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Bear vs Standard Notes
A side-by-side comparison of Bear and Standard Notes.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Markdown notes app for Apple devices with tags and links | Open source notes app with end-to-end encryption |
| Pricing | FreemiumProprietary | FreemiumOpen source(AGPL-3.0) |
| Developer | Shiny Frog | Standard Notes |
| Ratings | 4.7(6.9K) · App Store | 4.7(3.8K) · App Store6.7Kstars |
| Platforms | ||
| Mac | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Android | ||
| Self-hosted | ||
| Features | ||
| Bidirectional links | ||
| Cross-device sync | ||
| Dark mode | ||
| Markdown support | ||
| OCR | ||
| End-to-end encryption | ||
| Offline mode | ||
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