# DailyTracker PRO vs Bear

The clearest difference is price: Bear at Free against DailyTracker PRO's $4.99. Bear also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 99) and device support (4 vs 2). DailyTracker PRO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). On rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Bear is free to download; DailyTracker PRO costs $4.99 up front. Bear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DailyTracker PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DailyTracker PRO against 4.7 for Bear. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bear has 6.9K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of DailyTracker PRO's written reviews are positive against 77% of Bear's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DailyTracker PRO | Bear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailytracker-pro/id673498415/reviews) | [4.7 (6.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1016366447/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 99 | **6.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **90.5% of reviews** | 76.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 43 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BANGKOK CADOGAN COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/453913169) | [Shiny Frog Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/527618974) |

## What reviewers say

### DailyTracker PRO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dailytracker-pro/id673498415)

This app helps you track daily habits, life goals, and routines. Visualize progress with charts and calendars, organize data into groups, and secure your information with cloud backup and passcode lock.

**Highlights:** Track habits, goals, and routines, Visualize progress with charts and calendars, Organize data into groups, Attach notes to progress, Cloud backup and passcode lock, CSV data export

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly versatile and flexible tracking options
- 💰 Great value for the price
- ✨ Clean and intuitive interface
- 📊 Excellent data visualization and graphs
- 🎯 Customizable goal setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and resets on edit/save
- 🐛 Overlapping text and charts in progress view
- 🐛 Charts showing high values from start date
- 🐛 No weekly statistical review
- 🐛 No annual goal tracking

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and resets when editing and saving trackers
- Progress view text overlaps with charts
- Charts show high values even when starting today
- Dropbox sync stopped working for a period
- App won't unlink from Dropbox

**Requested features**

- Streaks mode
- Weekly statistical review
- Annual goal tracking
- Automatic re-sorting of trackers
- App badge option


### 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DailyTracker PRO free?

DailyTracker PRO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bear free?

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

### Which has better reviews, DailyTracker PRO or Bear?

DailyTracker PRO and Bear are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 99 and 6.9K ratings respectively.

### Do DailyTracker PRO or Bear have ads?

Neither DailyTracker PRO nor Bear shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DailyTracker PRO or Bear?

DailyTracker PRO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bear every 2 weeks. Most recently, DailyTracker PRO was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bear on October 16, 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.*