Bear

Beautiful, focused Markdown notes for Apple devices.

FreemiumProductivity Note Taking

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Overview

Bear is an elegant note-taking app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with Markdown, tags and a focused writing experience.

Key features

Markdown editor

Clean, focused writing.

Sync

iCloud sync with Pro.

Pros & cons

What's great

Beautiful design
Fast and focused

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Keep in mind

Apple devices only
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Pricing

Free

Core features with usage limits.

Paid plans

From a monthly fee

Higher limits, advanced features and team options.

Plans and prices change often — check the official website for current pricing.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium
Category: Productivity
Subcategory: Note Taking
Website: bear.app
Added: Aug 12, 2026

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macOS
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Bear

Overview

Key features

Markdown editor

Tags

Sync

Pros & cons

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