Choose Bear if you need
No checked fact sets Bear apart from Simplenote yet.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Bear offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Simplenote.
- 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 Simplenote lists Android, Windows, Linux and Web.
- Bear has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Simplenote.
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 Simplenote if you need
- Android, Windows, Linux or Web. We haven't found them on Bear's website.
Bear
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Simplenote
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Review SimplenoteThe facts
- What it does
- BearA powerfully simple Markdown note taking app to capture, write, and organize your life
- SimplenoteThe simplest way to keep notes, light, clean, and free.
- Free plan
- BearYes
- SimplenoteYes
- Pricing
- BearNot confirmed
- SimplenoteFree
- Paid plans from
- Bear
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- iOS
Only BearNothing else listed
Only Simplenote
- Android
- Windows
- Linux
- Web
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Bear and Simplenote yet.
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