Bear
iPhone only
9.0No. 27 of 209
in Note-taking apps
in Note-taking apps
- Recognised40% of the score80
- Phone app26% of the score100
- Documented20% of the score70
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $2.99/mo
- Runs on
- iPhone, Mac, Web
Summary
Bear is ranked #27 of 209 in note-taking apps on Samsung Mobile US Press. 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
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Where it ranks on Samsung Mobile US Press
- Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026#27 of 209
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Sources
- bear.app· checked 20 Sept 2026
- bear.app/faq/features-and-price-of-bear-pro/· checked 20 Sept 2026