--- title: When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App | daily.dev description: A personal endorsement of Bear Notes as a fast, consistent, and intentionally simple Markdown-based note-taking app. The author contrasts Bear's native speed... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App | daily.dev og:description: A personal endorsement of Bear Notes as a fast, consistent, and intentionally simple Markdown-based note-taking app. The author contrasts Bear's native speed... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/b5VQZ1Bdg.png og:image:alt: When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App **[Preslav Rachev](https://daily.dev/sources/preslav-rachev)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary A personal endorsement of Bear Notes as a fast, consistent, and intentionally simple Markdown-based note-taking app. The author contrasts Bear's native speed and sync reliability against Apple Notes' feature bloat and sync issues. Key praise goes to Bear's consistency over time, its gradual and non-intrusive addition of features like todos and backlinks, and its opt-in AI integration with tools like Claude Code rather than forcing AI into the experience. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@devmandan** · 0 upvotes > Awh, Mac only, lame. 😞 ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I tested 5 minimalist notes apps, and this one actually stuck](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-5-minimalist-notes-apps-and-this-one-actually-stuck-nydqnvaem) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [After years of using complex note-taking apps, this one simple tool changed how I work](https://daily.dev/posts/after-years-of-using-complex-note-taking-apps-this-one-simple-tool-changed-how-i-work-fscailpcc) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced Google Keep with an open-source notes app, and I wish I'd done it sooner](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-google-keep-with-an-open-source-notes-app-and-i-wish-i-d-done-it-sooner-g2clkdriv) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Notesnook review: Is this the best notes app for Linux?](https://daily.dev/posts/notesnook-review-is-this-the-best-notes-app-for-linux--k3rbfhpzl) · All Things Open · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#productivity](https://daily.dev/tags/productivity), [#markdown](https://daily.dev/tags/markdown) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg"},"datePublished":"2026-08-12T08:39:42.246Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T19:43:59.740Z","description":"A personal endorsement of Bear Notes as a fast, consistent, and intentionally simple Markdown-based note-taking app. The author contrasts Bear's native speed...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/39425e6db2eecc52a7648e59a8cc4e35?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/39425e6db2eecc52a7648e59a8cc4e35?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Preslav Rachev","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Preslav Rachev","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--2e2jzT7b--/f_auto,q_auto/v1780213591/logos/preslav-rachev?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/preslav-rachev"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"productivity,markdown","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Preslav Rachev","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/preslav-rachev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"When a Notes App Is Just a Notes App"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/when-a-notes-app-is-just-a-notes-app-b5vqz1bdg","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Awh, Mac only, lame. 😞","datePublished":"2026-08-18T08:14:50.582Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/b5VQZ1Bdg#c-1HJar8ezX","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel","url":"https://daily.dev/devmandan","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ypn2TBF9--/f_auto/v1786619820/avatars/avatar_qDApMJOupymFKtjAmmtB4?_a=BAMAMicg0"}}]} ```