Comparisons & alternatives · Assistants and clipboard tools
Should I use the Junk Yard or Apple Notes for quick notes?
Short answer: Apple Notes keeps notes indefinitely and syncs them; the Junk Yard holds throwaway scraps and clipboard copies for a while, then clears them on a timer unless you pin them.
Use both, for different kinds of note. Apple Notes is for things you want to keep — it stores them indefinitely and syncs them to your other Apple devices.
The Junk Yard is a scratchpad for throwaway scraps: it catches what you copy and holds quick notes, snippets, images and files you want at hand for a little while, then clears them on a timer so nothing piles up. Lifetimes run from minutes to months, and anything you want to keep can be pinned.
A good rule: if you'll still want it next month, put it in Notes; if you just need it for today's task, let the Junk Yard catch it and forget about tidying up. See Junk Yard.