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Bear Reviews in September 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons
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Bear Reviews & Ratings
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Spotsaas Editor’s POV
Bear is a markdown note-taking app built for Apple devices. Its core strength is the minimalist interface and cross-device sync—notes update instantly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Hashtag-based organization works well if you prefer flat tagging over nested folder structures; this approach scales poorly beyond 500+ notes without discipline. Before shortlisting, ...Read more
Bear pros and cons
Supports markdown for writing, blogging, and exporting, with syncing across devices.
Minimalistic user interface and design, enhancing focus and reducing distractions.
Easy-to-use with many optimizations and keyboard shortcuts, suitable for notes and content creation.
Developers actively listen to user feedback, leading to quick note creation.
Some users may find the app overwhelming due to its rich feature set and customization options without sufficient guidance.
Limited availability of apps and connectors in the Marketplace may restrict access to advanced functionalities for certain users.
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Anonymous User
08/11/19
"Beautiful, User-Friendly Markdown Notation"
What do you like best about Bear? I like the simple, attractive design of Bear. It makes you WANT to take notes! What do you dislike about Bear?
AU
Anonymous User
08/11/19
"Beautiful, User-Friendly Markdown Notation"
What do you like best about Bear? I like the simple, attractive design of Bear. It makes you WANT to take notes! What do you dislike about Bear?
AK
Artem K
07/30/19
"Best soft for Mac and iPhone - structured and beautiful storage of your notes."
What do you like best about Bear? Comfortable mode of input, reading, searching for information, synchronization between devices. And a beautiful design. The possibilities of text formatting and storing notes using hashtags are very well implemented. The main advantage of hashtags is that they are easy and convenient to deal with. The mark can be put in any part of the text and create a new one on the go. For example, in Evernote would have to fool your head with separate notebooks. Apple ...
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AK
Artem K
07/30/19
"Best soft for Mac and iPhone - structured and beautiful storage of your notes."
What do you like best about Bear? Comfortable mode of input, reading, searching for information, synchronization between devices. And a beautiful design. The possibilities of text formatting and storing notes using hashtags are very well implemented. The main advantage of hashtags is that they are easy and convenient to deal with. The mark can be put in any part of the text and create a new one on the go. For example, in Evernote would have to fool your head with separate notebooks. Apple ...
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AU
Anonymous User
04/04/19
"bear review"
What do you like best about Bear? ability to organize notes into categories and subcategories by using the hashtag or pound sign What do you dislike about Bear?
AU
Anonymous User
04/04/19
"bear review"
What do you like best about Bear? ability to organize notes into categories and subcategories by using the hashtag or pound sign What do you dislike about Bear?
AU
Anonymous User
01/06/19
"Bear Review"
What do you like best about Bear? I like the simplicity of it and the various options you have with changing the text (i.e. bold, italicize, etc.). Having headings is helpful, as is the ability to tag your notes for easy navigation. The themes option is definitely not a necessity but it is a nice accessory to have if you want to change the look of the app. Being able to convert notes to PDFs or other files is also super helpful.
AU
Anonymous User
01/06/19
"Bear Review"
What do you like best about Bear? I like the simplicity of it and the various options you have with changing the text (i.e. bold, italicize, etc.). Having headings is helpful, as is the ability to tag your notes for easy navigation. The themes option is definitely not a necessity but it is a nice accessory to have if you want to change the look of the app. Being able to convert notes to PDFs or other files is also super helpful.
AU
Anonymous User
10/28/18
"Seems like a great product, terrible customer service"
What do you like best about Bear? From what I've seen, the Bear app is great! It looks super slick and you can write in markdown, can quickly link and reference other lists, and seemed easy enough to learn how to use.
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Brian M
07/27/18
"Note taking Application: Bear"
What do you like best about Bear? The best thing about Bear is the clean, fluid and customizable user interface and rich user experience. What do you dislike about Bear?
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