Ulysses vs Worlderous
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ulysses
A distraction-free writing environment for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It offers effective document management, seamless sync, and flexible export options for writers of all kinds. Includes a built-in proofreader and editing assistant.
- Distraction-free editor
- Unified library for all texts
- Seamless sync across devices
- Built-in proofreader and editing assistant
- Flexible export to PDF, DOCX, HTML
- Publishing to WordPress, Ghost, Substack
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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
Worlderous
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Build your manuscript and the world around it with Worlderous. Open your writing workspace to organize projects, work with Google Docs, and develop characters, settings, scenes and story memory. Review AI suggestions before accepting them into your manuscript. Keep the writer in control of every change. Choose a folder in Files for Local Vault access. Reconnect it when you open a new workspace session. Worlderous checks for conflicting edits instead of silently overwriting your files. Need a quiet place to start? Write a temporary offline draft without signing in, then choose Save to Files or Share. Temporary drafts have no automatic backup: save before leaving or closing the app. Prepare a Hybrid project online and grant a Local Vault folder to view its maps and graphs offline. The connected workspace still requires internet access for Google Docs and cloud features. Google Docs features require a Google account and access to the files you choose. AI features require available AI access; providers and models are identified in the workspace. AI processing is optional and asks for consent. Suggestions remain temporary until you approve them. Buy non-expiring Worlderous credit packs through the App Store, or subscribe for 750,000 non-expiring credits each month. Purchases are tied to your signed-in Worlderous account and can be restored in the app. Worlderous for iOS is for adults aged 18 or older. Native AI access requires an adult-use acknowledgment and processing consent for each workspace session. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Worlderous at every 10 days against Ulysses's every 3 weeks. Worlderous also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Ulysses sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Worlderous sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ulysses ships an update every 3 weeks, Worlderous every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ulysses | Worlderous |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG | Penpichaya Suttimark |
Bugs and requests
Ulysses
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unexpected data loss or file corruption
- Slow performance on older devices
- Unreliable iCloud sync
- Formatting issues when exporting to other formats
Requested features
5 requests- Improved collaboration and sharing features
- Better integration with reference managers and citation tools
- More flexible export options and compatibility
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Ability to hide Markdown syntax
Worlderous
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ulysses
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Student Offer$10.99
- Perpetual License$199.99
Worlderous
- Worlderous Credits Monthly$5.991 Month
- 300K Worlderous Credits$2.99
- 650K Worlderous Credits$5.99
- 1.4M Worlderous Credits$11.99









