Bear vs Ulysses

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Bear compared with Ulysses
Detail	Bear	Ulysses
What it does	Markdown notes you'll love	The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone
Stage	Established	Established
Founded	Not given	2003
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Pricing	Free tier with local note access, document scanning, and multiple export formats. Bear Pro at $2.99/month or $29.99/year (15% savings annually), providing iCloud sync, additional themes, and OCR search.	$39.99 per year or $5.99 per month. Includes access on all Macs, iPads and iPhones with full iCloud synchronization. Family Sharing available for up to five family members. Reduced pricing for students.
Key features	Markdown formatting Flexible tag organization Text, photos, tables, and todo lists iCloud sync across devices Note encryption Multiple export formats OCR search Sketch insertion with Apple Pencil Image resize and crop Note outline with folding	Built-in grammar and style check in over 20 languages Export to PDF, Word, ebook and blog post formats Seamless syncing across Mac, iPad and iPhone Set deadlines and daily writing goals Markup-based text editor Organize texts in projects and folders Publish to WordPress, Ghost, Medium and Micro.blog Character limit tracking for posts
What makes it different	Apple Design Award winner with minimal, polished interface End-to-end privacy with iCloud encryption Native apps across Mac, iPhone, and iPad with offline access Beautiful themes and visual customization Comprehensive export options including PDF, HTML, DOCX	Combines minimalist interface with backend power for managing large writing projects Apple Design Award Winner Distraction-free environment with markup-based editing Family Sharing support for up to five family members
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	75 no change since last check	73 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	31	40
Citation Flow (Majestic)	44	49
Referring domains (Majestic)	3673	5382

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