--- title: Why We Love Writing App, Bear, for Taking Notes on the Go description: We discovered Bear, a writing and note taking app for iOS, that beats iPhone Notes, Evernote and other tools, for taking notes on the go, with stunning formatting and editing features. image: https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/iphone-blog-main-top.jpg --- [![Thrive Logo](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hubfs/thrive-logo-pink-1.svg)](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/) - [What We Do](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/what-we-do) - [About](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/about-us) - [Approach](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/approach) - [Work](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/work) - [Blog](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog) - [Contact](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/contact) Blog # Why We Love Writing App, Bear, for Taking Notes on the Go October 1, 2018 5 Minute Read By Sarah Burns ## "Write beautifully on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Bear is a beautiful, flexible writing app for crafting notes and prose."  That's the main tagline for writing app, [Bear](http://www.bear-writer.com/), which we discovered whilst we were writing the blog, [Battling Writer's Block With an Upcoming Content Deadline? Tackle It Now...](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/blog/battling-writers-block-with-an-upcoming-content-deadline-tackle-it-now?hs_preview=IEQYLXwV-5984599437). Bear works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It’s a stunning, flexible app, that is brilliant for taking notes on the go, so whenever inspiration strikes you can keep hold of it for when you’re back at your desk. ![IMG_2130](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2130.png?width=180&name=IMG_2130.png)![IMG_2133](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2133.png?width=180&name=IMG_2133.png)![IMG_2134](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2134.png?width=180&name=IMG_2134.png)![IMG_2135](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2135.png?width=180&name=IMG_2135.png) The beauty of Bear is in its usability, with the ability to link notes in to a body of work. It’s editing and formatting functions are just as impressive. The markup and formatting bar fits alongside the iOS keyboard, meaning there are so many more options, in a visually impressive style, than Apple’s own Notes offering. ![](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2129.png?width=230&name=IMG_2129.png)![IMG_2157](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2157.png?width=230&name=IMG_2157.png)![IMG_2158](https://www.thriveability.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Content-Images/Bear%20App/IMG_2158.png?width=230&name=IMG_2158.png) So, if you’re looking for a sleek note taking app for you when you’re on the go, look no further than [Bear](http://www.bear-writer.com/). ### What you get with Bear: - Word counts - Reading times - Export options - HTML, Word, PDF and more - Rich previews - Advanced markup editor - Multiple themes (premium) - Multi-device sync (premium) Bear is so great we developed the first draft of this blog with the **free** version of the app, as you can see above. 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