Comparison

Bear vs EverEditor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bear

A beautiful and simple Markdown app for capturing, writing, and organizing your thoughts and ideas. It offers a distraction-free writing environment, flexible formatting, and powerful organizational tools like tags and tasks. Ideal for anyone looking to streamline their note-taking and creative processes.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Flexible Markdown formatting
  • Tag-based organization
  • Task management
  • Note linking (WikiLinks)
  • Web clipping extension
  • Apple Pencil sketching
Features
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Bear is a beautiful, powerfully simple Markdown app to capture, write, and organize your life. ​ Take notes, plan your day, journal thoughts, organize tables, create lists and tasks, sketch ideas, link notes together, write a book, and much more. Bear is used by writers, lawyers, chefs, CEOs, teachers, doctors, engineers, students, parents.. you get the picture. Getting started couldn’t be faster—no signup and no account. Just open a note and write naturally. ​ "My journaling app of choice is Bear" - Kit Eaton, New York Times ​ * 2017 Apple Design Award * 2016 App Store App of the Year * Editors' choice for 7 consecutive years * Most of our parents love it ​ ## BEAUTIFUL. SIMPLE. POWERFUL. PRIVATE - Tools stay out of your way so you can just write - Sketch ideas on iPad with an extendable canvas and Apple Pencil (and other styli) - Clip web pages and other content with Bear’s app extension - The redesigned Info Panel now with Table of Contents and Backlinks - Use Apple Watch to dictate and append to recent notes - Support for all the scripts including RTL languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian - Easily create notes with Siri and Shortcuts - Your notes, not ours - Bear is private at its core: We cannot see your notes, tags, or anything else ​ ## FLEXIBLE MARKDOWN ​ - Work in plain text - easy to move between apps - Still use formatting like bold, italics, strikethrough, links, tables, and more with Markdown - Combine text styles like bold and underline, even in headings - Markdown hides for a clean reading experience - Use WikiLinks to connect notes and build a personal wiki or knowledge management tool ​ ## GET ORGANIZED with #tags, tasks, and more ​ - Add #tags, #multi-word tags# and even #multiple/nested/tags anywhere in a note for quick organization - Pin important tags to the top of the Sidebar - Make important tags stand out in the Sidebar with TagCons - Add tasks to notes and easily view all notes that include tasks - Fold sections to get them out of the way ​ ## SHARING MADE EASY ​ - Export notes to plain text, Markdown, TextBundle, Bear note, and rich text - Export notes to HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub (Bear Pro required) - Easily share your notes to any third-party app with the Share Sheet ​ ## SEARCH FAR AND WIDE ​ - Use Spotlight to search your notes from anywhere - Search for text inside photos and PDFs (Bear Pro required) - Focus on specific types of notes with powerful Special Searches like @todo, @images, and @yesterday ​ ## CREATE YOUR COZY SPACE ​ * Pick from nearly 30 themes for the perfect writing space in both Light and Dark Mode (Bear Pro required) * Choose an app icon that speaks to your personality (Bear Pro required) * Set your own fonts for plain text, headings, and code * Set line height and width, paragraph spacing, and more ​ ## GET MORE WITH BEAR PRO ​ One subscription enables a variety of features on all your devices and keeps the Bear hugs coming. ​ - Sync notes between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud - Encrypt individual notes with a password that is entirely private to you - Lock Bear with Face/Touch ID - Export to more formats including HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub - Search for text inside images and PDFs in Bear notes - Over 30 beautiful app themes & app icons ​ $2.99 monthly $29.99 yearly 14-day free trial ​ ----- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ----- ​ bear@shinyfrog.net Twitter: BearNotesApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/BearApp Facebook: BearNotes Instagram: BearNotesApp Privacy Policy: http://www.bear.app/privacy/ Terms of Service: http://www.bear.app/terms/

About

EverEditor

This app is a sophisticated text editor for managing Evernote notes. It allows for creating, editing, and syncing notes with rich text or markdown support, along with various file attachment and organizational features. Premium features unlock advanced functionalities like multi-account support and unlimited note access.

