Bear vs HelixNotes
Bear
bear.appHelixNotes
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| Figure | Bear | HelixNotes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#4) | 8.6 (#19) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.9 (#26) | 8.5 (#57) |
| Editor | Notes can combine text, photos, tables, and to-do lists, and use Markdown formatting. | Its rich editor supports slash commands, tables, syntax-highlighted code blocks, live KaTeX math, and raw Markdown source mode. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Bear documents Apple Shortcuts support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with actions such as creating notes, adding tags, and searching notes. | WebDAV,Syncthing,Nextcloud,Dropbox,OneDrive,rsync,Git,Ollama,Anthropic,OpenAI |
| Maker | Shiny Frog describes itself as an app-making team spanning Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, the UK, and Japan. | The site footer says HelixNotes was built by Yuri Karamian and is powered by ArkHost. |
| Note sharing | Yes | No |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,macos,ios | linux,windows,macos,android,ios |
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
HelixNotes
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