# đŸ» Bear Web is almost here, and Bear Pro is getting a new price **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcement\ **Created:** [November 10, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115 "2026-11-10T15:09:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zowiewho](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/zowiewho/32/33_2.png) [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/1 "2026-11-10T15:09:14Z")
![announcement_cover_image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/e/e1eeea400fb332dd3de754e0b0707469888a138e.jpeg) ## Bear Web is coming ![Bear_Web](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/b/b0a6569b8f60cb8e66c1bfa91a8a17ee4850f98c.jpeg) By the end of November 2026, we plan to officially ship Bear Web, bringing Bear to your favorite browser. Bear Web is built to go alongside our native Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. You can browse, edit and search your notes from any modern web browser, which helps when you’re on a work computer, borrowing a friend’s laptop or away from your own devices for a while. Bear Web needs [Bear Pro](https://bear.app/faq/features-and-price-of-bear-pro/), which keeps your notes in sync between the web and your Apple devices. ## What’s changing with Bear Pro Building and running Bear Web is a big new step for us. It brings ongoing work and costs that our native apps never needed. To keep Bear sustainable and keep improving it, Bear Pro will have new pricing from November 24, 2026: - $3.99 per month with a 7-day free trial - $39.99 per year with a 7-day free trial ## Existing Bear Pro subscribers We work hard to keep Bear affordable for everyone around the world, and we want to give back to those who have supported us along the way. As an existing subscriber, you can keep your current Bear Pro price or upgrade to get Bear Web: **If you don’t need Bear Web** , you don’t need to do anything. Whatever you pay today stays the same for as long as you remain subscribed whether you joined before or after Bear 2 launched. If you’d like a refresher on our earlier pricing, [this post explains it](https://blog.bear.app/2023/04/bear-2-will-have-a-new-price-only-for-new-customers/). **If you’d like Bear Web** , try the [Bear Web beta](https://web.bear.app/) for free now. You can upgrade to the new Bear Pro plan with Bear Web included at $3.99/month or $39.99/year USD whenever you’re ready. ## Not subscribed yet? Now is a great time If you don’t plan to use Bear Web, **subscribe to Bear Pro before November 24, 2026 to lock in the current price of $2.99/month or $29.99/year USD.** As long as you stay subscribed, that price is yours to keep. If you decide later that you want Bear Web, you can upgrade at any time. **Note** : Prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary in some countries because of local taxes and currency conversion. ## What is Bear Pro? ![Bear_Pro_Features](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/6/64429d0a6745c7de4bbc0bb2e4e00d6fb65c4f0c.jpeg) **Bear’s core features are always free to use.** Bear Pro adds a lovely set of extras for your notes and your work: - **Private iCloud sync** : One subscription keeps your notes in sync across all your devices - **Bear Web** : Browse, edit and search your notes from any web browser (new Bear Pro plan) - **Export to more formats** : Including PDF, DOCX, JPG, EPUB and more - **Note encryption** : Protect individual notes with a password and Face/Touch ID - **Lock Bear** : Automatically lock the app after it’s been idle for a while - **35+ themes** : Set up the perfect cozy space for your writing day and night - **20+ custom icons** : Make Bear look just right on your Home Screen - **Search inside attachments** : Find text even in photos and PDFs ## Thank you for your support ![PRO_image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/a/a98b69e96ed97f16b1c1260de01cebf05df9e965.png) Bear started as a small project, and it’s still made by a small team that cares a lot about every detail. Your support has kept Bear [going for a decade](https://blog.bear.app/2026/11/bear-turns-10-and-it-still-feels-like-day-one/), and it’s the reason we can take on big new steps like Bear Web. ## Try the Bear Web beta The Bear Web beta is open to everyone right now. [Try Bear Web](https://web.bear.app/), and tell us what you thinking in the comments below or at [bear@shinyfrog.net](mailto:bear@shinyfrog.net). We’d love your feedback. Happy writing! đŸ»â€đŸ“ ---
**Author:** ![GenuineSalad](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/genuinesalad/32/6546_2.png) [@GenuineSalad](https://community.bear.app/u/GenuineSalad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/2 "2026-11-10T19:24:21Z")
I’m feeling a bit conflicted! Part of me is happy (and grateful!) for the grandfathering of the subscription, and part feels a bit disappointed that we (legacy subscribers) won’t be getting Bear Web.. Considering that it will still be running off iCloud đŸ€” What I mean is that: if it were to run on its own Cloud infrastructure, then I could see why the pricing would need to be higher - but since the infrastructure is the same, then why are we not getting access to it regardless? After all, Bear Web has already taken away focus from the product we are already paying for, as the development team is the same. I love Bear, but I had to say this 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mina-Adel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Mina-Adel](https://community.bear.app/u/Mina-Adel)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/4 "2026-11-10T19:33:01Z")
Bear Web didn’t build itself..it took the team’s time and work to create, and it’ll take ongoing work to maintain. Even if it runs on iCloud, the people building it still need to be paid. I don’t care about the web though ---
