DexterPay vs Ulysses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DexterPay
Simplify laundry with this mobile payment solution. Avoid physical currency by paying for your laundry cycles directly through the app. Receive timely notifications when your laundry is done, allowing you to manage your time more effectively.
- Mobile laundry payment
- Secure payment processing
- Cycle status tracking
- Completion notifications
- Location selection
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Ready to make laundry day easy? DexterPay is just what you need. Stop juggling quarters and use mobile pay instead. Plus, you’ll be notified when your cycle is finished so you can make the most of your wait time. • Download the DexterPay app • Select your location • Choose your cycle options • Pay securely • Track your cycle status • Receive notifications when your cycle is complete
Ulysses
This journal app helps you build self-control by reflecting on daily temptations and the strategies used to overcome them. It offers guided breathing exercises and insights into what works for you, without any pressure of streaks.
- Nightly self-control journaling
- Guided breathing exercises
- Insight into effective strategies
- No streak tracking
- Cultural ropes exploration
- Apple Watch integration
- iCloud sync
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Sailing home from Troy, Ulysses had to pass the Sirens — whose song pulled every sailor into the sea. He didn't trust willpower. He had himself tied to the mast. It wasn't strength that saved him. It was the rope. Ulysses & the Sirens is a nightly self-control journal built on that three-thousand-year-old trick. Each evening, one question: what did you resist today — and what was the rope that held you? An alarm across the room. A rule you set. The phone charging in the kitchen. Name the rope, tie the knot, and watch your voyage grow. NO STREAKS. EVER. Knots only count up. Nothing you have tied can be untied by a missed day. Quiet weeks are part of every voyage. WHEN THE SIREN SINGS Temptation doesn't wait for your evening review. One tap opens a minute of guided breathing with the rope — and the ropes that have held you before, ready to use. Hold on, then tie the knot while the win is fresh. YOUR ROPES, TESTED See which ropes actually hold you and which sirens keep returning. Insight, not guilt. THE BIGGER PICTURE Art, law, ritual, science — everything people build together is a rope against some siren that sings to all of us. Read the deck of cultural ropes, anchor the ones that hold you, attach your own thoughts and photos, and braid cards of your own. ALSO ABOARD • A knot-tying ceremony for every entry, with milestones at 7, 30, and 100 • Your journal as a golden rope of knots • Apple Watch app — tie a knot from your wrist, with the question on your watch face • Home screen widgets, evening reminder, search, and full export (PDF & JSON) • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. No analytics, no trackers, no ads. Your journal lives on your devices and in your private iCloud — nowhere else. Leave any time with everything. ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER No subscription, no paywalls, no ads — every feature aboard, and one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. If the rope has held you and you'd like to give more, an optional patron's tip unlocks nothing but a golden lantern icon and our gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DexterPay at Free against Ulysses's $4.99. DexterPay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (198 vs 1). Ulysses's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence and ads 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
DexterPay is free to download; Ulysses costs $4.99 up front. Ulysses sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DexterPay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ulysses holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DexterPay has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DexterPay ships an update every 3 months, Ulysses every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DexterPay | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.9 (198 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dexter Laundry, Inc. | Hessam Zahedi |
Customer experience
DexterPay
Ulysses
Bugs and requests
DexterPay
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes
- Payment issues
- Connectivity problems
- Incorrect machine recognition
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete account
- Improved customer support
- Live status of available machines
- Clearer pricing and fees
Ulysses
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DexterPay
No in-app purchases
Ulysses
- Tip — A coil of rope$2.99
- Tip — A new sail$6.99
- A ship for the fleet$14.99









