Comparison

North Planner vs Bear Notes

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

Head to head
About

North Planner

Features
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North Planner helps you organize your week and focus on what matters. Build a library of reusable tasks, turn them into plans, visualize your week and stay consistent with smart reminders. FEATURES β€’ Library Create reusable tasks and organize them by category. β€’ Planning Schedule tasks for specific dates or recurring weekly plans. β€’ Weekly View See your entire week in one place and keep track of upcoming work. β€’ Priorities Mark tasks as Normal, Important or Urgent. β€’ Reminders Receive notifications and daily summaries to stay on track. β€’ Insights Review your progress and improve your planning habits over time. North Planner was designed for people who want a simple and focused way to plan their week without unnecessary complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gcamon.com/north-planner-privacy/

About

Bear Notes

Features
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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

North Planner4 screens
Bear Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bear Notes at every 2 days against North Planner's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. North Planner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Bear Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

North Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Bear Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
North Planner versus Bear Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorth PlannerBear Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel Campos MonteiroCharly Nelson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

North Planner

Subscriptions1
  • North Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
1 purchases

Bear Notes

One-time1
  • Unlock all the doors$3.99

Questions

Is North Planner free?
North Planner 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 North Planner or Bear Notes have ads?
Neither North Planner nor Bear Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, North Planner or Bear Notes?
North Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bear Notes every 2 days. Most recently, North Planner was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bear Notes on October 17, 2026.

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