# Poesie: The Daily Poetry App — A book club for poetry lovers.

> Daily curated poetry, community discussion, and support for poets. (iPhone/iPad app by Poesie Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poesie-the-daily-poetry-app/id1332841582 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Poesie Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505664474)
- Category: Books, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 703 App Store ratings · 132 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 54 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-02-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poesie-the-daily-poetry-app/id1332841582/reviews.md

## What is Poesie?

*App of the Day* - September 2, 2020
*Apps We Love Right Now* - July 3, 2020

Welcome to Poesie! Great poetry, curated daily. Free or paid membership options available.

Poesie is a book club for poetry lovers. Readers come from all around the world to discover, record, and discuss poetry - and to help contemporary poets earn payment for their work.

Here’s how it works:
• We partner with award-winning publishers to bring you selections from some of the best poetry books being published today. Each week features the work of a different poet, alternating classic with contemporary.
• We start off on Mondays by learning a bit about the life of our featured poet. Then, we read a selection each morning from one of their books. By Sunday, we hope you've discovered a new favorite poet!
• All of our poems are interactive and social. We encourage you to leave your own recordings and comments on poems you love… chatting with other readers is one of the best parts of the app.

If you want to keep up a habit of reading poetry every day, care about supporting the world of poetry, and are excited to interact with other poetry lovers, we’d love to welcome you to Poesie.

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Additional Features

• Profiles - Save and revisit favorite works using your Poesie profile. You'll also get weekly recommendations based on your preferences.
• Libraries - Explore our libraries of thousands of classic and contemporary poems. We also have a selection of short stories.
• Programs - Our collection of curated poetry programs helps introduce you to eras and themes across the history of poetry.
• Community - Not sure what you're in the mood for? Discovery poetry based on what's been trending in the community lately.

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Poetry Libraries

Contemporary poetry: Our contemporary poetry library ranges from debut publications to Pulitzer Prize-winning work and features poets from a variety of countries. We offer all poets we work with a share of all membership fees - so a portion of every subscription goes directly to supporting contemporary poetry.

Classic poetry: Our classic poetry library guides you through the greatest poetry ever written from all around the world. You can explore the history of poetry with our poetry programs, search poetry by mood and genre,  and read bios of each poet.

Community poetry: We have a community library available to upload your own poems and read poetry by other users... please be supportive! You can also leave recordings, comment, and highlight your favorite lines on poems across the app.

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Membership Options

Poesie is an independent, community-funded app! We offer the Poem of the Day free to all readers, but a subscription is required to access the rest of the app. When you first install the app, you can use a free trial to try Poesie for 3 days (no purchase required). Then, you’ll need to purchase a membership to continue reading the full app.

Membership dues are the price of a single book ($14.99/year), which are used to pay poets for selections from each book we feature and to cover development and support for the app. All membership dues are shared with our publishing partners!

Subscription options:
(1) Monthly - $1.99/mo
(2) Yearly - $14.99/year (save 30%)

Please note: if you don't want to keep a subscription, make sure to cancel 24 hours before the next subscription period to avoid being charged.

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Contact Us

- If you are a poet who'd like to join the app, please send us an email. We would be happy to discuss partnership options.
- If you see content that you don't think belongs in the app, please reach out. We will work with you to make sure our content agrees with permissions.
- Please share any questions, ideas, or suggestions for our app! We appreciate all feedback.

Email: poesie.app@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poesieapp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poesieapp/

## Key features

- Daily curated poetry selections
- Interactive poems with comments and recordings
- Libraries of classic and contemporary poems
- Poetry programs and themed collections
- Community discussion and discovery
- Support for contemporary poets

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $14.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Year Gift Certificate | $14.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Poesie?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Nice app
- 💡 Wonderful way to explore poetry
- 🚀 Convenient daily access to poetry
- 🌟 Excellent app for reading poems
- 👏 Brings art and poetry into daily life

**Cons**

- 🔒 Free users have limited access
- 📚 Limited library, missing popular poets
- 🤔 Unintuitive UI and navigation
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Paywall blocks access to daily poem
- Issues with location permissions

**Most requested features**

- Add more African and women poets
- Improve accessibility for screen readers
- Implement a home screen widget
- Allow highlighting and saving favorite lines

## Recent user reviews (10 of 132)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poesie-the-daily-poetry-app/id1332841582/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2026-06-02, version 24.5*

Gave me so much deeper a love a poetry, and a new amazing part of my morning routine

### 5/5 — Almost as good as Shakespeare’s sonnets

*2026-03-23*

This is the best app I’ve come across for poetry, including and excepting the one that helps you learn Shakespeare’s sonnets. Poesie mixes up, alternating weekly, historical and contemporary poetry. And you even get the chance to upload your own.

