Notes, journal, and tasks in one beautiful app.
Pay once, own it forever. Your notes, your device, your rules.
Notes, daily journal, and tasks — together in one app that respects your time and your wallet.
Rich markdown that renders as you type. Bold, italic, headings, code blocks, tables, images, checkboxes — all with live preview. No split panes, no raw markup. Just write.
Start each day with a structured journal — gratitude prompts, focus intentions, evening reflections. Choose from templates or create your own. Your today view shows the journal alongside today's tasks.
Priorities, due dates, tags, and a calendar that actually shows your life. Not a replacement for a full project manager — a replacement for the three sticky notes on your monitor.
11 hand-crafted themes — Paper, Snow, Sage, Rosé, Charcoal, Midnight, Forest, and more. Light and dark modes that follow your system or your mood. Custom accent colors. Typography choices. Your app, your way.
No subscription traps. No free tier with strings. One price, one app, yours forever.
Optional: Cloud sync for $0.99/month if you want your notes on every device. Self-host option available.
We don't read your notes. We can't — they never leave your device. No analytics in your writing. No AI training on your journal. No account required. blackbear works the moment you open it.
blackbear runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. One purchase covers all platforms. Your license key works everywhere.
You pay $19.99 once and get blackbear forever — including all future updates. No subscription, no annual renewal. We sustain development through optional cloud sync and feature add-ons, not by charging you every year for the same app.
Yes — optional cloud sync is $0.99/month. It's entirely optional. blackbear works fully offline with local storage. You can also self-host your own sync server.
Yes. blackbear imports from Bear, Obsidian, Notion, and Apple Notes. Your notes are standard Markdown files — you can export them anytime, no lock-in.
Not yet — but at $19.99 one-time, it's less than one month of most note-taking subscriptions. If you're not happy, email us within 30 days for a full refund.
blackbear pays for itself in the first month compared to any subscription app. And then it's free. Forever.
Get blackbear — $19.99