scheduling from a project page. When you're working through a Notion project database and need to block time for tasks, having Google Calendar open beside it means you can check availability and create events without ever leaving your planning context.
• Meeting prep and debrief. Pull up a recurring meeting in Google Calendar, then open its corresponding Notion page next to it. You can reference the event's guest list, time, and description while writing an agenda or capturing notes immediately after the call.

How to set it up with Splicon

If you haven't already, Download Splicon free from the App Store — it's the fastest way to turn any Split View pair into a dedicated Home Screen shortcut with a custom icon.

1. Open Splicon and search for Notion and Google Calendar. Select them as your pair, choosing which app sits on the left and which on the right.
2. Pick a split style — equal halves or a wider primary pane — then generate the icon. Save it to your Photos library when prompted.
3. Open the Shortcuts app, create a new shortcut, and add an "Open App" action configured to open both apps in Split View. When the system asks for an icon, choose the image you just saved from Photos.
4. Add the shortcut to your Home Screen via the shortcut's share menu. Give it a clean label like "Plan" or "Calendar + Notion" so it's easy to find.

After this, tapping that icon from your Home Screen drops you straight into both apps, already arranged side by side, exactly as you set them up.

A note on layout

For most planning work, giving Notion slightly more screen space (roughly 60/40) makes sense because that's where you're doing most of your writing. Google Calendar works well in the narrower pane since its week and day views stay readable at a reduced width. That said, if you're primarily doing scheduling and just referencing Notion occasionally, flip the ratio.

The combination won't change how either app works — it just removes the steps between wanting to use them together and actually doing it.