Ulysses: Writing App
Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Ulysses: Writing App is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG. Rated 4.6/5 from 2,155 ratings. Requires iOS 26.0.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 2.1K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 272 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 23
- 2026 · v42
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About Ulysses: Writing App
Ulysses is your one-stop writing environment for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Its pleasant, focused writing experience, combined with effective document management, seamless sync, and flexible export, make Ulysses the first choice for writers of all kinds. ++ Apple Design Award Winner ++ “The app is amazing. An absolute delight to use. Well done.” – David Hewson, Bestselling Author (The Killing) ### A Text Production Powerhouse Ulysses’ markup-based, distraction-free editor lets you focus on your most important task: Write, edit, and write some more. Formatting is kept for later, so you can completely immerse yourself in the text. Ulysses’ uniquely streamlined toolset covers the entire writing process, and its clean and simple interface will boost your productivity. From first to final draft, from prologue to closing chapter – Ulysses keeps you in the flow, so you can get stuff done. ### All Your Texts, All the Time Everything you’ll ever write is stored in Ulysses’ unified library. You can manage projects of all kinds and sizes, be it novels, diaries or study notes – they are always saved, and automatically in sync. And since Ulysses offers feature parity across macOS and iOS, it doesn’t matter where you are or when inspiration hits: All its tools, and all your texts, are always at your fingertips. ### Built-In Proofreader and Editing Assistant Write with confidence, thanks to Ulysses’ integrated grammar and style check. Available for over 20 languages, it analyzes your text and offers informed suggestions for capitalization, punctuation, semantics, redundancy, style and more. ### Create eBooks, DOCX, PDFs and HTML Ulysses’ export is flexible enough to cover any writer’s needs: Transform your text into beautiful PDFs, Word documents or eBooks. Or export HTML code, ready to be used anywhere on the web. You can even choose between a variety of pre-made formatting styles for all kinds of purposes, or create your own and share it with other users. ### Publish to WordPress, Ghost, Substack & More Do you blog? Ulysses’ offers best-in-class publishing to WordPress, Ghost, and Micro.blog. You can post to WordPress, Ghost and Micro.blog from right within the app – complete with images, tags, categories etc. All offer a built-in preview to proofread before submission. Ulysses also supports copy paste publishing to Substack and Basecamp. ### Pricing Ulysses requires a subscription. We offer monthly and yearly subscription plans. They include a fully functional trial, so you can test Ulysses (including export and sync). There’s also a special discount for students. All plans unlock the app on Mac, iPhone and iPad, and feature full synchronization. ### Questions Please visit ulysses.app for more information. You can also reach us via [email protected] or on Twitter @ulyssesapp – we’re happily awaiting your feedback! Terms of Use: https://ulysses.app/app-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ulysses.app/app-privacy-policy
Ratings & reviews
4.6
2.1K ratings
What’s new
Version 42 · Updated October 23, 2026
## iPhone Duo We have prepared Ulysses for iPhone Duo. We fine-tuned all poses and orientations, updated the UI left and right (no pun), and made sure Ulysses looks great on Apple’s latest device. ## Scrollable Markup Bar On iPhone (Duo or not), we have reworked the markup bar to allow for quicker access to frequently used actions. For example: - You can now find links and images on the top level. - The inline menu has been split into strong/emphasis and the lesser used “mark” actions (comment, highlight, annotation, etc.) - Undo and Redo are now available via a simple swipe. - Lists have moved into their own menu. ## Editor Toolbar We have made some significant changes to the editor toolbar: - On iPhone, the editor toolbar now has a “Back” and a prominent “Done” button. This may not please everybody, but it solves a ton of issues (and let's be honest: distraction-free writing on iPhone is an oxymoron anyway…). - On iPad, you will now find Quick Access Buttons for outline, attachments and annotations, whenever outline, attachments or annotations are available. These let you quickly access your outline, attachments or annotations without opening the Dashboard (you may already know this from iPhone). ## Two-Sided Export Preview PDF and DOCX now have options to show a two-sided export preview. This is great for books, obviously, and you can thank the iPhone Duo’s book pose for this (aka “what has the Duo ever done for us”). ## Bugfixes and Improvements - Fixes a crash after accepting the last suggestion in text check. - Fixes a hang during editing while suggestions are shown in the dashboard. - Fixes “Paste From” menu items being always disabled in the main menu (such as “Markdown” or “HTML”). - You can now import projects into the library using drag & drop (from the Files app, for example). If you're happy with the app, please rate it, or even leave a review. This is a great way to support us indie developers. Thanks a lot!
App privacy
The developer, Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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