Off My Mind vs Bear Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Off My Mind
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Some thoughts don't let go of you. The conversation you keep replaying at 1 a.m. The self-doubt that turns up before you've even started. The decision you've made and unmade a hundred times. None of it needs solving tonight. It just needs somewhere to go. Off My Mind gives it somewhere. Write the thought down. Name what it really is — a worry, a doubt, a regret, an idea. Then let it go, and watch it lift out of your hands and rise into a quiet night sky, where it settles as a small, warm light. That's the whole app. No feed. No streaks. Nobody to perform for. WHY IT WORKS Naming a thought and deliberately setting it down loosens its grip. Psychologists call the endless loop rumination. You probably call it "I can't switch my brain off." Either way, the thought stops being fog in your head and becomes something you can see — and then release. A RITUAL, NOT A NOTES APP The moment of letting go is slow on purpose. The card glows, rises and dissolves into sparks, and it waits until you decide it's finished. Fifteen seconds. Your head feels different afterwards. YOUR SKY FILLS UP Every thought you release stays up there as a light above the horizon. On a heavy night, scroll back through it: proof of everything you've carried and put down. FOURTEEN DAYS LATER The app quietly asks whether the thought is still on your mind. Most of the time, it isn't. Marking one "Found peace" is a small, real satisfaction. MADE FOR - Overthinkers who spiral at bedtime - Racing thoughts and intrusive thoughts that won't go quiet - The mental load nobody else can see - Anyone whose head is too full to sleep COMPLETELY PRIVATE Your thoughts stay on your device and in your own iCloud. No account, no tracking, no ads. Nobody reads them — that is the entire point. PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Unlimited thoughts - Tags and search - Face ID lock - More sky palettes - Shareable cards - A parting note for every thought Off My Mind won't fix your life. It gives the thought a place to go, so you can put your phone down and sleep. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bear Notes
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Amazing app for note takers and people who are trying to remember things. Beautiful art is created specifically for this app, handcrafted by pencil. Every single page has individual art to make writing beautiful. Art of this app is inspired by the beautiful creatures from Mother Nature. You can write anything on this app. --Groceries --Password --Dates --Generic Notes --Students who want to take notes --Businessmen who want to write important things The app data is totally secured and remains in your phone. There is no privacy issues. It is not connected by iCloud or anything from outside. The art is personally designed by me with hours of work put into it. The developer of this app is my friend he put a lot of hardworking into this. This app is made by two people to be used by many many people around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bear Notes at every 2 days against Off My Mind's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Off My Mind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bear Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Off My Mind ships an update fortnightly, Bear Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Off My Mind | Bear Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonas Hoettler | Charly Nelson |
In-app purchases
Off My Mind
- Premium$0.99
Bear Notes
- Unlock all the doors$3.99









