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Bear Markdown Notes & Journal

Shiny Frog Ltd. · Productivity · United States store
NOT IN TOP 100 HERE
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$29.2K
Likely $9.7K to $87.5K
▼ 53.0% in 14 days
New ratings
Tracking
Daily counts start building from today
Rating
4.7 of 5
6.9K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
1
was 0 on Oct 18, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 24, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$350.2K
No Google Play version found
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
240.3K to 686.7K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Kazakhstan #94 Productivity$29.2K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (140 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
6.9K
AVG RATING
4.68
PRICE
Free
AGE
10.0y
LAST UPDATE
2d ago
VERSION
3.0.3
SIZE
230 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
13 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
0 (was 1)
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · APP STORE EST
Show daily values
Sep 26, 2026$87.9K a month
Sep 27, 2026$108.5K a month
Sep 28, 2026$115.3K a month
Sep 29, 2026not in a grossing chart
Sep 30, 2026$134.8K a month
Oct 1, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 4, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 5, 2026$102K a month
Oct 6, 2026not in a grossing chart
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Oct 8, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 9, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 10, 2026$4.9K a month
Oct 11, 2026$3.6K a month
Oct 12, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 13, 2026$133.4K a month
Oct 14, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 15, 2026$192.3K a month
Oct 16, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 17, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 18, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 19, 2026$157.9K a month
Oct 20, 2026$163.4K a month
Oct 21, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 24, 2026$2.3K a month
Oct 25, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 26, 2026: #90 Productivity · KR. Now: not ranked.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
2 purchases listed
  • Monthly Pro subscription$2.99
  • Yearly Pro subscription$29.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
1.6 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average3.9 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share22%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 2169 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
9 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases9 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
6.9K ratings
5★86%
4★6%
3★3%
2★2%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Nov 16, 2020 to Oct 8, 2026: 22% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Lost data, sync, backup33%

36 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ There is a webpage version of this app but it doesn't sync right.
★★★★★ I have kept everything in my notes, and I happen to tap too fast getting into the app, thinking I'm getting a “leave a review” pop up; they asked to make storage on my device and EVERYTHING is deleted, not even in the…
★★★★★ They updated the app and absolutely everything that I've kept there is gone and customer service has helped very very little.
Worse after an update28%

31 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They updated the app and absolutely everything that I've kept there is gone and customer service has helped very very little.
★★★★★ All of my notes were deleted upon update.
★★★★★ But since the latest update, there have been bugs galore.
Price and subscription19%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ upgrade it and grab the money on the table bear
★★★★★ I completely regret ever signing up for pro and spending my money on this.
★★★★★ EDIT 04/16/25: Annual price raised to $29.99.
Bugs, things not working15%

16 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've been using this app for over 3 years, I love it. It works just fine on Mac. Recently, I got a PC and I moved my workspace there. There is a webpage version of this app but it doesn't sync right. I was writing on…
★★★★★ App not syncing across devices - seems to have broken with iOS 26.
★★★★★ All of my notes that I've had for 4 years disappeared due to an “error” and I can't get them back.
No customer support13%

14 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ They updated the app and absolutely everything that I've kept there is gone and customer service has helped very very little.
★★★★★ The customer support didn't respond to my emails and request for months...What a scam!!
★★★★★ Lousy app. Cosmetically pretty but far inferior to Apple's Notes or Evernote. The worst feature? Incomplete and botched syncing of one's content on one device with other devices: you will never know which notes have…
Missing features9%

10 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The interface feels unnecessarily complicated, and its lack of intuitiveness is a major barrier to productivity.
★★★★★ App print is gray on white background, lacks sufficient contrast to be easily read.
★★★★★ There is no way to revert to previous versions (unless you MANUALLY export your notes and save them every time you want a backup).
Crashes and freezes6%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ App crashes, and customer support is via only email next day.
★★★★★ Unfortunately Bear 2 runs a conversion process on your notes the first time you open it and in my case it only makes it partway before freezing.
★★★★★ It just hangs and freezes all the time .
Slow, laggy, battery6%

