Why I'm Ditching Apple Notes... (You Might Want To Switch Too!)

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @Dailytekk
    @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

    Pre-Order the New Course Bundle: www.thegreatonboarding.com/ai-me

  • @aarondavis9208
    @aarondavis9208 Місяць тому +18

    The whiplash of people “leaving this app or that” is exhausting.
    I could see someone leaving for Obsidian or text editors if they were worried about proprietary files but I heard nothing compelling in this review other than it can do things you don’t need it to do like htnl support.
    Nobody needs to edit or view a note on their watch. You can create a voice memo or reminder and act on it later. This just seems like an excuse for content or a switch made out of boredom. Feature chasing will just lead to app switching in the future, a buyout by a bigger company, or bankruptcy.
    People get things done based on their discipline not on markdown support. Kennedy, Kubrick, and Keats changed the world with pen and paper.
    Normally I don’t comment on stuff like this but I did because I respect your content too much not to say anything.

  • @plethoraofstuff.912
    @plethoraofstuff.912 Місяць тому +11

    ‼️ Chris - you have lost my trust in your app recommendations. Your preference for sponsorships is not so subtle anymore. It’s a pity as your content is always high quality. ‼️

  • @Hedgehog-ji1bm
    @Hedgehog-ji1bm Місяць тому +29

    I love Apple Notes. Bear Note is great as well. There is one big flaw with Bear Note for me… NOT FREE. I do not want to have to transfer my hundreds of notes to a new platform either. Good video BTW.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому +1

      Yep the price is a consideration for sure

    • @solomon1021
      @solomon1021 Місяць тому +3

      $2.99 a month is inexpensive compared to Evernote's $3.99 a week!

    • @lisacee3237
      @lisacee3237 Місяць тому +4

      I agree - I don’t buy apps that charge a subscription. My money goes to app builders that sell the app to me. I will own something…

    • @RobertGaron
      @RobertGaron Місяць тому

      @@lisacee3237100% agreed. As soon as I see a subscription I’m out. ALSO for Bear, if I cannot import all my Apple Notes into it and export them out from Bear or whichever to get them back into Apple Notes, then I’m out too. I need the import and export feature.

    • @JanLandy
      @JanLandy Місяць тому

      Note Plan is part of Setapp

  • @cactustweeter2890
    @cactustweeter2890 Місяць тому +6

    I have a spinal injury which leaves me completely paralyzed from the neck down. I use Apple Voice Control (Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control) every second of every minute I use my Apple devices. I have found that Bear is the most compatible with Apple's Voice Control. Even better than Apple notes on macOS. Things I appreciate about bear: 1) tagging 2) mark down support 3) ability to convert a Bear note into a multitude of file types 4) theme support.I have a spinal injury which leaves me completely paralyzed from the neck down. I use Apple Voice Control (Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control) every second of every minute I use my Apple devices. I have found that Bear is the most compatible with Apple's Voice Control. Even better than Apple notes on macOS. Things I appreciate about bear: 1) tagging 2) mark down support 3) ability to convert a Bear note into a multitude of file types 4) theme support.

  • @chanelarione5307
    @chanelarione5307 Місяць тому +39

    You have made me switch to apple notes and then I see a paid promotion saying otherwise. Oh no 😥 don’t lose yourself

    • @brainscott
      @brainscott Місяць тому +12

      I'm happy to see new content (Great Video) but I thought this would be a deep dive into Bear, instead it seems this was a ploy to advertise a Course bundle/Promo..

    • @mattstegall
      @mattstegall Місяць тому +14

      Y’all need to stop acting like UA-camrs owe you something. This guy has spent thousands of hours putting together some great content and, of course, just like EVERY single video or podcast, there is something to be sold. It’s up to you to use some common sense and work through what you want to purchase or not. If you like Apple notes, keep using it…he’s not forcing you to buy his course.

    • @brainscott
      @brainscott Місяць тому +2

      @@mattstegall Hi -- Fellow UA-camr here and Content Creator (Also have thousands of hours committed). Not saying that we are owned anything.. I'm Happy with both Bear & Apple Notes. Yes, Creators need to make $ to support families and themselves. Just calling out my opinion on the content and that I wanted to see more content on the details of Bear. I hope this community is open to such discussions freely :)

    • @alexsherel3344
      @alexsherel3344 Місяць тому +1

      @@mattstegallthen say so, don’t act like this is NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT…

    • @d_a_r_i_o
      @d_a_r_i_o Місяць тому +1

      The rationale to switch was very unconvincing - there is an app for those that may wish to engage with apple notes on the watch by the way.