**Author:** ![roar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/roar/32/223_2.png) [@roar](https://community.bear.app/u/roar)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/5 "2026-11-11T12:30:05Z")
> [@zowiewho](#): > > **If you don’t need Bear Web** , you don’t need to do anything. Whatever you pay today stays the same for as long as you remain subscribed whether you joined before or after Bear 2 launched. If you’d like a refresher on our earlier pricing, [this post explains it](https://blog.bear.app/2023/04/bear-2-will-have-a-new-price-only-for-new-customers/). This paragraph is a bit confusing. Does it mean there will be two tiers of Bear Pro? One with and one without Bear Web? If I’m already subscribing today, doesn’t it mean I have Bear Pro, since Bear non-pro is free? > [@zowiewho](#): > > **If you don’t need Bear Web** , you don’t need to do anything. So if I need Bear Web, what do I need to do? ---
**Author:** ![hqlmmst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@hqlmmst](https://community.bear.app/u/hqlmmst)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/6 "2026-11-11T12:49:00Z")
Awh, this is a bit sad â˜č ---
**Author:** ![alexander](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/alexander/32/4778_2.png) [@alexander](https://community.bear.app/u/alexander)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/7 "2026-11-11T13:18:57Z")
Does this mean that all future Pro-exclusive features will only be available to subscribers on the new Pro tier, leaving grandfathered Pro subscribers out? ---
**Author:** ![that\_jonasw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@that\_jonasw](https://community.bear.app/u/that_jonasw)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/8 "2026-11-11T13:21:00Z")
I _think_ how it works is that existing Pro subscribers keep their existing price but lose access to Bear Web until we “upgrade” to the new price. Which is a bit of a shame tbh, considering I’ve used the Web beta extensively and provided feedback. ---
**Author:** ![zowiewho](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/zowiewho/32/33_2.png) [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/9 "2026-11-11T13:27:17Z")
There are no different tiers of Bear Pro. If you’re paying for a subscription today, you already have Bear Pro. You keep every Pro feature you have now, at the price you pay now, for as long as you stay subscribed. Bear Web is only included with Bear Pro at the new price (USD$3.99/month or USD$39.99/year). So for current subscribers, there are two options: - **Keep your current price** : you keep all your existing Pro features, without Bear Web. - **Move to the new price** : you get everything you have now, plus Bear Web. ---
**Author:** ![alexander](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/alexander/32/4778_2.png) [@alexander](https://community.bear.app/u/alexander)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/10 "2026-11-11T14:07:53Z")
In fact, there are already two distinct Pro tiers (or there will be in a month or two), with different features and different prices, regardless of whether you choose to call them by the same name. - **Tier 1:** Pro at the new price, with Bear Web. - **Tier 2:** Pro at the grandfathered price, without Bear Web. ---
**Author:** ![JTMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/94ad74/32.png) [@JTMG](https://community.bear.app/u/JTMG)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/11 "2026-11-11T17:54:32Z")
It will only be for bear web. Other features will remain available in the future. For bear web you need to upgrade, because there is a higher ongoing cost. ---
**Author:** ![Synapse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Synapse](https://community.bear.app/u/Synapse)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/12 "2026-11-11T18:48:06Z")
This is disappointing. I might as well go back to Ulysses for the same price; ---
**Author:** ![krssno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/krssno/32/1338_2.png) [@krssno](https://community.bear.app/u/krssno)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/13 "2026-11-11T19:33:51Z")
@Synapse Ulysses doesn’t have a web version which you apparently doesn’t need. So why do you want to change rather than staying with your old subscription in Bear? ---
**Author:** ![nikeita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nikeita](https://community.bear.app/u/nikeita)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/14 "2026-11-11T20:31:39Z")
If I don’t renew my current Bear Pro subscription (legacy) and decide to subscribe again later, will I have to switch to the new, higher-priced plan with web access, or will I be able to choose between the two plans during signup? ---
**Author:** ![gills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@gills](https://community.bear.app/u/gills)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/15 "2026-11-11T22:11:32Z")
I can’t think of any personal use of Bear Web for myself, except if there is a feature that lets you share different notes publicly on the web – will that be possible? But even for that feature, I don’t think I could justify the large price increase from my legacy Bear 1 subscription price (which I’m still continuously so grateful for). ---
