If by “easier” you mean “can be repaired as opposed to getting damn near the whole engine replaced” then you are correct.
Non-interference engines can be fixed by lining up the timing marks and putting on a new belt; typically under an hour and unlikely to run more than $150 even if you go to a rip-off garage.
Interference engines, well you might get lucky but more often it does enough damage to the head that it’s often cheaper and easier to just replace the head… and maybe the dented pistons… and possibly the connecting rods if it smacked hard enough… or just get another engine.
On my friends ‘99 Jetta (interference engine), they wanted $2200 so I sincerely hope you have the 6-banger!