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No. 34 of 219 ·Note-taking apps

Bear

Web · Mac · iPhone · paid plans from $2.99/mo

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Freedom report

Three barsScore 7.5

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Bear is ranked #34 of 219 in note-taking apps on Freedom251. It runs on iOS, macOS, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $2.99/mo.

Bear plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free Local access to notes · Document scanning · TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, and RTF export · 3 free themes · 1 app icon bear.app · 20 Sept 2026
Bear Pro $2.99/mo 7-day free trial iCloud sync · Individual note encryption and app locking · Advanced export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, JPG, and ePub · OCR search inside PDFs and images · 28+ themes · 15 app icons bear.app · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on note-taking apps

Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$2.99/user/mo
Offline access
Yes
Supported platforms
Web, macOS, iOS
Note sharing
Yes
Integrations
iCloud, Apple Shortcuts, AirDrop

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