# Bear vs Mocca

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bear at 6.9K against Mocca's 2. Bear also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Mocca's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Mocca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bear has 6.9K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Mocca's.

Bear ships an update every 2 weeks, Mocca every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bear | Mocca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1016366447/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mocca-ai-chat/id6807043522/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.9K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 230 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shiny Frog Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/527618974) | [阳 柳](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804907131) |

## 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


### Mocca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mocca-ai-chat/id6807043522)

This AI chat client allows you to connect your preferred model providers, create custom assistants, and engage in conversations, writing, and idea exploration. It supports image and file sharing, web search, and local chat storage.

**Highlights:** Connect compatible model providers with API keys, Create one-to-one and group chats with multiple assistants, Share images, files, code, and tables, Optional web search and speech playback, Customize assistant prompts and memory, Local chat storage with import/export options

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 小小投喂 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 暖心投喂 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 超级投喂 | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bear free?

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

### Is Mocca free?

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

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

Mocca is rated higher. Bear averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Mocca averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bear or Mocca have ads?

Neither Bear nor Mocca shows ads.

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

Bear ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mocca every 3 days. Most recently, Bear was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mocca on October 9, 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.*