Bear vs FUTO Notes
Bear
bear.appFUTO Notes
notes.futo.techSide by side
| Figure | Bear | FUTO Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#4) | 8.3 (#30) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.9 (#26) | 8.3 (#80) |
| Integrations | Bear documents Apple Shortcuts support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with actions such as creating notes, adding tags, and searching notes. | Desktop users can open an Obsidian vault, and notes, folders, wikilinks, tags, checklists, and tables carry over; embeds, aliases, and plugins do not. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,macos,ios | FUTO Notes runs on iOS and iPadOS 18 or later, Android 9 or later, macOS 11 or later, Windows 64-bit, and Linux x86_64. |
| Purpose | Bear is a Markdown note-taking app for capturing, writing, and organizing notes. | FUTO Notes is an offline-first notes app that stores notes on your device. |
Plans
Bear
- FreeFree
- Bear Pro$2.99 a month
- Bear Pro$29.99 a year
- Bear Pro (monthly)$2.99 a month
- Bear Pro (yearly)$29.99 a year
In their own words
FUTO Notes
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