Is Folevi a Bear alternative?

It is if you want to share notes, work in a team or write on a computer that isn’t a Mac. If you mostly write on an iPhone or iPad, Folevi has no app for those yet.

Can I move my Bear notes to Folevi?

Yes. Export them from Bear as Markdown, then import the files, a folder or a ZIP in Folevi under Settings → Import & export.

Does Folevi have an iPhone app?

Not yet. Folevi runs in the browser today, and the Mac app is coming soon.

Does Folevi sync on the free plan?

Yes. Free syncs across 2 devices, with 1 GB of storage.

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Folevi vs Bear

Bear is a Markdown notes app for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with tags, a clean editor and iCloud sync on its Pro plan. It suits people who write on Apple devices and want a quiet place for text. Folevi is a notes app in the browser with tasks that have dates, linked pages, sharing and team workspaces.

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Bear’s details checked on 30 September 2026. Updated 30 September 2026.

At a glance

Free plan

Folevi$0, with 1 GB of storage, 25 AI credits a month and 2 devices

Bear$0. Notes stay on the device (iCloud sync is on Pro). Export to TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF.^{Sources: 1}

Paid plans, monthly

FoleviCore $1.99, Pro $4.99 and Pro AI $12.99 a month

BearBear Pro: $2.99 a month. Prices vary by country.^{Sources: 1, 2}

Paid plans, yearly

FoleviCore $19, Pro $49 and Pro AI $149 a year

BearBear Pro: $29.99 a year^{Sources: 1, 2}

FoleviMetered in credits: Free 25 a month, Pro 180, Pro AI 550 (fair use). Core has no AI. Packs of 500 for $7.99 or 1,000 for $14.99.

BearBear 2.8 added an MCP server and a Claude connector, so AI tools you choose can read and edit your notes^{Sources: 3}

Offline

FoleviYes, in the browser. Every edit is saved on the device first and syncs when you reconnect.

BearYes. Notes are stored in a local database on Mac, iPhone and iPad.^{Sources: 1, 4}

Apps

FoleviWeb, in any modern browser, and installable as a web app. Mac app coming soon. No iOS, iPad, Android or Windows app yet.

BearMac, iPhone and iPad. Bear Web is in public beta. Bear says it has no plans for Android or Windows apps.^{Sources: 1, 5}

Export

FoleviA page as Markdown, HTML or PDF (through print). Everything as a ZIP of Markdown files.

BearFree: TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF. Pro adds HTML, DOCX, PDF, JPG and ePub.^{Sources: 6}

Import

FoleviMarkdown and text files, folders and ZIPs, with their images

BearTXT, Markdown, RTF, TextBundle, HTML and Evernote ENEX^{Sources: 7}

Storage

Folevi1 GB on Free, 20 GB on Core and Pro, 50 GB on Pro AI. Files up to 100 MB.

BearSyncs through your own iCloud storage. Attachments up to 250 MB each.^{Sources: 8}

Encryption

FoleviEncrypted in transit and at rest. Not end-to-end encrypted.

BearPro can encrypt single notes with a password. With Apple’s Advanced Data Protection on, only you can decrypt synced notes; titles and tag names stay unencrypted.^{Sources: 9, 10}

Templates

Folevi26 built-in templates, plus your own

BearBear’s blog describes keeping template notes and duplicating them^{Sources: 11}

Folevi and Bear compared. Bear’s details are from its website on 30 September 2026; the numbers after each one point to the sources below.
Feature	Folevi	Bear
Free plan	$0, with 1 GB of storage, 25 AI credits a month and 2 devices	$0. Notes stay on the device (iCloud sync is on Pro). Export to TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF.^{Sources: 1}
Paid plans, monthly	Core $1.99, Pro $4.99 and Pro AI $12.99 a month	Bear Pro: $2.99 a month. Prices vary by country.^{Sources: 1, 2}
Paid plans, yearly	Core $19, Pro $49 and Pro AI $149 a year	Bear Pro: $29.99 a year^{Sources: 1, 2}
AI	Metered in credits: Free 25 a month, Pro 180, Pro AI 550 (fair use). Core has no AI. Packs of 500 for $7.99 or 1,000 for $14.99.	Bear 2.8 added an MCP server and a Claude connector, so AI tools you choose can read and edit your notes^{Sources: 3}
Offline	Yes, in the browser. Every edit is saved on the device first and syncs when you reconnect.	Yes. Notes are stored in a local database on Mac, iPhone and iPad.^{Sources: 1, 4}
Apps	Web, in any modern browser, and installable as a web app. Mac app coming soon. No iOS, iPad, Android or Windows app yet.	Mac, iPhone and iPad. Bear Web is in public beta. Bear says it has no plans for Android or Windows apps.^{Sources: 1, 5}
Export	A page as Markdown, HTML or PDF (through print). Everything as a ZIP of Markdown files.	Free: TXT, Markdown, TextBundle and RTF. Pro adds HTML, DOCX, PDF, JPG and ePub.^{Sources: 6}
Import	Markdown and text files, folders and ZIPs, with their images	TXT, Markdown, RTF, TextBundle, HTML and Evernote ENEX^{Sources: 7}
Storage	1 GB on Free, 20 GB on Core and Pro, 50 GB on Pro AI. Files up to 100 MB.	Syncs through your own iCloud storage. Attachments up to 250 MB each.^{Sources: 8}
Encryption	Encrypted in transit and at rest. Not end-to-end encrypted.	Pro can encrypt single notes with a password. With Apple’s Advanced Data Protection on, only you can decrypt synced notes; titles and tag names stay unencrypted.^{Sources: 9, 10}
Templates	26 built-in templates, plus your own	Bear’s blog describes keeping template notes and duplicating them^{Sources: 11}

