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Prices & plans Features and limits Markdown writing for Apple devices
Documents built for writing and sharing
Prices & plans Published prices keep their original currency and billing terms. Taxes, promotions and checkout prices can differ.
Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global Apple App Store availability
Local notes with TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF export.
Source 1 Source 2 Pro — monthly USD 2.99/month
App Store recurring subscription
Availability US base price
One subscription across devices with the same Apple ID. Local prices and taxes vary.
Source Pro — annual USD 29.99/year
App Store yearly subscription
Availability US base price
7-day trial is documented. Introductory promotions are not assumed to be renewal prices.
Source Starter / Free Free
No subscription charge
Availability Global; regional availability applies
1,500 blocks, 1 GB and 25 MB per file.
Source Plus Check current price
Monthly or annual subscription
Availability US-targeted public page; checkout not verified
Help lists $96 annually or $10 monthly. Live pricing displayed $8 and $6.40 monthly equivalents without enough context to establish the promotion and renewal terms. Current payable amount withheld.
Source 1 Source 2 Family Check current price
Shared subscription
Availability Checkout region not verified
Website describes 2–6 Plus accounts. Help lists $180 annually or $18 monthly; live promotional display needs checkout confirmation.
Source 1 Source 2 Team Check current price
Shared subscription
Availability Checkout region not verified
Website describes up to 10 Plus accounts. Help lists $600 annually or $60 monthly. Confirm actual seat count and billing.
Source 1 Source 2 Features and limits Documented differences. An unverified answer means we do not have enough evidence.
Bear Native Mac, iPhone and iPad apps plus a limited browser beta; no native Windows or Android version.
Craft Windows, macOS, web, iOS, Android and visionOS are listed on the download page.
Offline use Bear Native apps support local notes offline. The web privacy page says notes are not stored locally in the browser.
Craft Apple apps sync documents in the background. Web, Windows and Android need Offline Mode enabled and documents opened first.
Sync Bear Pro synchronizes through Apple CloudKit using the same Apple ID.
Craft Not yet verified for this product.
Export Bear Free exports TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear Note and RTF. Pro adds HTML, DOCX, PDF, JPG and ePub.
Craft Document exports include Markdown and TextBundle. Bulk document export is available on Mac and iPad.
Privacy and storage Bear Pro can encrypt individual notes; their password cannot be reset by Bear and titles may remain visible.
Craft Not yet verified for this product.
Project portability Bear The Mac importer brings in vault notes and local attachments. Remote HTTP assets and plugin-generated tags are not imported automatically.
Craft TextBundle carries Markdown with assets; the web importer does not support TextBundle.
Free plan limits Bear Local editing and basic export are free; official cross-device iCloud sync is a Pro feature.
Craft 1,500 total content blocks, 1 GB storage, 25 MB per upload and 7 days of history.
AI features Bear Bear 2.8+ on Mac offers a CLI, Claude Connector and MCP server. These require opt-in and cannot read encrypted note content.
Craft Free lists 15 AI credits; Plus lists 50 credits per month.
Browser and ADP Bear Official pages disagree on whether Bear Web works with Advanced Data Protection enabled.
The web FAQ says ADP prevents use. The privacy page documents ADP login with two-factor authentication. Do not switch security settings based on this comparison.
Craft Not yet verified for this product.
Collaboration Bear A shared live editing workflow was not established from the reviewed official sources.
Sharing exported notes and syncing one person's devices do not establish multi-person co-editing.
Craft Share links allow viewing or editing documents. Family and Team subscriptions provide shared spaces.
Offline limits Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Craft Search, comments, uploads and creating new documents require internet according to the offline guide.
Paid storage Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Craft Pricing advertises unlimited storage and upload size; help specifies 1 TB per space and 5 GB per file.
Treat these as conflicting descriptions and confirm the relevant account limits before committing a large archive.
PDF default Bear Not yet verified for this product.
Craft The export guide says Windows and web turn the PDF watermark on by default; the export toggle can turn it off.
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