  • @truckerjim7933
    @truckerjim7933 Місяць тому +10

    I am happy you found an app that meets your needs. Apple Notes fills mine.

  • @DanMills7
    @DanMills7 Місяць тому +4

    I use both Bear and Craft. I like Craft for when I need to make something I publish, like a PDF or a DOCX. Whereas, Bear I like for straight note taking. Plus, tagging in Bear is more flexible than just straight folders.

  • @left0verture
    @left0verture Місяць тому +3

    Currently using Notability. I can record classes and it does a bang up job of transcribing and time linking them. Killer feature for me. When I’m done with school I may switch back to Apple Notes. Not thrilled with the UI but it works, gets regular updates and the price is right.

  • @d_a_r_i_o
    @d_a_r_i_o Місяць тому +5

    a severe case of shiny new toy syndrome.

  • @AndrewVanBeekOttawa
    @AndrewVanBeekOttawa Місяць тому +4

    I switched to Bear 1.5 years ago just for the Apple Watch support. It's amazing for an itinerary when you're too busy to pull out your phone. And the To Do check boxes are perfect.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому +1

      Nice! You’re way ahead of me lol

    • @AndrewVanBeekOttawa
      @AndrewVanBeekOttawa Місяць тому

      @@Dailytekkit will be become your most used app in no time. I use it for every meeting, every planning sheet, itinerary, script, etc.

  • @beardfm
    @beardfm Місяць тому

    Glad you enjoy Bear notes, and thanks for the shout out!

  • @Mr-Silver-08
    @Mr-Silver-08 7 днів тому

    Been using Bear Notes for almost a year. By now, so comfortable with Bear, one starts missing some of the ‘special’ which brought me to Bear - maybe better worded as “take for granted”

  • @esthereley6808
    @esthereley6808 Місяць тому +2

    The simplicity of Apple Notes and have years and years of notes is the key. Plus sharing notes with family members. And it's FREE. I have Bear but all the complications make it annoying. Especially trying to increase the type size of the body font, which comes in too small when you export pages as a PDF.

    • @RobertGaron
      @RobertGaron Місяць тому +1

      You sold me to stay with my tried and true native Apple Notes. Thank you!

  • @mauricioflores3732
    @mauricioflores3732 Місяць тому

    Also Bear allows you export notes as Backup and other formats. It doesn’t lock you with a specific format such Apple Notes and Evernote.

  • @blp9724
    @blp9724 Місяць тому

    Apple notes is set up w multiple locations. Often can’t find recent notes by date. Thoughts?

  • @whowili7289
    @whowili7289 Місяць тому +2

    Bear has an excellent web clipper which Apple Notes doesn't have. It is a wonderful program and they provide a useful tool to export your Apple Notes. Exporting out of Bear is also good. I am not sure I care about Mr. Robles comments on its HTML ability and flexible formatting, but Bear does what it does very well for a modest $2.50 a month.

  • @_e_z1601
    @_e_z1601 26 днів тому

    I looked around and it seems that Bear doesn't allow you to edit PDF files - that's a reason why I switched to NoteShelf 3 instead.

    • @anthonyh1956
      @anthonyh1956 17 днів тому

      Bear does under its Export function. Also, html, RTF, Word, Markdown and more.

  • @MarshallBeyer
    @MarshallBeyer Місяць тому

    What two shortcuts do you have on the bottom of your lock screen?

  • @clarkhiggins6095
    @clarkhiggins6095 Місяць тому

    I have been a bear user since it came out. I use Apple notes as well, but always find myself going back to bear. Mostly, long term stuff, and note I will be constantly editing I will put in bear, I’ll use Apple notes for quick lists, or things I don’t want to forget like a new book, or tv show I found out about.

  • @SebastianLN
    @SebastianLN Місяць тому

    After testing out dozens of notes apps I’ve used Bear for the last 1-2 years straight. It’s amazing for capturing notes quickly
    Excellent markdown and Shortcuts support is the deciding factor for me. Only thing missing is shared notes though, for that I still use Apple Notes

  • @50_tangerines
    @50_tangerines Місяць тому +5

    My goal is to create a bi-directionally linked database of my recipes. I was a professional chef for 35 years. I have been using a combination of Apple Notes and Obsidian for the past year. I want to love Obsidian! But I don't enjoy being in the app. I am really resistant to it and I do not know why. I think part of it is I hate using plugins and I feel like I spend more time trying to change the way Obsidian looks versus time spent writing and creating my database. Apple notes is easy to use and fairly powerful now. It is a little too vanilla and my biggest gripes are picture sizing within notes and how poorly it interacts with file imbeds such as excel, apple numbers.

