# Bebop

> Capture-first plain-text notes app for iPhone

Bebop is an iPhone notes app built for capture: it opens on a blank note, and each saved note becomes a plain-text or Markdown file in an iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder the user chooses. Review and organization are left to desktop apps that read the same folder, such as Obsidian. The free version allows unlimited notes with no ads, logins or tracking, and a one-time Pro upgrade adds color themes, custom templating and power-user settings.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Jack Cheng LLC (since 2024)
- **Website:** https://jackcheng.com/bebop/
- **Runs on:** iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Bebop has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 one-time Pro upgrade.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited notes with iCloud Drive or Dropbox sync, Flashback, the share extension and widgets, with no ads, logins or tracking.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited notes saved as text files to an iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder, with no ads, logins or tracking. |
| Pro Upgrade | $4.99 one-time in-app purchase (US App Store) | Adds color themes, custom templating and power-user settings, and supports further development of the app. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Bebop before buying.

## App Store prices by country

"Pro Upgrade", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $4.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | about $6.60 (32% more) |
| Germany | 5,99 € | about $6.71 (35% more) |
| Canada | $6.99 | about $4.91 (about the same) |
| Australia | $7.99 | about $5.58 (12% more) |
| India | ₹ 499 | about $5.16 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 29,90 | about $5.97 (20% more) |
| Mexico | $99.00 | about $5.44 (9% more) |
| Turkey | ₺249,99 | about $5.08 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 99ribu | about $5.54 (11% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 299.00 | about $4.76 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R99.99 | about $6.05 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **Capture-first editor:** The app opens on a blank note with the save button within thumb reach, so a thought can be typed and saved without passing through a note list.
- **Plain-text files in your own folder:** Notes are saved as .txt or .md files in a chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder, with custom headers, footers, filename formats and file extensions.
- **Flashback:** One tap cycles back through recent notes so more can be added to them, and a long press on the button pins a note.
- **Quick Append:** Starting a note with @ picks an existing file, and the text is appended to that file instead of being saved as a new note.
- **Share extension, widgets and shortcut:** Links and text can be saved from other iOS apps through the share sheet, and widgets and a shortcut open Bebop ready for a new note.
- **Markdown helpers:** A helper bar inserts Markdown symbols, lists continue automatically on the next line, and the editor applies light Markdown styling.

## Good for

- Obsidian or NVAlt users who want a fast capture app on iPhone
- People who keep notes as plain-text files in iCloud Drive or Dropbox
- Jotting down ideas to sort out later on a Mac

## Worth knowing

- The App Store lists it for iPhone only; there is no iPad, Mac or Android version.
- It is a capture tool with no note browser: older notes are reached through Flashback or another app that opens the same folder.
- Dropbox sync requires the Dropbox iOS app to be installed.
- Color themes, custom templating and power-user settings need the $4.99 Pro upgrade; the developer's 2024 write-up also says the free version caps Flashback at three notes.

## Works with

iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Obsidian, NVAlt

**Tags:** Notes, Markdown, Local-first, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Drafts](https://toolgpa.com/tools/drafts): Quick-capture notes app for Apple devices with text actions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-drafts)
- [Strflow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/strflow): Chat-style notes timeline for iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-strflow)
- [Gravity](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gravity): Single-stream notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-gravity)
- [Braintoss](https://toolgpa.com/tools/braintoss): One-tap capture app that sends notes to your email inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-braintoss)
- [Obsidian](https://toolgpa.com/tools/obsidian): Markdown note-taking app that keeps your files on your device. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bebop-vs-obsidian)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bebop-quick-notes/id6477824795
- https://jackcheng.com/bebop/
- https://jackcheng.com/bebop-design-dev-process/

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