Bear
Beautiful notes for Apple devices.
Capture and organize notes with Markdown shortcuts, tags, backlinks, sketches, and a focused native interface.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Source
- Proprietary
- Best for
- Polished personal notes across Apple devices
Capabilities
- native app
- tags
- backlinks
- sketching
- export
Platforms
macOSiOS
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