Ulysses: Writing App
authentic ratingA professional environment for long-form writing: novels, articles, dissertations. A unified library with instant search and reliable sync between Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Markdown symbols are always visible during editing with no way to switch to clean text mode.
60real score
4.58store star
2,041ratings
About the rating
500 reviews, textAvg 3.70 vs storeAvg 4.58: the gap reflects real polarization between professional fans and those opposed to the subscription. Criticism of sync and visible Markdown symbols is technically grounded.
Strengths
What users love
- A single library of all texts with instant content search. Cross-device sync works reliably. Export to PDF
- DOCX
- And WordPress publishing from one place.
Weak spots
What users hate
- Markdown symbols are always visible during editing: there is no clean text mode for comfortable typing. Sync for some users has started failing
- Losing edits without warning. Grammar checking is tuned for formal academic style and gets in the way when writing fiction.
Who it is for
Authors of long-form texts on the Apple ecosystem who need a unified manuscript library with reliable sync between Mac and iPad.
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