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Free to use, optional Pro upgrade.
Over 100,000+ ratings globally
Editor's Choice
2020
Apple Design Award
2017
App of the year
2016
Write naturally
Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life.
🐼 Polar Bears
The largest #bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator...
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🪴 My green friends
Plant tracker: Watered last Spider Plant 8th April...
Just now
🐼 Polar Bears
The largest #bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator, polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic.
| Information | Detail | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Vulnerable | Polar Bear Facts ↗ |
| Population | 22,000 - 31,000 | WWF ↗ |
Made for all kinds of thinkers
Seamless Markdown
Work your way with text, photos, tables, and todo lists, all in the same note. Bear hides the Markdown syntax as you type, keeping your writing environment beautiful and distraction-free.
Discover writing features →Welcome to 🐼
Now, with syntax that hides as you type, Markdown is more elegant.
And so much more
Bear is packed with advanced features that reveal themselves naturally once you dive in.
Organize easily
- Powerful tools to take notes, plan your week, write a book, or even build a wiki.
- Fast, native apps that keep pace with your imagination, online and off.
- Use `#tags` anywhere in your text to organize your library.
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Private security
- Your notes are between you and iCloud—we can't see anything.
- Encrypt individual notes for an extra layer of protection from prying eyes.
- Apple's Advanced Data Protection supported.
نزار قباني
لو أنني أقول للبحر ما أشعر به نحوك لترك شواطئه و أصدافه و أسماكه و تبعني
How to take care of your orchid 🪴
Water it once a week or when the potting mix feels dry.
Universal beauty
- Winner of the coveted Apple Design Award.
- A polished, minimal interface stays out of your way.
- Beautiful themes offer the perfect, cozy space to work (Light and Dark modes).
Sketch your notes
Insert sketches anywhere in your note, inline with your text. Draw with your Apple Pencil or finger.
iCloud sync
PROYour notes stay up-to-date across all your devices, automatically.
Built for the Apple Ecosystem
Is Bear right for you?
What users love
- Incredibly fast and lightweight compared to Notion or Evernote.
- The most beautiful, distraction-free markdown interface.
- Tagging system is highly flexible and intuitive.
- Offline-first: Notes are always accessible without internet.
Limitations
- Apple ecosystem strictly (No Windows or Android apps available).
- No built-in team collaboration (designed for personal use).
- iCloud Sync requires the Bear Pro subscription.
Price
Help support further development and gain access to great extra features
Free
- Local access to your notes
- Document scanning
- Export to: TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, RTF, PDF, JPG, HTML, DOCX, ePub
- 3 free themes
- 1 app icon
- Search inside PDFs and images
- Sync with iCloud
We aim to set a fair price for Bear Pro to ensure regular updates and future development.
Download FreeBear PRO
- Local access to your notes
- Document scanning
- Export to: TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, RTF, PDF, JPG, HTML, DOCX, ePub
- 28+ themes
- 15 app icons
- Search inside PDFs and images
- Sync with iCloud
Compare with Alternatives
| Feature | Bear | Other Note Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Speed & Performance | Instant (Native App) | Often slow (Web-based) |
| Offline Access | Full Access Always | Requires internet |
| Pricing | $29.99 / Year | $100+ / Year |
| Privacy | Encrypted on iCloud | Stored on their servers |
Loved by writers everywhere
"Bear is beautifully simple. It doesn't get in the way like Notion does when I just want to jot down a quick thought. The markdown formatting is flawless."
"The nested tags feature completely changed how I organize my life. Being able to sync everything securely via iCloud gives me peace of mind."
"For 30 bucks a year, the Pro version is an absolute steal compared to other note-taking apps. The beautiful typography and themes are a bonus."
Start writing naturally
Download Bear today and experience the most elegant markdown editor on the App Store.
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