Where Folevi is different

Sharing and team workspaces

Share a Folevi page with people by email to view, comment or edit, or make a public link with a password and expiry date. Teams get workspaces with roles, and guests are free. See sharing.

Tasks inside your notes

Every to-do in a page is a task. Give it a date and it shows up in Today and on the calendar, and ticking it off there ticks it off in the note. See tasks.

Any computer, any browser

Folevi runs in the browser on Windows, Linux, ChromeOS or a Mac, and syncs on every plan, including Free. It doesn’t need an Apple Account or iCloud storage.

Offline first, in the browser too

Folevi writes every edit to your device before it sends it anywhere, and that includes the web app. The page says Saved only once the server has confirmed every change. With no connection you keep writing, and the status counts the edits waiting on this device. Bear’s native apps keep notes on the device as well. See offline notes.

Note themes with artwork

Each page can take one of 57 artwork themes, or your own image, and the theme colours the cover, the paper and the text. The app around it stays plain white, or near-black in dark mode. See note themes.

Where Bear may suit you better

You write on an iPhone or iPad

Bear has native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Folevi runs in the browser today. The Mac app is coming soon, and there is no iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows app yet. You can install the web app from your browser so it opens in its own window.

You want a lower price for one person

Bear Pro is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year. Folevi’s Core plan, the cheapest with 20 GB, is $1.99 a month or $19 a year.

You want to encrypt single notes

Bear Pro can lock a note with its own password. Folevi has no per-note encryption, and it isn’t end-to-end encrypted.

You work in Markdown

Bear’s editor is built around Markdown, with tags you can nest. Folevi accepts Markdown shortcuts as you type and stores pages as blocks.

Switching from Bear

Folevi imports Markdown and plain text. The way across is to export your notes as Markdown, then import the files.

In Bear, select your notes and export them as Markdown. Markdown export is on the free plan.
In Folevi, open Settings → Import & export and choose the files, the folder or a ZIP of them. Images the Markdown points to by a relative path (PNG, JPEG, GIF or WebP) are uploaded and become image blocks.
Folevi imports up to 50 documents at a time and lists anything it couldn’t bring across. The new pages land in Drafts, where you can file them.

The details are in Import and export, and moving your notes into Folevi explains what comes across.

Questions

Is Folevi a Bear alternative?: It is if you want to share notes, work in a team or write on a computer that isn’t a Mac. If you mostly write on an iPhone or iPad, Folevi has no app for those yet.
Can I move my Bear notes to Folevi?: Yes. Export them from Bear as Markdown, then import the files, a folder or a ZIP in Folevi under Settings → Import & export.
Does Folevi have an iPhone app?: Not yet. Folevi runs in the browser today, and the Mac app is coming soon.
Does Folevi sync on the free plan?: Yes. Free syncs across 2 devices, with 1 GB of storage.

Sources

Bear’s details come from its own website. Each was checked on 30 September 2026. Folevi’s come from our pricing, features and docs.

Bear: Home and pricing, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Features and price of Bear Pro, checked 30 September 2026
Bear blog: Bear 2.8, BearCLI, Claude connector and MCP server, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Where are Bear’s notes located?, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: What about Bear for web, Android and Windows?, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Export your notes, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Import your notes, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Sync troubleshooting, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: How to encrypt and lock notes, checked 30 September 2026
Bear FAQ: Syncing and privacy, checked 30 September 2026
Bear blog: Creating and using templates in Bear, checked 30 September 2026

Prices and features of other products are from their public websites on 30 September 2026 and may have changed. Bear is a trademark of its owner. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.

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