6 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Honestly would rather go back to apple notes if wasn't so slow on my older device.
★★★★★ Used to be my favourite note taking app, but now the selection tool is wonky and everything lags terribly.
★★★★★ Why is everything so slow?
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Please make other apps. 5★, Jul 17, 2026
  • Finally, but not an issue of this app at all and not affecting its rating, would the developers PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE make a Windows app, or at least a web app I could use on Windows? 4★, Feb 20, 2026
  • I want to be able to drag around todo list items. 4★, Feb 5, 2026
  • I wish the devs would add integration with the native iOS apps, especially the calendar and reminders. 5★, Nov 19, 2025
  • I wish the pencil icon next to external links could be disabled. 4★, Nov 3, 2025
  • It would be nice if users could adjust the primary action that appears in the menu. 4★, Nov 3, 2025
  • I just wish it had an archive option — sometimes I want to hide older notes without deleting them or cluttering my daily tags. 4★, Nov 2, 2025
  • It would be nicer if it were hidden or moved to the bottom. 4★, Nov 2, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
latest update5please fix5go back5old version3search within3several years3unfortunately bear3other devices3two years3sync between3recent update3between devices3
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use32%

107 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ This one is as simple as Notes but has every possible features cleverly hidden.
★★★★★ No matter how many times I try other note taking apps, none of them come close to the simple, great experience of Bear.
★★★★★ Super simple, just the right amount of complexity.
Looks great29%

98 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ 🔅With patience & time you can organize it into a clean collection of your data.
★★★★★ Everything from the super clean interface, to the quick and efficient way to jot down notes and label them with hashtags to help categorize things - it's seamless and honestly, one of the quickest subscriptions ive…
★★★★★ i feel like all the other note taking apps are more for aesthetic but i like that this one is actually practical and everything isn't locked behind a paywall
Fast11%

38 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Everything from the super clean interface, to the quick and efficient way to jot down notes and label them with hashtags to help categorize things - it's seamless and honestly, one of the quickest subscriptions ive…
★★★★★ - It works - It works consistently - Great UI - Smooth down to the smallest of interactions - Fast - Same great experience on every Apple device
★★★★★ Sync is always super fast and smooth.
Useful, it helps11%

36 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I was looking for an Evernote alternative where I could use tags, and this is perfect. I both like to write and store recipes using tags for season, type, occasion etc. The support for nested tags is much appreciated,…
★★★★★ This app feels safe, calm, useful, simple.
★★★★★ It gives you useful stats about your notes.
Great support10%

35 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The support for nested tags is much appreciated, and their Pro plan is very reasonable.
★★★★★ The UX is great across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, syncing across devices just works with iCloud without any extra subscription, and the Markdown support is great for portability between systems like blogs.
★★★★★ I haven't found a better app for organizing all the notes, documents, links, and courses I collect and refer to to support my career-change coaching practice.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 8, 2026
one thing that bugs me

i like the app and that it's free to use, but i just do not like how words/sentences are presented in note previews. it just looks rather...unprofessional? it's most notable when i write my recipes in bullet order. instead of subhighlighting the first word/s in the preview like what apple notes does, it tries to fit most of what i wrote instead without accounting for the bullet points. i know i can turn this off by setting the preview to small, but i like having my notes be visible :( i just don't want them to look so garbled. hopefully this can be fixed in the future!

★★★★★Sep 22, 2026
Windows bug

I’ve been using this app for over 3 years, I love it. It works just fine on Mac. Recently, I got a PC and I moved my workspace there. There is a webpage version of this app but it doesn’t sync right. I was writing on my PC yesterday for all night and I woke up today check the same file on my phone. BOOM, nothing is there, nothing got saved. And the worst part is, the website will auto sync to the phone no matter what. Which means it will erase whatever I wrote on the website and go back to the old version of the file on my phone. ISN’T THIS STUPID? 这个软件真的哪里都好,就是这个在windows上跟mac的sync会出问题。不会即时同步,总是会以mac的版本为准。导致在windows上写的东西存不下来,一刷新就消失。又因为这个丢了一次东西,web到底怎么回事。

★★★★★Sep 21, 2026
My Teddy BEAR!

This app has so many features that allow you to organize info under appropriate headers, and sub-headers! Once you get the hang of it you’ll have a cleanly organized listing of your data. > You will likely find yourself resetting the hierarchy of data in order to keep it organized in the area(s) where it belongs — otherwise you’ll find data under the correct Headers but in several locations. 🔅With patience & time you can organize it into a clean collection of your data.

