“If having actual Markdown files on disk is non-negotiable, I'd investigate Obsidian.”
“stores notes as ordinary Markdown files in a local folder (called a vault).”
“Your files remain accessible outside the app.”
“You can use iCloud Drive or Obsidian Sync to synchronize between Mac and iPhone.”
“You can connect notes using backlinks.”
“Calendar and meeting workflows can be extended through plugins and integrations.”
“Bear: Supports Markdown beautifully and syncs between iPhone and Mac, but it does not store your notes as individual .md files in a folder on your disk.”
“has excellent Markdown support.”
“Sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac using iCloud (Bear Pro).”
“Bear = best for a beautiful, simple writing experience.”
“The limitation: Bear maintains its own internal database. It doesn't use a folder of ordinary Markdown files as its live storage system.”
“Calendar integration | No comparable native integration | Yes”
“Capacities: Yes! It can connect to your calendar and link meeting notes to the correct calendar events. However, creating meeting notes is a deliberate action, not fully automatic.”
“It supports: - Google Calendar - Microsoft 365 Calendar - Apple Calendar (iCloud) - Other CalDAV calendars.”
“Capacities automatically associates the event's date and time with the meeting note.”
“People and project relationships | Basic | Excellent”
“Knowledge graph | Basic backlinks | Yes”
“Capacities does NOT automatically turn every calendar event into a meeting note.”
“Also, calendar integrations are a Capacities Pro feature.”
“Individual .md files as live storage | No | No”