**Author:** ![alexander](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/alexander/32/4778_2.png) [@alexander](https://community.bear.app/u/alexander)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/16 "2026-11-12T06:35:43Z")
Well, since you’re already giving customers different features based on how much they pay, here’s an idea for your future monetization strategy, should you ever want to squeeze more money out of your subscribers. **Step 1** Introduce Bear Max at $39.99 per year, with web access included. Deprecate Bear Pro and close it to new subscribers, but allow existing subscribers to keep their plans. Since it’s now a legacy product, only offer occasional bug fixes (maybe once or twice a year). Want new features? Upgrade to Bear Max! Don’t need Bear Web? No worries! You can stay on Bear Pro. Nothing changes for you! **Step 2** Introduce Bear Ultra. Throw in Family Sharing, AI integration (with a gazillion tokens, naturally), or whatever else you can think of to justify another price increase. Deprecate Bear Max and close it to new subscribers. Same rules as Step 1. Don’t need Family Sharing or AI integration? No worries! You can stay on Bear Max. Nothing changes for you! **Step 3** Want more AI tokens? No problem! Introducing Bear Ultra 5X / 10X / 20X / 50X / 100X / 200X! And remember, nobody is forcing anyone to upgrade. If you don’t need the new features (that require a higher ongoing cost, of course), you can always stick with your old plan!😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mina-Adel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@Mina-Adel](https://community.bear.app/u/Mina-Adel)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/17 "2026-11-12T07:48:17Z")
I really hate it when some Apple users live in a cave and expect developers to work all year for a one time payment or a cheap subscription and never increase their prices until we all die :(( If you do that, you’re the greatest dev team ever. But if you dare increase the price even slightly to keep your business sustainable, oh, we’ll shame you! How dare you increase the price by $1 a month?! That dollar was going to what, fund my retirement and change my life And in both cases, we’ll still criticize you from time to time because you’re not adding the features we want. But if you actually increase the price to help fund those features, how dare you?! Apparently, developers are supposed to keep working, keep adding features, keep paying their bills, and never expect us to pay a single dollar more. This has become ridiculous. :((( ---
**Author:** ![zowiewho](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/zowiewho/32/33_2.png) [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/18 "2026-11-12T10:08:35Z")
There will only be one Bear Pro plan with Bear Web included once it’s released. So no, there won’t be two plans to choose from. ---
**Author:** ![nikeita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nikeita](https://community.bear.app/u/nikeita)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/19 "2026-11-12T11:31:20Z")
It’s disappointing that loyal Bear Pro subscribers who have supported the app for years can keep their current plan only as long as they renew without interruption. If they miss a renewal or need to take a break, they lose their legacy subscription and can only return by paying double the price they used to for a feature (service?) they don’t need. This effectively locks longtime users who have no interest in Bear Web into continuous renewals just to preserve their current price and plan. A little price increase for the existing plan, without Bear Web, would feel fairer and be much easier to accept. ---
**Author:** ![alexander](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/alexander/32/4778_2.png) [@alexander](https://community.bear.app/u/alexander)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/20 "2026-11-12T12:51:14Z")
I really hate it when some Apple users live in a cave and expect subscribers to keep paying recurring fees year after year without ever daring to raise a single question or voice a concern until the day we die. :((( If you keep your mouth shut, you’re the greatest customer ever. But if you dare question the rationale behind a price increase or ask for a little transparency and respect, oh, they’ll shame you! How dare you question the ongoing costs that an extra $1 a month could help cover?! That extra dollar is going to do what, save the company and change the developers’ lives?! :((( Either way, they’ll still criticize you from time to time for not being grateful enough for all the wonderful features they so generously give you. But if you actually point out that your subscription fees have been helping to fund the development of those very features all along, how dare you?! Apparently, subscribers are supposed to be charitable donors, keep their mouths shut, keep paying their monthly or yearly fees, and never dare to question anything in return. This has become ridiculous. :((( ---
**Author:** ![nikeita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@nikeita](https://community.bear.app/u/nikeita)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115/21 "2026-11-12T13:26:15Z")
No one is saying subscriptions should never increase. Prices have gone up before, and with inflation continuing to rise, reasonable increases are understandable. But this situation is different, it effectively asks me to pay nearly twice as much for a service I didn’t ask for, while leaving me unclear about what subscription I’m actually being locked into. A fairer approach would be to offer two Bear Pro plans perhaps Pro Gold and Pro Platinum so customers can choose whether they want Bear Web. And the claim that Apple users don’t value the work and dedication behind the app is your assumption, not of anyone. I’m happy to pay a fair price for Bear. I just want a choice about the features I’m paying for. [Next page](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-web-is-almost-here-and-bear-pro-is-getting-a-new-price/20115.md?page=2)