spb/tools-spboucher-ai
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1{2 "slug": "bear",3 "name": "Bear",4 "aliases": [5 "Bear Notes",6 "Bear 2"7 ],8 "vendor": {9 "name": "Shiny Frog Ltd.",10 "slug": "shiny-frog",11 "website": "https://shinyfrog.net"12 },13 "homepage_url": "https://bear.app/",14 "docs_url": "https://bear.app/faq/",15 "pricing_url": "https://bear.app/faq/",16 "privacy_url": "https://bear.app/privacy/",17 "product_type": "application",18 "product_status": "active",19 "summary": "Markdown note-taking app for Mac, iPhone and iPad from Shiny Frog with nested tags, note links and iCloud sync, free with a Pro subscription",20 "description": "Bear is a Markdown-based note-taking application for macOS, iOS and iPadOS developed by Shiny Frog. It stores notes in a local database synchronised through iCloud, organises them with nested hashtags rather than folders, and supports wiki-style links between notes, backlinks, tables, code blocks, sketches, attachments and themes, with export to Markdown, PDF, HTML, DOCX and other formats. A focused editing interface and a callback URL scheme for automation make it popular with writers and developers on Apple platforms. The core app is free; a Bear Pro subscription unlocks sync across devices, themes and export options. Limits are platform scope (Apple only, no web or Windows client), the absence of a plugin system, iCloud as the only sync route, and a proprietary store that requires export to move notes elsewhere.",21 "capabilities": [22 "Markdown editing with live styling",23 "Nested tags and note links with backlinks",24 "Sketches, attachments and tables",25 "Export to Markdown, PDF, HTML and DOCX",26 "iCloud sync across Apple devices",27 "URL scheme for automation"28 ],29 "workflows": [30 "Draft articles in Markdown and export to HTML",31 "Organise research notes with hierarchical tags"32 ],33 "advantages": [34 "Fast, polished native apps",35 "Clean Markdown export"36 ],37 "limitations": [38 "Apple platforms only",39 "iCloud-only sync",40 "No plugins or API beyond URL scheme"41 ],42 "prerequisites": [43 "Mac, iPhone or iPad; Bear Pro for sync"44 ],45 "audiences": [46 "Writers and students on Apple devices",47 "Developers wanting Markdown notes without configuration"48 ],49 "alternatives": [50 "obsidian",51 "apple-notes",52 "craft",53 "notion"54 ],55 "comparison_notes": "Obsidian keeps notes as plain files with plugins and cross-platform apps; Bear trades that for a tightly designed Apple experience. Apple Notes is free and built in but lacks Markdown; Craft focuses on structured documents and sharing.",56 "categories": [57 {58 "slug": "knowledge-management",59 "primary": true60 }61 ],62 "tags": [63 "notes",64 "markdown",65 "macos",66 "ios",67 "apple"68 ],69 "use_cases": [70 "manage-notes"71 ],72 "operating_systems": [73 "macos",74 "ios"75 ],76 "execution_modes": [77 "local",78 "cloud"79 ],80 "interfaces": [81 "desktop",82 "mobile"83 ],84 "deployment_models": [85 "desktop"86 ],87 "integrations": [88 "iCloud",89 "Shortcuts",90 "x-callback-url"91 ],92 "data_formats": [93 "Markdown",94 "PDF",95 "HTML",96 "DOCX",97 "TextBundle"98 ],99 "languages": [],100 "source_model": "proprietary",101 "pricing_model": [102 "freemium",103 "paid"104 ],105 "pricing_checked_at": "2026-11-02",106 "self_hostable": false,107 "sources": [108 {109 "url": "https://bear.app/",110 "type": "official_site",111 "supports": [112 "name",113 "summary",114 "vendor"115 ],116 "checked_at": "2026-11-02",117 "title": "Bear"118 },119 {120 "url": "https://bear.app/faq/",121 "type": "official_docs",122 "supports": [123 "capabilities",124 "pricing_model",125 "data_formats"126 ],127 "checked_at": "2026-11-02",128 "title": "Bear FAQ"129 },130 {131 "url": "https://bear.app/privacy/",132 "type": "policy_page",133 "supports": [134 "vendor"135 ],136 "checked_at": "2026-11-02",137 "title": "Bear privacy"138 }139 ],140 "confidence": "high",141 "depth": "standard",142 "featured": false,143 "discovery_method": "editorial-research",144 "editorial_status": "reviewed",145 "visibility": "public",146 "author": "batch-F"147}148