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Bear

Markdown note-taking app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad with nested tags and a Bear Pro subscription for sync and export.

by Shiny FrogOfficial site ↗
Pricing
free, subscription
Free tier
true
License
proprietary
Open source
No

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native)
markdown, apple, writing, notesVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance)
desktop, mobileVerification pending
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux)
macOSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false)
trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false)
trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license)
proprietaryVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom)
free, subscriptionVerification pending
Starting price(29)
2.99Verification pending
Trial length(14)
7Verification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics)
Markdown editing with tables and todo lists, Tag-based organization, iCloud sync (Pro), Note encryption (Pro), Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, JPG, OCR search in photos and PDFs (Pro)Verification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary)
Apple-device users who want fast, native Markdown notes organized with tags rather than folders.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise)
individualVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate)
Personal note taking, WritingVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist)
beginnerVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived)
activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012)
2016Verification pending
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual)
commercialVerification pending

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