★★★★★Sep 16, 2026
LOVE this app

I’m a big notes guy, and used to always just use the Notes app from Apple, but one day I needed to just scribble a drawing to get my point across and couldn’t do it, found this app and the rest is history. Everything from the super clean interface, to the quick and efficient way to jot down notes and label them with hashtags to help categorize things - it’s seamless and honestly, one of the quickest subscriptions ive ever paid for. I use it daily, if not hourly

★★★★★Sep 11, 2026
👌

i feel like all the other note taking apps are more for aesthetic but i like that this one is actually practical and everything isn’t locked behind a paywall

★★★★★Jul 29, 2026
Just keeps getting better

Love Bear, love everything about it. And the recent addition of mermaid and workspace as tags just keep making it better. It truly is a dream app.

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ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

bear17notes17bear pro8tags7text7pro required6markdown5pro5plain text5write4tasks4required4search4sketch ideas3important tags3export notes3html docx3docx pdf3pdf jpg3jpg epub3search text3text inside3pdfs bear3beautiful3

What's new in 3.0.3

New: A new toolbar now appears when you’re entering tags or wikilinks, or searching for notes. It makes it easier to move the cursor and type special characters. Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Released Nov 2, 2016. Current version shipped Oct 22, 2026.

Store description

Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown app to capture, write, and organize your life. ​ Take notes, plan your day, journal thoughts, organize tables, create lists and tasks, sketch ideas, link notes together, write a book, and much more. Bear is used by writers, lawyers, chefs, CEOs, teachers, doctors, engineers, students, parents.. you get the picture. Getting started couldn’t be faster—no signup and no account. Just open a note and write naturally. ​ "My journaling app of choice is Bear" - Kit Eaton, New York Times ​ * 2017 Apple Design Award * 2016 App Store App of the Year * Editors' choice for 7 consecutive years * Most of our parents love it ​ ## BEAUTIFUL. SIMPLE. POWERFUL. PRIVATE - Tools stay out of your way so you can just write - Sketch ideas on iPad with an extendable canvas and Apple Pencil (and other styli) - Clip web pages and other content with Bear’s app extension - The redesigned Info Panel now with Table of Contents and Backlinks - Use Apple Watch to dictate and append to recent notes - Support for all the scripts including RTL languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian - Easily create notes with Siri and Shortcuts - Your notes, not ours - Bear is private at its core: We cannot see your notes, tags, or anything else ​ ## FLEXIBLE MARKDOWN ​ - Work in plain text - easy to move between apps - Still use formatting like bold, italics, strikethrough, links, tables, and more with Markdown - Combine text styles like bold and underline, even in headings - Markdown hides for a clean reading experience - Use WikiLinks to connect notes and build a personal wiki or knowledge management tool ​ ## GET ORGANIZED with #tags, tasks, and more ​ - Add #tags, #multi-word tags# and even #multiple/nested/tags anywhere in a note for quick organization - Pin important tags to the top of the Sidebar - Make important tags stand out in the Sidebar with TagCons - Add tasks to notes and easily view all notes that include tasks - Fold sections to get them out of the way ​ ## SHARING MADE EASY ​ - Export notes to plain text, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear note, and rich text - Export notes to HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub (Bear Pro required) - Easily share your notes to any third-party app with the Share Sheet ​ ## SEARCH FAR AND WIDE ​ - Use Spotlight to search your notes from anywhere - Search for text inside photos and PDFs (Bear Pro required) - Focus on specific types of notes with powerful Special Searches like @todo, @images, and @yesterday ​ ## CREATE YOUR COZY SPACE ​ * Pick from nearly 30 themes for the perfect writing space in both Light and Dark Mode (Bear Pro required) * Choose an app icon that speaks to your personality (Bear Pro required) * Set your own fonts for plain text, headings, and code * Set line height and width, paragraph spacing, and more ​ ## GET MORE WITH BEAR PRO ​ One subscription enables a variety of features on all your devices and keeps the Bear hugs coming. ​ - Sync notes between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud - Encrypt individual notes with a password that is entirely private to you - Lock Bear with Face/Touch ID - Export to more formats including HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub - Search for text inside images and PDFs in Bear notes - Over 30 beautiful app themes & app icons ​ $2.99 monthly $29.99 yearly 14-day free trial ​ ----- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ----- ​ bear@shinyfrog.net Twitter: BearNotesApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/BearApp Facebook: BearNotes Instagram: BearNotesApp Privacy Policy: http://www.bear.app/privacy/ Terms of Service: http://www.bear.app/terms/

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