Bear: Markdown Notes & Journal
Bear is a Markdown note app with nested tags, linked notes, attachments and a paid tier for private iCloud sync and additional export tools.
Pick for personal writing and linked notes on Apple devices.
Markdown, tag organization and backlinks combine a readable writing surface with useful navigation.
Keep in mind: Sync, OCR search and several export formats belong to Pro. Trial descriptions differ between the saved store listing and website, so use the offer actually shown at checkout.
Inside the app
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What you can do
- Write Markdown notes with tables and tasks
- Organize nested tags, links and backlinks
- Use Pro for iCloud sync, OCR and expanded exports
Good for
- Writers building a personal Apple-device note collection.
Consider alternatives for
- Users requiring an included cross-platform team workspace.
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: macOS 12.4.
- Sync, OCR search and several export formats belong to Pro. Trial descriptions differ between the saved store listing and website, so use the offer actually shown at checkout.
Privacy & permissions
The developer describes note content as local or in the user's private iCloud account, with optional note encryption. Contact forms and optional newsletters can separately collect email and interaction data.
Privacy policySources & review notes Updated Nov 15, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, release notes, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
- Official developer disclosure
Full cached official text reviewed; captured 2026-11-12. App/edition-specific limitations are retained above.
- Official developer disclosure
Full underlying privacy disclosure read; cached 2026-11-12. Contact and newsletter collection is distinct from note storage.
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