Bear looks amazing (maybe the best although not perfect) but has 2 serious turn-offs: Apple lock-in (a single-platform app in 2019, seriously?) and subscription

Bear looks amazing (maybe the best although not perfect) but has 2 serious turn-offs: Apple lock-in (a single-platform app in 2019, seriously?) and subscription (whatever humble it is, I hate subscriptions as compared to reasonable price once-and-forever payments).