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Bear vs Google Analytics

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Analytics logo

Google Analytics

All industries

Get to know your customers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Analytics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Google Analytics data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Google Analytics actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Google Analytics differ
AttributeBearGoogle Analytics
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryProductivityAll industries
FoundedUnknown1998

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that Google Analytics does not also cover.

Only in Google Analytics

  • Real-time analytics
  • Audience insights
  • Acquisition tracking
  • Behavior flow
  • Conversion tracking
  • Custom reports
  • Mobile analytics
  • E-commerce tracking

What people use each for

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

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Google Analytics

  • Website and web application analyticsnot Bear
  • Event tracking and user behaviour analysisnot Bear
  • Traffic source and conversion trackingnot Bear

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Google Analytics

  • Data retention limited to maximum 26 months on standard properties, with automatic deletion after retention period expires
  • Large and XL properties capped at 2-month data retention only
  • Age, gender, and interest data always expire after 2 months regardless of retention settings
  • Free tier does not include GA360 advanced features

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Google Analytics

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Analytics review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Google Analytics on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Google Analytics if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want audience insights.
Google Analytics review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Google Analytics better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Google Analytics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Google Analytics?
Google Analytics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bear and Free for Google Analytics.
Does Bear or Google Analytics run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Google Analytics for free?
Yes. Google Analytics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bear starts at On request.
What can Bear do that Google Analytics cannot?
Google Analytics covers Real-time analytics, Audience insights, Acquisition tracking, Behavior flow.
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