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Bear vs Fantastical

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Bear

Bear

Productivity

Beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose.

Bear is a Markdown notes app for Apple devices, popular among writers for its minimal, focused interface.

Founder
Danilo Bonardi
Founded
2016
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Fantastical

Fantastical

Productivity

The world's best calendar app.

Fantastical is the calendar app of choice for Apple power users — built by Flexibits, a small family-run studio.

Founder
Michael Simmons
Founded
2011
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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