# Bebop: Quick Notes — Capture ideas as plain text > Fast, clutter-free plain text note-taking app with cloud sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Jack Cheng LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jack Cheng LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1730716688) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.93/5 from 43 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2024-05-03 - Data updated: 2026-07-31 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795/reviews.md ## What is Bebop? Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed. ## Key features - Lightning-fast plain text capture - Clutter-free interface - iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync - Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md) - Customizable headers, footers, filenames - Flashback recent notes - Share extension for saving content ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 22) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795/reviews.md ### 5/5 — The perfect amount of interface and interaction. *2026-06-05, version 1.2.2* Does exactly what you want as a quick notes app. Couldn’t ask for anything better. Perfectly minimal. ### 5/5 — It's does exactly what it aims to perfectly *2026-05-07, version 1.2.2* Simple and elegant. Just enough flexibility to fit around what your use case and simple enough where it just does what it needs to. The control panel/Lock Screen button is game changing. Bought the upgrade to support a dev who makes some quality software. Big thank you! ### 5/5 — Great app to do quick entry for Obsidian *2025-11-30, version 1.1.2* Well worth the one time purchase to get additional features to enhance Obsidian integration. ### 5/5 — It's does exactly what it aims to perfectly *2025-07-02* Simple and elegant. Just enough flexibility to fit around what your use case and simple enough where it just does what it needs to. The control panel/Lock Screen button is game changing. Bought the upgrade to support a dev who makes some quality software. Big thank you! ### 5/5 — Excellent with Obsidian *2025-06-07, version 1.1.2* Highly recommended for quick note capture ### 5/5 — Comodissima per Obsidian *2025-04-12, version 1.1.2* Con un prezzo giusto e le funzioni che servono per prendere note veloci da caricare in Obsidian ### 5/5 — The App I Have Been Searching For *2025-02-15, version 1.1.2* I have been looking for an app with Bebop's functionality for about a decade. All I wanted was a quick capture app that points to a directory of my choice and then I could control the naming of the file and have a template when the new file was created. 11/10, this is AWESOME. ### 5/5 — Fantastic for interstitial journaling *2025-02-14, version 1.1.2* I use Bebop Pro to add new entries to a daily Markdown file for interstitial journaling. It is absolutely wonderful for firing off a quick note wherever I’m at. Upgrading to Pro was a no-brainer. ### 5/5 — Fantastic app to be quick-capture to Obsidian *2024-12-30, version 1.1.2* I use this app to quickly capture URLs, quotes, notes, etc. into my Obsidian “Daily Note” and it is great! It opens quickly to let me jot down thoughts. Or I can use its Share Sheet to easily record stuff. Great work! ### 5/5 — The best quick capture out there! *2024-12-08, version 1.1.2* This app is so good! It's super focused and well made - a rarity in today's app landscape. It's the perfect Obsidian companion for anybody who wants a quick capture tool. Check it out! ## Frequently asked questions about Bebop ### What does Bebop do? Bebop is designed for quickly capturing ideas as plain text. It focuses on being fast, clutter-free, and capture-first, with organization and review better suited for larger screens. It syncs your files natively to iCloud Drive or Dropbox. ### What are the key features of Bebop? Key features include lightning-fast plain text capture, a clutter-free interface, native syncing to iCloud Drive or Dropbox, support for plain-text formats like .txt and .md, custom headers/footers/filenames, a flashback feature for recent notes, and a share extension. ### How much does Bebop cost? The app is free to download and use, offering unlimited notes even for free users. Additional features like color themes, custom templating, and power-user settings are available through a one-time Pro upgrade, not a subscription. ### What devices is Bebop compatible with? The app is designed for mobile devices and integrates with other iOS apps via its share extension. For Dropbox sync, you will need to have the Dropbox iOS app installed on your device. ### What are common use cases for Bebop? Common use cases include quickly jotting down thoughts, ideas, to-do items, or links as you encounter them. Its compatibility with plain-text formats makes it useful for users who integrate their notes into other applications like Obsidian. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.0 — 2026-06-07 This update comes with one main new feature: Quick Append. Start a note with @ (or choose your preferred trigger in Settings) to pick an existing file. Your note will append to that file instead saving the usual way. So if you typically use a daily format like 2026-05-24.md, this lets you target other files like To read.md or Blog.md. I like keeping a note for each major project, e.g. Bebop.md. Give it a try! Other fixes and improvments in this build: - Editor now auto-continues lists - Editor line spacing is a smidge roomier, with less scroll jumping while editing long notes - Improved toolbar and bottom bar touch handling, including larger tap areas for Settings and Flashback - Fixed the markdown helper bar making the editor too wide when iOS Show Borders is enabled —Jack ### 1.2.2 — 2026-02-24 * Fixed an issue where longer notes could fail to scroll in the editor * Improved touch handling around the bottom bar to avoid accidental editor interactions ### 1.2.1 — 2026-02-21 * Fixed issue with capture button edge taps bringing up text formatting bar * Fixed archive folder path showing "/" when folder is deleted externally ### 1.2.0 — 2026-02-16 * iOS 26 compatibility and style updates * Added markdown helper bar for quick symbol insertion * Added light markdown styling * Added Delete button to toolbar title menu * Added option to separate filenames using spaces, dashes, or underscores * Added custom file extension support * Added long press on Flashback button to pin a note * Added support for opening .md and .txt files from other apps via Open With * Improved archive path display in Settings (detects Obsidian vaults) Bug fixes: * Fixed editor font size not updating * Fixed dark mode accent color issues in the note editor * Fixed title getting excluded for date-based filenames * Various other bugs and stability improvements ### 1.1.2 — 2024-11-25 · Added new debug options · Fixed bug where hitting the Done button before the autosave completed would result in an error · Fixed bug where theme color doesn’t update right away in dark mode · Rewrite of the text editor to fix cursor jumping and improve performance ## Apps similar to Bebop | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Plinky: Save & Bookmark Links](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plinky-save-and-bookmark-links/id1597187737) | 4.8 (155) | Free | Productivity | | [Simple Scan • Quick Scanner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-scan-quick-scanner/id6477965455) | 4.9 (630) | Free | Productivity | | [Quick Capture - Supasend](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-supasend/id6504688166) | 4.7 (29) | Free | Productivity | | [Quick Capture - Vault notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-capture-vault-notes/id6737046871) | 4.5 (94) | Free | Productivity | | [Funnel - Quick Capture](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/funnel-quick-capture/id6466168248) | 4.6 (43) | Free | Productivity | | [Tot Pocket](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tot-pocket/id1498235191) | 4.3 (224) | Free | Productivity | ## Related topics [bebop](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/bebop) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-31.*