Bear - Markdown Notes
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | Free | Shiny Frog Ltd. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
KEEP CONTROL
Link notes to each other to build a body of work. Use hashtags to organize for the way you think. And yet, all notes are stored in plain, portable text.
WRITE YOUR WAY
Bear is perfect for everything from quick notes, to code snippets, to in-depth essays. A focus mode helps you concentrate, and advanced Markdown and other markup options are an online writer's best friend. Full in-line image support brings your writing to life, and keep yourself on task by adding todos to individual notes.
EDITING TOOLS AND EXPORTS
- Requires a Bear Pro in-app subscription. Learn more below.
Bear's simple tools take the effort out of writing, whether you need to hit specific word counts and reading times, or you need to convert your writing into PDF and Word docs. With Bear's custom markup shortcuts, you can add style and links with just a tap or keystroke.
USE IT EVERYWHERE
- Requires a Bear Pro in-app subscription. Learn more below.
Bear works on your devices, so you can write wherever inspiration strikes. Use todos to stay on task across every device.
SEARCH ALL THE THINGS
Bear can instantly search all your notes, but it can also focus on specific things with Search Triggers. Use @task to find all your todos, @tagged “ideas” to find your notes that are waiting to blossom, or @files to find all notes with attachments.
BEAR FEATURES AT A GLANCE
• Rich previews while writing so you see prose, not code
• In-line support for images and photos
• Advanced Markup Editor that supports and highlights over 20 programming languages
• Use Cross-Note Links to build a body of work, quickly reference other notes, and more
• Quickly add todos to individual notes to keep yourself on task
• Multiple export options including HTML, PDF, DOCX, MD, JPG, and more
• Smart Data Recognition of elements like links, emails, addresses, colors, and more to come
• Grab images, text, files and clip web pages with Bear’s iOS App extension
• Support for Apple Pencil and hand sketching
• Hashtags to quickly find and organize notes however you like
• One-tap formatting on iPhone and iPad with a custom shortcut bar
• Focus Mode hides notes and other options when it matters
• All your notes are stored in plain text for the ultimate portability
• Effortless, secure, and private multi-device sync via iCloud
• Custom app icons to match Pro themes
• Regular updates to keep you and your writing current
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Also available from Bear:
Bear Pro - Sync and more
• Sync notes between all your devices
• Advanced export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, JPG
• Eight gorgeous app themes to get just the right writing environment, with more themes on the way
• Keep the Bear updates coming
$1.49 monthly, $14.99 annually
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Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes 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. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.
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We'd love to answer your questions or just hear what you think about Bear. Find us online at:
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Twitter: @BearNotesApp
Our forum: http://help.shinyfrog.net/discussions/bear
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Reviews
The most elegantly designed note taking app out there.
Theodore nyc
Not afraid to admit that Bear was one of main reasons I switched from android to iOS. I had the app from my MacBook but couldn’t use it for my android. Now I have iOS and OS and my bear experience is pure and I love the app even more. Bear looks simple but has lots of bells and whistle built in. The interface is the most beautiful I've seen for a note taking app. The markup makes it easy to edit and make notes. At $14.99 for a yearly subscription you can’t bear bear for price either. A MUST HAVE. But just be aware it’s Mac/iOS only so it’s best you are in the Mac ecosystem to take full advantage.
Adorable bears
LaBandit Blount
I’m sure this app is great, but I downloaded it only for the adorable bear stickers for texting.
Hitting the right notes
MattV9
Love bear.... I’m a bit of a note taking junkie for personal and business environments. I’ve bought many apps for taking notes, tried them for a while then drift away. Up until nowI I’ve use handwriting note apps a lot. Hand writing your notes is fast, expedient and with the right app, still searchable. (Another reason I was doing this was my handwriting skills were going down the tubes, so it was a way to practice penmanship). For me, Goodnotes, Apple Pencil, and PaperLike was what I settled on after trying out just about every app. But the problem with the hand writing approach was that it was hard to organize search and cross reference. Bear Notes makes it easy to organize everything with tags. Want to tag something? Just use #name. Is it too flat? Use compound tags #name/sub-name. The tags appear on the sidebar with sub tags under the parant tag. Don’t like the tag name or want to put it elsewhere, rename it in the sidebar and all the notes are adjusted. Suddenly I have my personal wiki without a lot of effort and that wiki has a lot of tools that allow me to pull in information from other apps. You can do some very complex searches, but so far, just using the tags has bee all I’ve needed. I opted for bear pro subscription, it essentially syncs across all your Apple devices. My work computer, my home computer, my iPad and phone all have the same notes and are up to date instantly. And It’s surprising how much Ime taking advantage of that. What could bear notes improve do to improve?- it’s pretty much a simple markdown app - 3 header sizes, just one font and size for text, but does support italic, bold, code blocks (with syntax highlighting!) and ToDos, which are searchable. But having support for tables would be nice. Also lists are justified to the first column, you have to explicitly indent them to align with what you are working on. Bear is pretty much a nice balance of power and simplicity. It’s working well for me.
Almost perfect
ChristianGLong
Great app. I would have voted 5 stars if it synced with my MacBook; but, it doesn’t.
Beautiful App
MuchoSpanish.com
This is one app I fell in love with right away. It’s quick and it looks great. I love the formatting options and the tags to organize. $15/year subscription seems fair to me.
Pretty good app....
catherineti
Don’t get me wrong- This app is amazing! But There are quite a few things That you can change. First off- It’s complicated to make your words bold and slanted, That’s something you could change. Second of all- How come you have to pay to lock your notes? The reason I downloaded this app was so I could lock my story’s, but I’m not willing to pay to lock them. Other than that, I would totally recommend this app to writers!
Simple and Beautiful
jcotney17
I’ve used Scrivener in the past but it was daunting to get into. The complexity made getting started seem like an uphill battle. I love it and I’ve used it for years (along with the genius Scapple). Bear, however, is simple and easy to get started. That simplicity is paired with a flat-out beautiful interface that makes staring at a screen for hours not seem like a chore. Don’t get me wrong, I will still use Scrivener for long-form content because it’s research and export functions are great but Bear’s smooth beauty and iCloud sync are really gaining a foothold in the market share of my mind. Perhaps as Bear becomes more fully-fledged (if they are going that direction) they will gain more. I strongly suggest everyone on the fence try this out. I think you’ll be impressed.
Please add a white icon with a black bear
Whale rune knight
Please add a white icon with a black bear
