Bear App alternative
Beautiful Markdown, available everywhere.
Bear is beloved for its gorgeous typography and smooth markdown experience. But its fatal flaw is being locked entirely into the Apple ecosystem.
Owldo provides a similarly beautiful, distraction-free markdown environment, but makes it available on Windows and Android, while natively integrating powerful task management.
Our Philosophy
“You shouldn't rent your data. You should own it.”
Proprietary cloud databases are traps designed to make it impossible for you to leave. Owldo rejects this hostile approach. Your notes are standard Markdown. You can export your entire database at any second, which forces us to build a product so good you'll want to stay.
What you get
- Cross-platform support (Mac, Windows, iOS, Android)
- Integrated task management with due dates and schedules
- Local-first, fast, and offline-capable
- Publish notes instantly to the web
Typography and Aesthetics Matter
The tools we use shape how we feel about our work. Bear proved that a notes app doesn't have to look like a corporate spreadsheet; it can be a beautiful environment that encourages writing.
Owldo shares this obsession with aesthetics. We use a meticulously crafted, stark, high-contrast design with beautiful typography. We believe that reducing visual noise and elevating the design of the text itself makes you a better, more focused writer.
Breaking the Walled Garden
If you love Bear but your company forces you to use a Windows PC, you are completely cut off from your notes during the workday. Owldo solves this by providing first-class, native desktop applications for both Mac and Windows, ensuring your beautiful writing environment is always accessible.
The Missing Task Manager
Bear uses simple markdown checkboxes for tasks. While fine for a grocery list, this falls apart for project management. You can't set due dates, view a daily schedule, or use a focus timer in Bear.
Owldo seamlessly blends a distraction-free markdown editor with a robust, date-driven task management system, giving you the best of both worlds.
See Owldo in action
Frequently asked questions
Does Owldo support hashtags for organization like Bear?
Owldo uses a flat structure of Spaces (folders) rather than complex tag-based hierarchies to keep organization simple and intentional.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Because Owldo is local-first, your data is always accessible and exportable.
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