Lifetime Mac

Buy once instead of Bear Pro

Bear Pro costs
$30a year. $29.99 per year. Their pricing
Ways out
4apps that do the same jobs
Cheapest to buy
$14.99Typora, which pays back in 6 months
Cost nothing
1freeware or open source

Read the catch on each before you switch. A one-time price is not automatically the better deal, and we say so where it is not.

4 apps
MarkEditMIT-licensed markdown editor that behaves like TextEditFreeOpen source

None found

TyporaLive-preview markdown editing for $14.99, three activations$14.99This version

A major version jump like 1.x to 2.x can require paying again

TotSeven scratch pads in the menu bar, unlocked once$19.99Perpetual

The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase from the Mac unlock

iA WriterMarkdown editor sold once per platform, no subscription offered$49.99This version

Each platform is a separate purchase, and major versions may cost extra