Bear (app)
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| Developer(s) | Shiny Frog |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2016[1] |
| Stable release | 2.2.2
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| Written in | C++, Objective-C, Swift[2] |
| Operating system | macOS, iOS, iPadOS |
| Type | Note-taking application |
| License | Freemium |
| Website | bear |
Bear is a note-taking application by Shiny Frog. Bear 2 launched for macOS, iOS and iPadOS in July 2023.[3]
History
[edit]After 3 years of development, the initial version of Bear was released in October 2016 for macOS, iOS and iPadOS.[4] It was released as free application, with an optional paid subscription, that unlocks more advanced features, e.g. note syncing and app themes. In the same year, the application received Apple's Mac App of the Year Award.[5]
In 2017, support for the Apple Watch was added and Shiny Frog received an Apple Design Award for their work on Bear.[6][7]
Within one year of the initial release, the team started to work on version 2, while still releasing continuous updates for Bear 1.[3] To implement all the features planned for Bear 2, the development team had to build a new text-editing system, code-named Panda. This new system is also needed for a future Bear web application.[8] Version 2 was eventually released in July 2023 for macOS, iOS and iPadOS.[3]
Features
[edit]- notes are written in Markdown
- (nested) tags are used to organize the notes
- export to plain text, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF
- export to PDF, JPG, HTML, DOCX and ePub *
- search inside PDFs and images *
- synchronization with iCloud *
- GIF support
- support for sketches
- web clippers for Safari, Google Chrome and Firefox
- note encryption *
* marks features that are only available to paying users
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hello, I'm Bear". blog.bear.app. November 1, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bear 2 under the hood". reddit.com. November 17, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
The editor core is written in C++ using an AST structure on top of that we have different parts written in ObjC and Swift.
- ^ a b c Pierce, David (July 11, 2023). "Bear 2 is a terrific notes app — and it only took forever to build". The Verge. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ shinyfrog (November 1, 2016). "Hello, I'm Bear". blog.bear.app. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Clover, Juli (December 6, 2016). "Apple's Best of the App Store in 2016:' Prisma' and 'Clash Royale' Win Top Honors". MacRumors. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ shinyfrog (October 11, 2017). "Bear for iOS gets drag and drop-ier, arrives on Apple Watch". blog.bear.app. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Apple Design Awards celebrate innovation and creativity". Apple Newsroom. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ shinyfrog (November 2, 2020). "Cheers to another year of Bear". blog.bear.app. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Ashworth, Boone (November 25, 2019). "Jot Down Your Thoughts With These Great Note-Taking Apps". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028.
- Duffy, Jill (January 6, 2021). "Bear (for Mac) Review". PC Magazine. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Eaton, Kit (January 25, 2017). "Journaling Apps That Inspire, Organize and Keep Out Snoops". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Gartenberg, Chaim (May 25, 2017). "Note-taking app Bear is rapidly improving with new features". The Verge. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Ingraham, Nathan (May 25, 2017). "Popular iOS notes app Bear adds sketching (and stickers)". Engadget. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Ionescu, Stefan (July 27, 2022). "Bear note-taking app". TechRadar. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Newton, Casey (March 2, 2017). "Why I finally replaced Evernote with Bear". The Verge. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Turner, Brian (March 10, 2023). "Best note-taking apps of 2023". TechRadar. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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