--- title: "Bear: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Bear is note app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/bear-notes" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bear: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Bear is note app. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Bear - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among note apps**: 1.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Note apps | 5 | 1.4% | 12.1K | | Granola | 3 | 2.7% | 12.1K | - [Note apps](/demand/global-en/categories/note-apps) - [Granola](/demand/global-en/categories/granola) ## How has branded search demand for Bear changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Bear worldwide rose from 6.6K to 12.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bear’s estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide increased from 0.66% to 1.4%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bear rose from 6th to 5th among note apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bear’s estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide peaked at 4.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in July 2026. ## How did search popularity change for note apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Obsidian overtook Apple Notes to rank 3rd among note apps worldwide, at 10.5%. - In August 2026, Apple Notes gained estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 7.9% to 8.6%. - In August 2026, Bear gained estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 0.7% to 1.4%. - In August 2026, Roam Research gained estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 0.7% to 1.4%. - In August 2026, Evernote lost estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 31.9% to 28.5%. - In August 2026, Notion lost estimated Share of Search among note apps worldwide, from 50.9% to 49.6%. ## How did search popularity change for granola worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Alpen gained estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide, from 76.7% to 81.7%. - In August 2026, Bear gained estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide, from 1.7% to 2.7%. - In August 2026, Nature Valley lost estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide, from 18.9% to 13.4%. - Dorset Cereals’ estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.2% to 0.98% in August 2026. - Jordans’ estimated Share of Search among granola worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.5% to 0.8% in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Lizi's worldwide rose 163.9% over 11 measured months, from 720 to 1.9K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Note apps | 6.6K | 0.66% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Note apps | 6.6K | 0.71% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Note apps | 6.6K | 0.8% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Note apps | 8.1K | 0.77% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Note apps | 8.1K | 0.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Note apps | 6.6K | 0.68% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Note apps | 6.6K | 0.69% | 5 | | May 2026 | Note apps | 5.4K | 0.61% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Note apps | 9.9K | 1.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Note apps | 5.4K | 0.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Note apps | 12.1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Note apps | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Granola | 6.6K | 2.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Granola | 6.6K | 2.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Granola | 6.6K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Granola | 8.1K | 2.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Granola | 8.1K | 2.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Granola | 6.6K | 2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Granola | 6.6K | 2.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | Granola | 5.4K | 2.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Granola | 9.9K | 4.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Granola | 5.4K | 1.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Granola | 12.1K | 2.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Granola | — | — | — | ## How is Bear measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bear’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “bear notes” ## Which note apps compete with Bear? - [Notion](/demand/global-en/brands/notion): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bear-notes-vs-notion - [Evernote](/demand/global-en/brands/evernote): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bear-notes-vs-evernote - [Obsidian](/demand/global-en/brands/obsidian): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bear-notes-vs-obsidian - [Apple Notes](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-notes): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apple-notes-vs-bear-notes - [Roam Research](/demand/global-en/brands/roam-research): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bear-notes-vs-roam-research ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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