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UpNote
Bear
UpNoteBear| UpNote | Bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Links | ||
| Website | Visit | Visit |
| App Store | Install | Install |
| Google Play | Install | — |
| Main | ||
| Task management | ± | — |
| Subtasks recurring | ± | — |
| Tags / labels | — | + |
| Habit tracking | − | — |
| Notes templates | + | — |
| Calendar view | − | — |
| Time blocking | − | — |
| Planner & calendar segregation | + | — |
| Offline mode | + | + |
| Notes | — | + |
| Templates | — | ± |
| Platforms | ||
| Windows | + | − |
| Android | + | − |
| Web | − | − |
| Linux | — | − |
| MacOS | + | + |
| iOS | + | + |
| Free version | — | + |
| Sync across devices | + | ± |
| Calendar sync | ||
| Calendar sync | − | — |
| Integrated calendar | − | — |
| Synchronize with Apple Calendar | − | — |
| Synchronize with Google Calendar | − | — |
| Synchronize with Microsoft Calendar | − | — |
| Outlook sync | − | — |
| Interface | ||
| Themes / appearance presets | + | — |
| Notification support | + | — |
| On-screen reminders | ± | — |
| Repeated reminders | − | — |
| Drag & drop | ± | — |
| Special features | ||
| AI assistance / AI features | − | — |
| Attachments & embedded media | ± | ± |
| Stickers | − | — |
| Interactive checklists / checklist support | — | ± |
| Handwriting & stylus | ||
| Apple Pencil support | ± | − |
| Handwriting / stylus support | − | − |
| Palm rejection | ± | — |
| PDF annotation / markup | ± | ± |
| Handwriting to text conversion | − | — |
| Search in handwriting | − | — |
| Special features | ||
| Audio recording | — | − |
| Privacy / encryption | — | ± |
| Projects / folders | — | + |
| Search | — | + |
| Synchronize & backup | ||
| Cloud sync | + | — |
| Auto backup | ± | — |
| Notes / tasks sharing | ± | — |
| Collaboration / sharing (incl. team) | − | — |
| Export to PDF / other | — | + |
| Profile | ||
| Calendars | − | — |
UpNote
Pros
- Typography-first editor keeps long writing sessions pleasant on phone and desktop
- Markdown and hashtag workflows feel natural for journaling and light PKM
- One-time lifetime option still attracts people tired of endless subscriptions
- Export paths to PDF and Markdown reduce lock-in compared with opaque silos
- Accessibility options (larger text, dark mode, color differentiation) show up in App Store metadata
Cons
- Smaller user base than Apple Notes or Notion — fewer third-party integrations
- Some power features sit behind Premium, so free users hit caps quickly
- No collaborative real-time doc editing like Google Docs-class stacks
- Ink-heavy PDF markup workflows still favor dedicated iPad note apps