Bear Markdown Notes 4+
Create, Tag, Export, Encrypt
Shiny Frog Ltd.
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown app to capture, write, and organize your life.
Take notes, plan your day, journal thoughts, organize tables, create lists and tasks, sketch ideas, link notes together, write a book, and much more. Bear is used by writers, lawyers, chefs, CEOs, teachers, doctors, engineers, students, parents.. you get the picture. Getting started couldn’t be faster—no signup and no account. Just open a note and write naturally.
"My journaling app of choice is Bear" - Kit Eaton, New York Times
* 2017 Apple Design Award
* 2016 App Store App of the Year
* Editors' choice for 7 consecutive years
* Most of our parents love it
## BEAUTIFUL. SIMPLE. POWERFUL. PRIVATE
- Tools stay out of your way so you can just write
- Clip web pages and other content with Bear’s app extension
- The redesigned Info Panel now with Table of Contents and Backlinks
- Support for all the scripts including RTL languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian
- Easily create notes with Siri and Shortcuts
- Your notes, not ours - Bear is private at its core: We cannot see your notes, tags, or anything else
## FLEXIBLE MARKDOWN
- Work in plain text - easy to move between apps
- Still use formatting like bold, italics, strikethrough, links, tables, and more with Markdown
- Combine text styles like bold and underline, even in headings
- Markdown hides for a clean reading experience
- Use WikiLinks to connect notes and build a personal wiki or knowledge management tool
## GET ORGANIZED with #tags, tasks, and more
- Add #tags, #multi-word tags# and even #multiple/nested/tags anywhere in a note for quick organization
- Pin important tags to the top of the Sidebar
- Make important tags stand out in the Sidebar with TagCons
- Add tasks to notes and easily view all notes that include tasks
- Fold sections to get them out of the way
## SHARING MADE EASY
- Export notes to plain text, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear note, and rich text
- Export notes to HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub (Bear Pro required)
- Easily share your notes to any third-party app with the Share Sheet
## SEARCH FAR AND WIDE
- Use Spotlight to search your notes from anywhere
- Search for text inside photos and PDFs (Bear Pro required)
- Focus on specific types of notes with powerful Special Searches like @todo, @images, and @yesterday
## CREATE YOUR COZY SPACE
* Pick from nearly 30 themes for the perfect writing space in both Light and Dark Mode (Bear Pro required)
* Choose an app icon that speaks to your personality (Bear Pro required)
* Set your own fonts for plain text, headings, and code
* Set line height and width, paragraph spacing, and more
## GET MORE WITH BEAR PRO
One subscription enables a variety of features on all your devices and keeps the Bear hugs coming.
- Sync notes between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud
- Encrypt individual notes with a password that is entirely private to you
- Lock Bear with Face/Touch ID
- Export to more formats including HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub
- Search for text inside images and PDFs in Bear notes
- Over 30 beautiful app themes & app icons
$2.99 monthly
$29.99 yearly
14-day free trial
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Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
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What’s New
Version 2.1.8
* Fixed issues with macOS 11, 12 and 13
* Bear now uses the macOS’ standard caret on Sonoma
* Fixed the ISO 8601 title for new notes option
* Fixed issue with the @date special search
* Fixed crash concerning the OCR engine
* Fixed web clipper edge case concerning non-HTML files
* Fixed copy of note links when multiple notes are selected
* Fixed note styling for some edge cases causing crashes
* Fixed some keyboard issues on iPadOS
* Fixed background app crashes
* A set YAML properties are now part of the ePub exporter: type, subject, source, rights, publisher, language, format, creator, and description.
Ratings and Reviews
Bear, Probably the best notes app and much more
Bear probably is the most useful and best thought out notes and organisation app on the Apple ecosystem. I’m not a fan of the subscription model but one payment across MacOS, iPhone and iPad does make the Pro version good value. It works really well, syncing instantly across all devices. The resulting notes look great, it’s a good implementation of the Markdown format, all be it with some quirks especially related to linking.
I’ve recently taken on a small side job which is basically an admin position. The pay is derisory and it’s taking way too much time. It came with a cheap, bendy plastic PC which is now hidden and is only used as a file and VNC screen server. I was drowning in ugly, badly formatted documents with no way to track the day to day. I’ve started almost exclusively running the job in Bear, to-do’s minutes, agendas, notes, workflows, passwords in the encrypted notes. Put one of my new Bear documents side by side with the legacy ones and the aesthetic difference is laughable. I don’t have to tell you which is the winner.
The only quirk I’ve had are some formatting issues using the Bear to Word conversion but they were quickly fixed.
Perfect Note Taking App
The major selling point for this app is the speed of sync betweem devices and the ease in which you can input text and format it to your liking. I’m sure that some people would prefer more formatting options, but I personnaly feel that what is available is sufficient as you don’t get distracted trying to make things fancier than they need.
One of the features that I initially thought of as a gimmick, but now use a lot is the ability to tag notes so that you can easily find them. Added to this is the fact that you can add an icon to your tag making it so much easier to find things quickly; although the search is lighning quick anyway if you do need it.
I have used Evernote and Apple notes, but for me this is so good that I was more than happy to pay for a year’s use. As long as the price doesn’t rise extortionately I think I’ll be using this for some time.
The only item that I would like to see is linked phone numbers so that they would dial from my phone if I want to call the person.
Overall I think this is an ecellent app and believe that most people woulf find it very useful.
A Game-Changer for Organisation and Creativity
As a university student with a passion for web design and development, finding the right tools to keep my studies and projects organised has always been crucial. Bear has truly been a game-changer for me, and I can’t thank the team behind it enough for their incredible app.
The elegant design and robust features of Bear have made it an indispensable part of my daily routine. The way it seamlessly integrates into my workflow is simply impressive. Being able to organise my notes, ideas, and projects in a way that feels intuitive and efficient has made a significant difference in my productivity.
As a father, a veteran, and an ambassador, my time and resources are valuable. The support I received from the Bear team has been exceptional. They went above and beyond to provide assistance that truly made a difference in my ability to access the full features of the app. This kind of consideration and generosity is rare and deeply appreciated.
Whether you’re a student, a professional, or someone who loves staying organised and creative, Bear is the tool you’ve been waiting for. It’s more than just a note-taking app; it’s a companion that empowers you to tackle your tasks and unleash your creativity in meaningful ways.
Thank you, Bear team, for creating an app that’s not only functional but also a pleasure to use. I wholeheartedly recommend Bear to anyone looking to enhance their productivity and elevate their creative projects.
App Privacy
The developer, Shiny Frog Ltd., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
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Information
- Provider
- Shiny Frog Ltd.
- Size
- 42.3 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Shiny Frog Ltd.
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Bear Pro £2.99
- Bear Pro £29.99