Choose Bear if you need
No checked fact sets Bear apart from Reflect yet.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Bear offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Reflect.
- Bear's lowest paid plan is Pro at $2.99 per month, or $29, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and iOS.
- Only Reflect lists Chrome extension.
- Bear has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Reflect.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Reflect if you need
- Chrome extension. We haven't found it on Bear's website.
Bear
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Reflect
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Review ReflectThe facts
- What it does
- BearA powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life
- ReflectAn open-source note-taking app with daily notes, backlinks, and local Markdown files
- Free plan
- BearYes
- ReflectYes
- Pricing
- BearNot confirmed
- ReflectFree on Mac, paid on iPhone and iPad
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- iOS
Only BearNothing else listed
Only Reflect
- Chrome extension
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bear and Reflect yet.
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