Ulysses vs Countward

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 help@ulysses.app 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

Some dates carry more weight than others. The trip you have been saving for. The wedding. The last day of a long project. A calendar tells you when they are. Countward tells you how close they are. START WITH A SINGLE DATE Type what you are counting toward, pick the day, save. That is the whole setup. Emoji, tags, notes, checklists and reminders are all there when you want them, and completely out of the way when you don't. SEE IT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Small, medium and large Home Screen widgets, including a tile that holds two countdowns side by side. Lock Screen widgets that sit above the clock. A full StandBy view for the bedside. Add a countdown straight from Control Centre, the Action Button, or Siri. COUNT THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY THINK • Working days only, with a work week you define, so deadlines match how you work • Hours instead of days once the moment is close • Counting up after the event, for the days since that are worth keeping • Yearly and monthly countdowns that roll forward on their own ARRIVE PREPARED Reminders one week, three days and one day before, and on the morning itself, at a time you choose. The wording is human: "One week away." "Tomorrow." "Today is the day." KEEP EVERYTHING WITH THE DATE Notes and a checklist live inside each countdown, so the packing list sits with the trip and the guest list sits with the wedding. MAKE THE LIST YOURS Pin what matters to the top. Sort by soonest, newest or name. Filter to what is coming soon, and search once the list grows. Give each countdown an emoji or a cover photo so you recognise it instantly. SHARE THE MOMENT Send a countdown to family and it arrives in their list with the date, notes and repeat intact. Or export a share card for a message or a story. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No tracking, no third-party analytics. Your countdowns sync across your own devices through your private iCloud, and go nowhere else. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support throughout, so the number stays readable however you read. Add one date. You will add the rest.