    • @qfnkdv4771
      @qfnkdv4771 Місяць тому +1

      You’re in the right direction but you give up too early. I’m in the position like you before, so annoying why my vault is not look the way i want, why my database is not working the way i want. But after a lot of optimization, i manage to sort it all out. Now it’s perfect, and pretty sure i don’t need to make any major change for years to come. That’s the thing with Obsidian, you use it without plugin is very boring, and with plugin, you have to do the brain work to optimize it the way you want, and that’s took a lot of time and effort. Took me 6 frickin months to perfect my setup from kwowing nothing 😂

    • @SebastianLN
      @SebastianLN Місяць тому +1

      Bear has really great bi-directional links and it’s very simple to use. Generally I really like how I can sort my notes in Bear, you should give it a try

  • @anthonyh1956
    @anthonyh1956 17 днів тому

    I prefer Bear over Apple Notes and have for over two years, since I started using the subscription Pro version. The only Apple Notes aspect I really miss is the Smart Folder function. People say Tags are great, and they are; but Smart Folders have a unique ability that Tags cannot match, the ability to use multiple Tags, dates and more conditions to create a grouping to notes that are easy to tweak without having to edit the associated underlying Tags of the individual notes therein. It’s the sole feature I would like Bear to implement.
    Bear’s feature set and export abilities as well as the Safari extension are amazing, all of which were why Bear was the App Ioved to from Evernote, though I keep wanting to like Apple Notes.
    Another thing I find Bear is better at, is consistent note synching between my Mac, iCloud and my iPhone; Apple Notes has a continuing problem with that. Just thought to let readers now, in my experience.

  • @michaelroselius5450
    @michaelroselius5450 Місяць тому +1

    I love the concept of Bear - my biggest knock on it. The notes are incredibly hard to read. I've been dealing with a partially detached retina for several months - it's a slow healing process. But I downloaded and tried Bear and found the grey color scheme to be very difficult to read. It's a side effect of my eye injury. I know there are different themes / color schemes you can invoke and likely you can even build your own - but the few that I tried didn't seem to improve the readability.

    • @gemsngiftsusa2281
      @gemsngiftsusa2281 Місяць тому +1

      I'm glad you mentioned the grey color scheme. Grey is so difficult for me to read also. That is an absolute deal breaker for me.

  • @lookinbad2day64
    @lookinbad2day64 Місяць тому +7

    Sometimes it’s better to say no to a check than taking it and embarrassing yourself with this video

  • @tuhinbhattacharya6588
    @tuhinbhattacharya6588 Місяць тому

    Is there a lifetime subscription to Bear Notes? Also, does it have the stack feature that Evernote has? To group different notebooks together in one place? I may need multiple stacks lol. Also, is it possible to transfer the 1000s of notes I have on Evernote to Bear notes? Thanks and great video!

  • @521Life
    @521Life Місяць тому

    I like the idea of collapsing my sermon headers etc. how does this compare to Pages? Does it export to pdf?

    • @anthonyh1956
      @anthonyh1956 17 днів тому

      Bear had collapsible headers before Apple Notes and exports to Markdown, text, Word, html, RTF, PDF and more. Plus you and back up the database to a local drive if you want with a little Siri Shortcut work on a regular basis.

  • @dragonballjiujitsu
    @dragonballjiujitsu Місяць тому +2

    I have tried Bear Notes a few times. Yes its pretty. But to get even basic features its not free and I don't use markdown. No thanks.

  • @davesnow
    @davesnow Місяць тому

    When you need markdown as a feature of a notes app, you know you’re WAY outside of the mainstream

  • @xRo5han
    @xRo5han Місяць тому

    Can you record a voice memo and play music at the same time?
    If not, any app that does this?

  • @JeanLucConnery
    @JeanLucConnery 16 днів тому

    Can Bear use the new AI features in Apple notes?

  • @High_Key
    @High_Key Місяць тому +6

    I switched to OneNote since I’m using both Windows and Mac. I have not looked back since.

    • @Yourgirlbecca
      @Yourgirlbecca Місяць тому

      What do you like most about it? I also use both windows and Mac between work and home.

    • @dingledangle1645
      @dingledangle1645 Місяць тому

      Do you use the web based version? The desktop one is super clunky but i do prefer it.

    • @Yourgirlbecca
      @Yourgirlbecca Місяць тому

      @@dingledangle1645 I haven’t tried one note yet but was interested

  • @ngharrison
    @ngharrison Місяць тому +1

    Bear has been my favorite notes app... but sadly, I had to divert from it to another due to the fact that it does not have a Web version! I am an Apple user for all personal devices but am a Windows/PC user for my work environment. A notes app being cross platform has become so necessary for my workflow that I've had to start using Upnote (which also has a nice interface and customization... no Web app but at least has a Windows download version that is easy to access even on enterprise devices so I can use it across ALL my devices!). I know Bear says on their support page that a Web version is coming. Bear... I'm waiting... patiently waiting... sigh.

