Ulysses on the BookBird Score
BookBird Score · writing software · #10 of 12
Best for: Mac and iPhone writers who want a distraction-free editor
- Plans (USD)
- Ulysses: $5.99 a month
- Ulysses: $39.99 a year
- Free trial
- Yes, length not stated
- Platforms
- Mac, iOS
- Exports
- PDF, Word, ebook
- Checklist
- Cloud sync or backup, Writing goals and stats
- Trustpilot
- No profile
- US searches a month
- 1,000 (“ulysses app”)
Reputation is left out: there is no Trustpilot profile.
Ulysses pricing
Subscription. Free trial: Yes, length not stated. The plans as Ulysses’s own site listed them on October 2, 2026, in US dollars:
- Ulysses: $5.99 a month
- Ulysses: $39.99 a year
What Ulysses offers
From Ulysses’s own pages, checked on October 2, 2026:
- Markup-based, distraction-free editor
- Built-in grammar and style check in 20+ languages
- Projects split into sheets; reorganise long texts
- Export to PDF, Word documents and ebooks with live preview
- Publish to WordPress, Ghost, Medium, Micro.blog
- Writing goals and deadlines
- iCloud sync across Mac, iPad, iPhone
- Apple Family Sharing for up to five others
Runs on: Mac and iOS. Exports: PDF, Word and ebook.
Who Ulysses suits, and what its pages do not list
- Best for: Mac and iPhone writers who want a distraction-free editor.
Not on Ulysses’s feature list when we checked: outlining or plotting, notes and research beside the draft, collaboration and a version for Windows, web and Android. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being listed, and the score only credits what is.
Reviews and search interest
Ulysses has no Trustpilot rating we could use, so its score is calculated without Reputation. G2 blocked our requests, so its ratings are not used.
About 1,000 people a month search Google in the US for “ulysses app” (Google Ads data via DataForSEO). That search interest is the Demand part of the score.
Ulysses alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | 7.9 | Free plan; paid from $12 a month | Worldbuilders who want characters, maps and timelines next to the draft |
| Scrivener | 7.6 | $59.99 one-time | Long manuscripts written in pieces, then compiled to Word, EPUB or PDF |
| Reedsy Studio | 7.3 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Drafting and typesetting a book in the browser, free |
| LivingWriter | 7.2 | Free plan; paid from $15 a month | Outlining and drafting on every platform, with optional AI |
| Atticus | 7.0 | $147 one-time | Writing and formatting in one app, paid for once |
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Ulysses questions
How much does Ulysses cost?
$39.99 a year. Ulysses lists 2 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
Is there a free trial of Ulysses?
Yes, length not stated
What devices does Ulysses run on?
Mac and iOS, according to its own site.
What file formats can Ulysses export?
PDF, Word and ebook, according to its own site.
How the BookBird Score is computed: the formula. Prices, features and ratings were read from the vendor’s site and Trustpilot on October 2, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.