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            "tagline": "Visual outlining and series planning software for novelists",
            "summary": "Plottr is outlining software for novels and series, built around visual timelines, scene cards and a series bible. It runs as a Windows and Mac app, and the Pro plan adds a browser app and cloud sync. It exports outlines to Microsoft Word and Scrivener, and its site says the product has no AI features.",
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                "Visual timelines with scene cards and plot-hole view",
                "Series bible for multi-book projects",
                "Exports the outline to Word and Scrivener"
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                "Planning only, with no manuscript editor",
                "Browser app and cloud sync need the Pro plan"
            ],
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            "overview": "Plottr places scenes and chapters on visual timelines, with scene cards that record point of view, character goals and conflicts. The vendor's pages highlight plot holes and sagging middles that show up on the timeline. It includes templates for many genres and a series view for every book in a series.\n\nPlottr is sold as a standard plan from $60 a year or $150 for a lifetime license, and as Plottr Pro at $99 a year. The Pro plan adds a browser app, cloud sync and cloud backups, and the site offers a 30-day free trial. It is a planning tool that exports outlines to Word and Scrivener rather than a manuscript editor, so writers still need a separate app for drafting."
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            "page": "https://listme.name/software/ulysses",
            "tagline": "Writing app for Apple devices with project organization and export",
            "summary": "Ulysses is a writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone from Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG. It keeps drafts in projects, syncs them through iCloud and exports to PDF, Word and ebook formats. It is sold as an annual or monthly subscription.",
            "developer": "Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG",
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                "Syncs across Mac, iPad and iPhone through iCloud",
                "Exports to PDF, Word and ebook formats",
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                "Apple devices only, with no Windows or Android app",
                "Subscription only, with no one-time purchase listed"
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            "overview": "Ulysses keeps drafts in projects and syncs them across Apple devices through iCloud. Its editor is built for long texts, with styles and themes you can switch after the writing is done. Goals let you set a character limit for a piece or a daily writing target and track it over time.\n\nExport covers the usual manuscript outputs. Ulysses turns text into PDFs, Word documents and ebooks, and it can publish to WordPress, Ghost, Medium and Micro.blog. The app is Apple-only, so Windows and Android users need another tool. It costs $39.99 a year or $5.99 a month in the US, with Apple Family Sharing for up to five other members."
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        "Only Plottr runs on Windows.",
        "Only Ulysses runs on iOS.",
        "Only Plottr runs on Web.",
        "Plottr: paid. Ulysses: subscription."
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                    "spec": {
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                        "export": "Outline to Word and Scrivener",
                        "storage": "Offline app; cloud sync on Pro"
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                    "best_for": "Apple users who write daily and export to Word",
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                        "storage": "iCloud sync across Apple devices"
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