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-03-10, version 24.5*

Amazing app to incorporate poetry into daily life, thank you for your work !!!!

### 1/5 — Permissions

*2026-02-13, version 24.4*

I was excited to give this app a try, downloaded, and for got to look at the permissions. I don’t like when apps ask for way more than they need to function, so they can collect and potentially sell my information. My search continues.

### 3/5 — Disappointed

*2026-01-13*

Free users are supposed to be able to read the poem of the day (on the day only; we wouldn’t want free users to access more than one poem at a time, right?), but there are many times when I can’t even see the weeks poems, much less read the poem for the day. I consider free use to be an audition for an app. How an app treats its free users helps me decide if I want to pay for it. Why would I pay for an app that won’t provide free users with the bare minimum promised?

**Developer response:** My apologies. It can happen if I am late on setting up the schedule for the week. I will try to be more on top it!

### 2/5 — Why are all the recommendations men?

*2025-12-22, version 24.3*

Since joining this app they haven’t recommended a single woman poet. I was waiting to purchase anything until I saw enough poems I liked. Sure, a few were good, some were blah, and not a single one was by or appreciating women. Not buying.

### 5/5 — Nice app

*2025-11-24, version 23.8*

I’d recommend

### 5/5 — Wow

*2025-11-21, version 23.8*

Genuinely, one of my favorite apps. If you love poetry or, like me, have always wanted to get into poetry, then this is the app for you.

### 1/5 — It says it has free components but doesn’t

*2025-10-20, version 23.8*

The app says multiple places that you can read the daily selection for free everyday but after a week if you don’t pay it locks all poems. Very disappointing don’t recommend

### 3/5 — Library is limited

*2025-08-29, version 23.8*

This app has helped me to involve poetry in my daily life, which I love.  But at times it feels more concerned about promoting new poets than it does about offering a robust library.  Some favorite poets only have a few of their titles available.  There is not a single poem by Maya Angelou.  I am often going outside of the app to look up some pretty popular poems.  If the app is literally just about poetry, it should have a larger library.

## Frequently asked questions about Poesie

### What is Poesie?

Poesie is a poetry app that functions as a book club for poetry lovers. It offers daily curated poetry selections, allows users to discover, record, and discuss poems, and supports contemporary poets by sharing membership fees.

### What are the key features of Poesie?

Key features include daily curated poetry, interactive poems with user recordings and comments, extensive libraries of classic and contemporary poems, curated poetry programs, and community-driven discovery of trending poetry. Users can also create profiles to save favorites and receive recommendations.

### How much does Poesie cost?

Poesie offers the Poem of the Day for free. Access to the rest of the app requires a subscription, priced at $14.99 per year. A 3-day free trial is available upon installation.

### What kind of poetry can I find on Poesie?

You can find a wide range of poetry on Poesie, including contemporary works from debut publications to Pulitzer Prize-winning poets, as well as classic poetry from around the world. There is also a community library for users to share their own poems.

### Who is Poesie for?

Poesie is designed for individuals who want to establish a daily poetry reading habit, care about supporting the poetry world, and are eager to interact with other poetry enthusiasts. It's ideal for both casual readers and dedicated poetry lovers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 24.5 — 2026-02-19

Update artwork image links.

### 24.4 — 2026-02-01

Updates to permission display.

### 24.3 — 2025-12-10

New handling for poem offline/online expiration dates.

### 24.1 — 2025-12-09

Some FAQ for book orders.

### 24.0 — 2025-12-08

Introducing printed poetry books. You may now curate and print your own poetry books featuring public domain poetry or even your own poems. Find this feature on your Profile or by visiting a Poetry Collection in the app library.

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