Comparison

PETA vs Ulysses

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PETA

Become an on-the-go animal rights activist. Take action on urgent alerts by contacting decision-makers, learn about victories, and share information with friends and family. Earn rewards for your participation.

Highlights
  • Urgent action alerts
  • Contact decision-makers
  • Donate to support work
  • Learn about animal rights victories
  • Share alerts with others
  • Earn points and badges
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The PETA mobile app makes helping animals easier than ever before. Get the latest alerts, and take action right from your phone. It's fast and simple, and it makes a huge difference—so get started today, and become an on-the-go animal rights activist: • Participate in urgent action alerts regarding cruelty to animals by contacting decision makers via email, social media, and phone calls. Also, donate to support PETA’s important work. • Learn about the latest victories worldwide for animal rights and new ways that you can help. • Share alerts with your friends and family. • Earn points and badges for every action that you take.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Nightly self-control journaling
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Insight into effective strategies
  • No streak tracking
  • Cultural ropes exploration
  • Apple Watch integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PETA4 screens
Ulysses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PETA at Free against Ulysses's $4.99. PETA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). Ulysses's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PETA is free to download; Ulysses costs $4.99 up front. Ulysses sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PETA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ulysses holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PETA has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PETA versus Ulysses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPETAUlysses
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPeople for the Ethical Treatment of AnimalsHessam Zahedi

Customer experience

PETA

All ratings1,624 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.3%

Ulysses

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PETA

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications show actions as incomplete when they are done
  • Twitter sharing not working
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Filter option to hide graphic images
  • Ability to track progress and completed actions
  • Integration with PETA website and membership

Ulysses

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PETA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ulysses

One-time3
  • Tip — A coil of rope$2.99
  • Tip — A new sail$6.99
  • A ship for the fleet$14.99

Questions

Is PETA free?
PETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ulysses free?
Ulysses costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PETA or Ulysses?
Ulysses is rated higher. PETA averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Ulysses averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PETA or Ulysses have ads?
Neither PETA nor Ulysses shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PETA or Ulysses?
PETA ships an update every 2 months, and Ulysses every 2 months. Most recently, PETA was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ulysses on October 11, 2026.

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