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Bear is a Markdown note-taking app available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad that allows users to capture, write, and organize notes with text, photos, tables, and todo lists. It supports flexible tagging, simple Markdown formatting, and offers fast native apps that work online and offline.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools
$2.99/month
$35.88 a year on these plans.
| Tool / plan | Monthly | Per year | What this assumes |
|---|---|---|---|
Bear PROCheapest fit Flat subscription | $2.99 | $35.88 | Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider. |
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Before: ["Users who want a simple yet powerful Markdown note-taking app on Apple devices","Users needing secure note storage with encryption and iCloud sync"]
After: ["Users who want a simple yet powerful Markdown note-taking app on Apple devices."]
Before: ["TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, RTF, PDF, JPG, HTML, DOCX, ePub"]
After: []
Before: ["Markdown note taking with text, photos, tables, and todo lists in the same note","Flexible tagging system to organize notes and projects","Encrypt notes for extra security and support for Apple's Advanced Data Protection","OCR search to find text inside photos and PDFs","Resize and crop images within notes"]
After: ["Supports text, photos, tables, and todo lists all in the same note.","Flexible tags to easily organize notes and projects.","Simple Markdown formatting that adapts to any situation.","OCR Search to find text inside photos and PDFs across notes (PRO feature).","Resize or crop images within notes."]
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Before: ["Mac, iPhone, iPad"]
After: ["Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad."]
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Before: "Taking notes, planning weeks, writing books, building wikis. Markdown note taking with text, photos, tables, and todo lists in the same note. Flexible tagging system to organize notes and projects."
After: "Bear is a Markdown note-taking app available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad that allows users to capture, write, and organize notes with text, photos, tables, and todo lists. It supports flexible tagging, simple Markdown formatting, and offers fast native apps that work online and offline."
Before: ["Taking notes, planning weeks, writing books, building wikis"]
After: ["Taking notes, planning weeks, writing books, or building a wiki."]
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