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Amwell vs Bear Notes

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Amwell

Healthcare & Medical

Telehealth platform connecting patients with providers

From
$99/visit
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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: Amwell listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited; Bear Notes apple only: Bear runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad with no Windows, Android or web app
  • They diverge on capability: Amwell covers Video Consultations, Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amwell and Bear Notes actually diverge.

Attributes where Amwell and Bear Notes differ
AttributeAmwellBear Notes
Starting price$99/visitFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, MobileMacOS, IOS, IPadOS
CategoryHealthcare & MedicalProductivity
Founded20022015

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 Amwell

  • Video Consultations
  • Phone Consultations
  • Mental Health Services
  • Prescription Services
  • Digital Prescriptions
  • EHR Systems
  • Health Plans
  • HIPAA

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.

Amwell

  • Patient Carenot Bear Notes
  • Medical Recordsnot Bear Notes
  • Practice Managementnot Bear Notes
  • Telehealthnot Bear Notes

Bear Notes

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

Where each one falls short

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

Amwell

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £6.25 per user for SilverCloud by Amwell, submitted directly by American Well Corporation UK Limited

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

Amwell

$99/visit
  • On-Demand Visit$99/visit
    • 24/7 availability
    • Board-certified doctors
    • Digital prescriptions

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 Amwell if

  • You need video consultations.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want phone consultations.
Amwell 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 Amwell or Bear Notes better?
Neither clearly leads. Amwell starts at $99/visit and Bear Notes at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amwell or Bear Notes?
Bear Notes has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/visit for Amwell and Free for Bear Notes.
Does Amwell or Bear Notes run on more platforms?
Amwell runs on Web, Mobile. 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. Amwell starts at $99/visit.
What is Amwell best used for?
Amwell is most often used for patient care, medical records, practice management, telehealth. Of those, patient care and medical records are not what Bear Notes is typically brought in for.
What can Amwell do that Bear Notes cannot?
Amwell covers Video Consultations, Phone Consultations, Mental Health Services, Prescription Services. Bear Notes covers Markdown-based notes, Powerful tag system, Rich text formatting, Image support.
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