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AB Tasty vs Bear Notes

AB Tasty logo

AB Tasty

Productivity

Conversion optimization platform

From
€500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bear Notes logo

Bear Notes

Productivity

Beautiful note-taking app for Apple devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bear Notes has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: AB Tasty pricing is not published and requires a demo or a sales conversation; Bear Notes apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app
  • They diverge on capability: AB Tasty covers A/B testing, Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AB Tasty and Bear Notes actually diverge.

Attributes where AB Tasty and Bear Notes differ
AttributeAB TastyBear Notes
Starting price€500/monthFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebMacOS, IOS, IPadOS
CategoryUnknownProductivity
Founded20112015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AB Tasty

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Personalization
  • Visual editor
  • Google Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

Only in Bear Notes

  • Markdown-based notes
  • Powerful tag system
  • Rich text formatting
  • Image support
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark and light themes
  • Encryption support
  • Backup and restore

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AB Tasty

  • A/B and multivariate testing on web and mobilenot Bear Notes
  • Feature flagging and progressive rolloutsnot Bear Notes
  • Personalising content for identified and anonymous visitorsnot Bear Notes
  • Search, recommendations and merchandising for ecommercenot Bear Notes
  • Conversion optimisation experiments across channelsnot Bear Notes

Bear Notes

  • Markdown note taking on Apple devicesnot AB Tasty
  • Organising notes with nested hashtags rather than foldersnot AB Tasty
  • Exporting notes to PDF, DOCX, HTML or ePubnot AB Tasty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AB Tasty

  • Pricing is not published and requires a demo or a sales conversation

Bear Notes

  • Apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app
  • Sync across devices requires Bear Pro and works through iCloud only
  • The free version is limited to 3 export formats, 3 themes and 1 app icon
  • OCR search inside images and PDFs is Pro only
  • Note encryption is Pro only
  • The Pro trial lasts 7 days

Pricing, plan by plan

AB Tasty

€500/month
  • Standard$500/month
    • A/B testing
    • Basic personalization
    • Analytics

Bear Notes

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Note creation and organization
    • Tags
    • Local sync
  • Premium$1.99/month
    • iCloud sync
    • Themes
    • Markdown export

Which should you pick?

Choose AB Tasty if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.
AB Tasty review

Choose Bear Notes if

  • You need markdown-based notes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
  • You also want powerful tag system.
Bear Notes review

Questions people ask

Is AB Tasty or Bear Notes better?
Neither clearly leads. AB Tasty starts at €500/month and Bear Notes at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AB Tasty or Bear Notes?
Bear Notes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at €500/month for AB Tasty and Free for Bear Notes.
Does AB Tasty or Bear Notes run on more platforms?
AB Tasty runs on Web. Bear Notes runs on MacOS, IOS, IPadOS.
Can I use Bear Notes for free?
Yes. Bear Notes has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AB Tasty starts at €500/month.
What is AB Tasty best used for?
AB Tasty is most often used for a/b and multivariate testing on web and mobile, feature flagging and progressive rollouts, personalising content for identified and anonymous visitors, search, recommendations and merchandising for ecommerce. Of those, a/b and multivariate testing on web and mobile and feature flagging and progressive rollouts are not what Bear Notes is typically brought in for.
What can AB Tasty do that Bear Notes cannot?
AB Tasty covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Personalization, Visual editor. Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Powerful tag system, Rich text formatting, Image support.
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