# Bear vs ScrollSnap

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bear at 6.9K against ScrollSnap's 5. Bear also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). ScrollSnap's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScrollSnap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bear against 4.8 for ScrollSnap. 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 are what separate them: 77% of Bear's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScrollSnap's.

Bear ships an update every 9 days, ScrollSnap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bear | ScrollSnap |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1016366447/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrollsnap-long-screenshot/id6759849068/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.9K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 230 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shiny Frog Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/527618974) | [晔斌 范](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609081920) |

## What reviewers say

### Bear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1016366447)

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:** Safari Extension, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and minimalist design
- 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
- 💡 Flexible tagging system for organization
- 🔒 Secure and private notes
- 🎨 Customizable themes and fonts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription required for syncing and advanced features
- 🔍 Limited search functionality within notes on iOS
- 🖼️ Issues with image handling and resizing
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
- 💻 Lack of web/Windows app for cross-platform access

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### ScrollSnap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrollsnap-long-screenshot/id6759849068)

Effortlessly convert scrolling screen recordings into a single, seamless long screenshot. This tool automatically stitches video frames, eliminating manual cropping and alignment for clean, shareable images. Perfect for capturing web pages, chat logs, and app tutorials.

**Highlights:** Stitches scroll videos into long screenshots, Automatic frame stitching, Trims clips with a timeline, Built-in library for generated images, On-device processing for privacy, Saves and shares screenshots

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Two Coffees | $2.99 | one-time |
| Three Coffees | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bear free?

Bear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScrollSnap free?

ScrollSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bear or ScrollSnap?

ScrollSnap is rated higher. Bear averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while ScrollSnap averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Bear or ScrollSnap have ads?

Neither Bear nor ScrollSnap shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bear or ScrollSnap?

Bear ships an update every 9 days, and ScrollSnap every 2 months. Most recently, Bear was updated on October 6, 2026 and ScrollSnap on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*