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Ulysses

Distraction-free writing application for creative professionals

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Overview

What Ulysses does

Ulysses is a writing application exclusively for Apple devices that emphasizes minimalism and focus. With a clean interface, powerful text editing, organizational tools, and export options, Ulysses is perfect for writers, journalists, and content creators.

What people use it for

  • Long form writing and drafting across Mac, iPad and iPhone
  • Managing a library of drafts with markdown and export to publishing formats

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Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Ulysses.

  • Subscription only at $5.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with no one off purchase option
  • The apps stop being usable as a writing tool when the subscription lapses, since there is no perpetual licence to fall back on
  • The student discount is mentioned without a figure on the pricing page

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Pricing

What Ulysses costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Monthly

$5.99 /mo

  • All features
  • iCloud sync
  • Cross-platform access

Annual

$49.99 /yr

  • All features
  • iCloud sync
  • Cross-platform access
  • Discounted price

Capabilities

Features

  • Distraction-free writing

    Distraction-free writing capability

  • Markdown support

    Markdown support capability

  • Syntax highlighting

    Syntax highlighting capability

  • Organization with sheets and groups

    Organization with sheets and groups capability

  • iCloud sync

    iCloud sync capability

  • Dark and light themes

    Dark and light themes capability

  • Full-screen mode

    Full-screen mode capability

  • Search and filter

    Search and filter capability

Behind it

Who makes Ulysses

Company
Ulysses (The Omni Group)
Based in
Lisbon, Portugal
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