Ulysses
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Press Release
Writing App Ulysses Wins Apple Design Award:
Apple Highlights “Strong Execution” and “a Consistent and Device
Appropriate Experience”
Leipzig, Germany — June 14, 2016 — The writing app Ulysses, produced by the German
software company The Soulmen, has earned an Apple Design Award. “Ulysses was picked as an
Apple Design Award winner because of its strong execution, and because it allows users to work
on their device of choice while providing a consistent and device appropriate experience”,
according to the verdict. Ulysses is available for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
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Ulysses
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Ulysses is a powerful tool for all kinds of writers. “[...] the clean and uncluttered designed is
optimized for writing without distraction, while empowering writers with tools to be productive
during every phase of the writing process”, Apple highlights. Ulysses hit the market in 2013 and
was awarded “Best of Mac App Store” by Apple in 2013 and 2015. Today, the app enjoys a
constantly growing international popularity.
The software company The Soulmen was founded by Max Seelemann and Marcus Fehn in 2011.
Max Seelemann: “The Apple Design Award is a dream come true. We are very honored and proud,
as this is a wonderful acknowledgement of our work during the past couple of years. It is also a
great motivation for me and my team to carry on and make Ulysses the best writing app we can
possibly make.” The Soulmen are based in Leipzig, with a team of 11, spread across development,
design, marketing and support.
The Apple Design Awards honors apps with “outstanding design and innovation”. Apple awards them
annually to independent developers at its World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
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Ulysses
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About Ulysses
Ulysses is an award-winning text editor for writers, meeting the highest standards in both
design and editing comfort, and covering all aspects of the writing process. Its clean, modern
interface allows writers to focus on their work without making any functional compromises.
The innovative editor offers a wide range of text editing options. In Ulysses’ library, all texts
are automatically saved, easily found, and — thanks to iCloud integration — readily accessible on
all connected devices at any time. The vast and flexible export function turns plain text
writings into beautiful PDF documents, web pages and ebooks with only a few clicks (or taps).
Ulysses is available for Mac and iPhone/iPad and received an Apple Design Award in 2016.
Ulysses for Mac, which was first published as Ulysses III in April of 2013, was awarded “Best of
Mac App Store” by Apple in 2013 and 2015. Ulysses for iPhone and iPad is optimized for
Apple’s mobile operating system iOS and offers a feature-set almost identical to its desktop
counterpart.
Ulysses for Mac is priced at US$44.99, Ulysses for iPhone and iPad at US$24.99.
Ulysses for Mac on the Mac App Store
Ulysses for iPhone and iPad on the App Store
Web: ulyssesapp.com
Twitter: @ulyssesapp
Facebook: Ulysses
About The Soulmen
Ulysses originates in a search without success: In 2002, Marcus Fehn, staff designer in a web
agency, wanted to write a novel, but didn’t find a suitable tool. He came up with a design of his
own, and convinced Max Seelemann, who was still in high school, to take over the programming
part. The initial version of Ulysses, released in 2003, was the first text editor aimed specifically
at creative writers. In 2011, Max and Marcus finally decided to take the app’s development fulltime, and founded The Soulmen. Since then, Ulysses’ popularity and reach have constantly
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Ulysses
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grown. It is now used by all kinds of writers across the globe, and across all of Apple’s major
devices. The Soulmen reside in the center of Leipzig, Germany; their team has grown to 11, spread
between development, design, marketing and customer support.
Press Information
In our press kit, you’ll find detailed information about Ulysses as well as graphic material
and screenshots:
ulyssesapp.com/presskit
Contact
Rebekka Honeit,
Public Relations, The Soulmen
[email protected]
Ulysses for Mac
Ulysses for iPhone and iPad
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