Comparison

Off My Mind vs Bear Notes

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

Head to head
About

Off My Mind

Features
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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/

About

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.

Screenshots

Off My Mind3 screens
Bear Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Off My Mind versus Bear Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOff My MindBear Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas HoettlerCharly Nelson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Off My Mind

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
1 purchases

Bear Notes

One-time1
  • Unlock all the doors$3.99

Questions

Is Off My Mind free?
Off My Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bear Notes free?
Bear Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Off My Mind or Bear Notes have ads?
Neither Off My Mind nor Bear Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Off My Mind or Bear Notes?
Off My Mind ships an update fortnightly, and Bear Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Off My Mind was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bear Notes on October 1, 2026.

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