I Ditched Apple Notes for Bear — Here's 18 Reasons Why

Apple Notes has made some big strides since iOS 18, but Bear Notes just makes everything easier—from beautiful design and fast performance to markdown support, HTML support, and advanced Shortcut integration. Here are 18 powerful reasons why it’s my go-to note-taking app over Apple Notes across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ⭐️ Get Bear App https://apple.co/4cq9oXD ⚡️ Bear Tasks to Reminders Shortcut https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/506c... 🎙️ My tech podcast, Primary Technology:    / @primarytechshow   🖼️ Wallpaper https://basicappleguy.com/haberdasher... 📲 My Favorite iPhone Accessories AirPods Pro 2 (on Sale!) https://geni.us/R8s79dB Best MagSafe Battery | Anker Qi2 https://geni.us/AhPC Favorite 3-in-1 MagSafe Charger https://geni.us/4PBW1w My 2-in-1 Travel Charger https://geni.us/twyK AirPods 4 with ANC https://geni.us/f5xhUl0 Multi USB-C Charger with Find My https://geni.us/qHAMwS Favorite Power Bank with Built-In Cable https://geni.us/KcDLzl Car Charger with Retractable Cable https://geni.us/DUeO MagSafe Car Charger https://geni.us/g7jgja Best HomeKit Lock with Home Key https://geni.us/kI9o2kl 🏠 Full List of My Smart Home Devices https://beard.fm/homekit ⭐️ Join the Shortcuts community and support this channel! https://create.beard.fm 🎙️ Try Riverside today, it's what I use to record all my podcasts! https://beard.fm/riverside 💻 Final Cut Plugins and Effects from MotionVFX https://mvfx.co/StephenRobles 🌎 Follow me on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenroble... Threads: https://threads.net/@stephenrobles Instagram:   / stephenrobles   Chapters ➡ 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Design 01:41 Widget Options 01:58 Copy As 02:42 Markdown 03:16 Speed 04:47 Organization 05:56 Exporting Notes 06:28 Word and Character Count 07:35 Direct Note Links 08:27 Better Shortcuts 09:40 Feature Parity 11:30 HTML Support 12:02 Search Function 12:25 Trash and Archive 12:51 Tag and Emoji Autocomplete 13:20 Typography Options 13:43 Lock App or Notes 14:16 Import + Export 14:53 All the Little Things 16:01 My Bear Uses 17:45 Podcast Shortcut + Bear 🛒 My Film Gear: Sony A7 IV (Main Camera) https://geni.us/PA1Qd (Amazon) Sigma 35mm (Main Lens) https://geni.us/YqQpgtx (Amazon) Sennhesier MKH416 (Video Mic) https://geni.us/VxF1g (Amazon) Aputure Amaran 200x (Key Light) https://geni.us/2KY3GV (Amazon) Light Dome III (Soft Box) https://geni.us/Rt08x (Amazon) Earthworks Ethos (Podcast Mic) https://geni.us/X7xC (Amazon) Podcast Mic Arm https://geni.us/5ydF0HM (Amazon) Sony a6400 (Top Down Camera) https://geni.us/VOyRX (Amazon) Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 (Top Down Lens) https://geni.us/lkuYqbH (Amazon) Elgato Key Light Air (Fill and Hair Lights) https://geni.us/UetzsS (Amazon) ATEM Mini Pro (My Switcher) https://geni.us/Dgiymx2 (Amazon) Rodecaster PRO II (Powers All Mics) https://geni.us/uMHZGgi (Amazon) Sound Devices MixPre-3 (Travel Sound Gear) https://geni.us/Nb6A4zo (Amazon) DISCLAIMER: I participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Other links to third-party products and services may also be affiliate links.