| 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 | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.1 (#4) | 8.0 (#50) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.9 (#26) | 7.6 (#165) |
| Editor | Notes can combine text, photos, tables, and to-do lists, and use Markdown formatting. | The editor supports bold, italic, code, links, and Markdown. |
| Export | Bear Pro adds export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, and JPG, while the free plan lists TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, and RTF export. | The maker says notes can be exported as Markdown so users can move them out anytime. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | Bear supports flexible tags, pinned tags, headings, and folding sections within notes. | Lychee supports natural note grouping without tags or a forced hierarchy. |
| Supported platforms | web,macos,ios | The download page offers desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux (.deb and .rpm). |
