Bear is ranked #22 of 219 in note-taking apps on The Geeks Club. 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 plansFree 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