  • @darwincruz20
    @darwincruz20 Місяць тому

    I used to use Bear. I use UpNote now which is kinda similar to Bear but cross platform. I agree with the design perspective because I don’t want to use apps that has an ugly UI and is not minimal.
    Bear is really great for typwritten notes. Now that they include Apple Pencil support and OCR, it is really a great Evernote competitor. The price increase though was the reason I moved. It used to be like a dollar and fifty per month. Not it’s really steep

  • @FreddieDaniells
    @FreddieDaniells Місяць тому

    Haven’t looked at Bear for a long while. In a way it strikes me as something of a Craft lite. i don’t say that as a put down but rather as a strength. Craft has so much you can do, but can almost be overwhelming at times. But Bear stays with the basics more. Both aim for beauty. Thanks for the nudge to look at again.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      Interesting take. That’s very similar to how I see it as well.

  • @anushkagupta6680
    @anushkagupta6680 29 днів тому

    Apple notes and prefers editor is crazily over heating. Why are you guys not addressing this issue? Apple really needs to do something about it

  • @joetech7969
    @joetech7969 Місяць тому

    I think both @Dailytekk and @beardfm missed the most important difference of all: Searchability!
    Unlike other apps or file viewers, Apple Notes does not provide immediate search functionality for PDF attachments. You cannot search for text within a PDF attachment without first opening the PDF file.

    • @davesnow
      @davesnow Місяць тому

      You can, it just takes a minute to index it after uploading.

    • @joetech7969
      @joetech7969 Місяць тому

      Nope… it doesnt get indexed if you dont open it

  • @netsiteing
    @netsiteing Місяць тому

    I like Notes because it’s Apple native and has that FaceTime lock and security and access across Apple devices

  • @100microapp
    @100microapp Місяць тому

    There doesn't seem to be very much online support or tutorials. Looks like you would be on your own, another seek and search mission?

  • @matthewlovesbritney
    @matthewlovesbritney Місяць тому +1

    Hey DailyTekk just want to say I really love your wallpaper pack Natural Views💙 absolutely obsessed and would love to see more packs similar to that pack😊

  • @Notkdenben
    @Notkdenben Місяць тому +3

    UA-camrs: here’s 100 reasons why I use apple notes in my daily life!
    (Usually one of the rules is that it’s free)
    Also UA-camrs: here’s why you should switch from Apple notes to (insert literally any other note taking platform)

  • @EstateConfusion
    @EstateConfusion Місяць тому +4

    The problem with UA-camrs is that they switch apps to have new content. Whatever. Not interesting.

  • @ashleyarnts6209
    @ashleyarnts6209 Місяць тому

    I use Apple notes and good notes ! Apple notes are more short form and good notes I use daily for work and longer form note taking needs .

  • @utunnelindia
    @utunnelindia Місяць тому +1

    Apple notes still the best.

  • @mitchellsmith4601
    @mitchellsmith4601 Місяць тому

    Bear is terrific, but…it will not display all your notes on the Apple Watch, just the most recent ten or dozen or so. But Bear’s website capture is unparalleled.

  • @b2the
    @b2the Місяць тому

    most annoying things that spotlight search doesn't work properly since ios 18 came out, and devs tell there is nothing they can do about it )))

  • @alexandrdanchenko5454
    @alexandrdanchenko5454 Місяць тому +1

    It will be interesting to see more about Bear app ❤

  • @rez1hossain887
    @rez1hossain887 Місяць тому

    I personally use Apple notes because it just works and i rely on it heavily day to day. But recently Apple notes became kinda laggy and glitchy after ios18. Anyone else facing this issue? I hope apple fixes it because many people rely on apple notes.

  • @StevenMichels
    @StevenMichels Місяць тому

    Bear is a beast.

  • @Drage7
    @Drage7 Місяць тому +1

    “Agenda” Notes - end of discussion.

  • @thephotocollective6095
    @thephotocollective6095 Місяць тому

    I would love if bear had OCR for handwriting.

    • @theonyxknight
      @theonyxknight Місяць тому

      It actually does.I scan handwritten pages into it and - if legible enough - Bear can find text in those handwritten notes.