Highlights
  • Create, edit, and sync Evernote notes
  • Rich text and markdown support
  • Attach various file types
  • Search and replace within notes
  • Multi-account support (Premium)
  • Customizable toolbar (Premium)
  • Dark mode for markdown editing (Premium)
Features
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Write faster. Edit freely. Stay connected with Evernote. EverEditor gives you a focused place to write without the clutter. Open the app and start writing right away, then sync your notes with Evernote. Create new notes, edit existing ones, and choose between rich text and Markdown. Use EverEditor for quick notes, journals, work logs, documents, and anything else you want to keep in Evernote. Make the editor your own with a customizable toolbar and flexible writing settings. # Features - Free The following functions are provided free of charge. • Create, edit and send Evernote notes There is a limit on the number of transmissions. • Search for notes There is a limit on the number of searches. • Edit Evernote notes information • Create Evernote notes in rich text • Supports Split View • Attach various types of files • Attach the recorded file • Use camera function • Add a reminder • Compatible with Dropbox and iCloud • Support search and replace in notes - EverEditor Premium The following functions are provided paid. • Support multi account, switch account • Enter notes continuously in the same note • Unlock restrictions on sending notes • Unlock search limit for notes • Unlock editing of toolbars • Create notes with markdown • Use dark mode when entering markdown • Change the color of the editor • Select the method of automatic generation of note titles - About Auto Renewable Subscriptions • Payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the current period ends. • Your iTunes account will be charged for next renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew from your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Current subscriptions cannot be canceled while active. If you turn off auto-renew you will have access to your subscribed content until the end of the current period. - EverEditor Premium 1 Month ($0.99/month) • Monthly subscription provides following features. • Create notes with markdown • Support multi accounts, switch accounts • Enter notes continuously in the same note • Unlock restrictions on sending notes • Unlock search limit for notes • Unlock editing of toolbars - EverEditor Premium 1 Year ($5.99/year) Yearly subscription provides following features. • Create notes with markdown • Support multi accounts, switch accounts • Enter notes continuously in the same note • Unlock restrictions on sending notes • Unlock search limit for notes • Unlock editing of toolbars - Cancelling You can jump to the subscription manage view easily by tapping the "Manage" in settings, or you can do it from AppStore or iTunes. - Privacy Policy and Term of Use http://www.jagaimopotato.com/apps/privacypolicy/ever-editor-privacy-policy-en.html The app creates, views, and edits Evernote notes, tags, notebooks. These permissions are provided from Evernote to third party developers. This is the official permission that Evernote users approved to Evernote and provides to Evernote's third-party developers. This is based on a license agreed to use the API of Evernote. Please check Evernote's API-License, privacy policy and terms of use. API License: http://dev.evernote.com/doc/reference/api_license.php Evernote's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://evernote.com/intl/us/privacy/policy We do not provide all of Evernote notes contents to third parties except Evernote. If you have any feedback or questions, we’d love to hear from you. You can email ryu.contact.jp+evereditor@gmail.com or tweet @ja_gaimopotato.

Screenshots

Bear4 screens
EverEditor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bear at 77% against EverEditor's 25%. Bear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 5). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EverEditor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bear holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bear has 6.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Bear's written reviews are positive against 25% of EverEditor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bear ships an update every 9 days, EverEditor monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bear versus EverEditor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearEverEditor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShiny Frog Ltd.Ryu Iwasaki

Customer experience

Bear

All ratings6,858 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,752 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative13.6%

EverEditor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Bear

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync issues causing note conflicts and data loss
  • Cursor jumping and input issues on iPad
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing/exporting content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add password protection for individual notes
  • Improve search capabilities to find text within notes
  • Implement table support for more robust note-taking
  • Develop a web-based version for broader accessibility
  • Allow manual sorting and organization of notes

EverEditor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bear

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

EverEditor

Subscriptions2
  • EverEditor Premium$0.991 Month
  • EverEditor Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Bear free?
Bear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EverEditor free?
EverEditor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bear or EverEditor?
Bear is rated higher. Bear averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while EverEditor averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Bear or EverEditor have ads?
EverEditor shows ads; Bear does not.
Which is updated more often, Bear or EverEditor?
Bear ships an update every 9 days, and EverEditor monthly. Most recently, Bear was updated on September 24, 2026 and EverEditor on September 23, 2026.

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