    • @thephotocollective6095
      @thephotocollective6095 20 днів тому

      @ but not actually hand written on app. Correct? It has to be a pdf

  • @AllBlacksNZ
    @AllBlacksNZ Місяць тому +11

    Curious why this channel hardly ever promotes free apps…. You can tell that he is getting paid for this.

    • @wlsntech
      @wlsntech Місяць тому +5

      I have a tech channel. So I understand the background of this. Free or budget things don’t have the most features. Or are rare and most things are freemium, so at that point might as well find the best paid class leader. Also, the audience is much larger for the paid or more expensive item. I’ve literally done almost identical, reviews for a $400 item and $100 item with the only difference being there are less features for the more budget items, and the views are nonexistent. And when you put the same amount of time in a video you’re going to want to do “sure things.” And that’s going to be whatever is paid or premium.
      It’s already soul crushing thank you have a good idea, creating outline to shooting the B roll and recording. Taking several hours or days to record it. do the thumbnail, title, uploaded, and then you get nothing. That’s not including the money spent for the item or the devices you used to create the video.
      Yes, we like creating content, but we also have to pay for it. And we literally see the data of what the audience likes. And it’s the paid applications or more expensive items. Almost every time.

  • @100microapp
    @100microapp Місяць тому

    Don't see anything regarding Bear Notes

  • @roberthallsworth
    @roberthallsworth Місяць тому

    Bear is OK but notes is better by far.

  • @andricheli
    @andricheli Місяць тому +1

    Bear is great. I use it alongside Apple Notes because I often find it faster to write in Markdown. Plus it's great for when I need to resize images within text or export into different formats. While Apple Notes is my "home base," I use Bear often and then include the links to Bear notes within Apple Notes. I've also found Apple Notes to get sluggish when working with really long notes; those long notes do better in Bear.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому +1

      Hybrid system!

    • @andricheli
      @andricheli Місяць тому

      @@Dailytekk Yup, with linking it's the best of both worlds.

  • @spyridos
    @spyridos Місяць тому +3

    I switch from Bear to Apple Notes. I try also Obsidian, Ulysses etc. Apple Notes rulez 🙂

  • @TheProperDom
    @TheProperDom Місяць тому +1

    Everything he promotes is always a PAID$$$ app!!

  • @kevinfjharris
    @kevinfjharris Місяць тому

    Doesn't really do handwritten notes very well. Sure it's got scribble, but handwritten notes as good as Apple Note, nope. And that's a big deal breaker for me. I used to use Bear like six years ago, but its method for organizing notes was stupid so I bailed.

  • @ThatMarkGilroy
    @ThatMarkGilroy Місяць тому +1

    Craft beats this hands down.

  • @nunya6589
    @nunya6589 Місяць тому +2

    Bear, Evernote, OneNote, Agenda--Wow these are some oldies. The future is notebooklm.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      I’m in there as well. Those podcasts are crazy!

  • @teamvigod
    @teamvigod Місяць тому +2

    can I import my apple notes into BEAR?

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      Yes

    • @teamvigod
      @teamvigod Місяць тому

      @@Dailytekk It doesn't look like there is a direct way to do it from the app. I did some digging and you have to use automator to dump the Apple Notes content into a folder and then import back into Bear. Does that sound correct?

  • @chrismv102
    @chrismv102 Місяць тому

    Apple watch seems to have the same problem Apple Siri has in general....it sucks! Even the new AI is so broad in it's searches as to be useless

  • @wiriadinata
    @wiriadinata Місяць тому +1

    nahhh...keep on switching

  • @genefifer6658
    @genefifer6658 Місяць тому

    Please review Craft app.

  • @losoriomx
    @losoriomx Місяць тому

    Bear is useless for me, I’ll keep on Apple notes

  • @lewisobrien3412
    @lewisobrien3412 Місяць тому

    Organisation is a big downside to Bear for me. I need folders.

  • @solomon1021
    @solomon1021 Місяць тому

    I just switched back to Evernote from Apple notes.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      Evernote seems to be making a comeback lately

    • @solomon1021
      @solomon1021 Місяць тому

      Yeah but I saw custom tags that basically works as folders so I'm switching.

  • @JanLandy
    @JanLandy Місяць тому

    I am using NotePlan

  • @igornyoman9840
    @igornyoman9840 Місяць тому

    Anyone experiencing an overheating on ipad using apple note or freeform?

  • @georgewashington3012
    @georgewashington3012 Місяць тому

    I prefer something like Evernote that can work across Windows as well and not just the Apple ecosystem.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      Good point to bring up

  • @ChrisBanksproductions
    @ChrisBanksproductions Місяць тому

    I really like Goodnotes

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Місяць тому

      Yes it’s great especially for handwritten