# Poets Corner vs 49 Hours

The clearest difference is rating: 49 Hours at 5.0 against Poets Corner's 4.6. 49 Hours also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Poets Corner's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

49 Hours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poets Corner has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Poets Corner's written reviews are positive against 100% of 49 Hours's.

Poets Corner ships an update every 4 months, 49 Hours every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Poets Corner | 49 Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poets-corner/id1220632280/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/49-hours/id6745453488/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rick Aurbach](https://appshunter.io/developer/697849166) | [Joseph Paravisini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812308834) |

## What reviewers say

### Poets Corner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poets-corner/id1220632280)

Organize your favorite poems, lyrics, and quotations. Easily search and index content by title, author, or the first few words of a quote. Access your personal anthology of literary works.

**Highlights:** Personal poetry anthology, Index poems by title and author, Index quotes by first words and author, Full-text search functionality, Organize lyrics and quotations

**In-app purchases:** none


### 49 Hours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/49-hours/id6745453488)

This app provides a modern way to practice fixed-hour prayer throughout the day. It offers short or full prayer offices with psalms and reflections, designed for integration into daily life. Features include customizable notifications and a weekly prayer tracker.

**Highlights:** Fixed-hour prayer practice, Short and full prayer offices, Daily psalms and reflections, Customizable notifications, Weekly prayer tracker, Light/dark/automatic appearance

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Poets Corner free?

Poets Corner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 49 Hours free?

49 Hours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Poets Corner or 49 Hours?

49 Hours is rated higher. Poets Corner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while 49 Hours averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Poets Corner or 49 Hours have ads?

Neither Poets Corner nor 49 Hours shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Poets Corner or 49 Hours?

Poets Corner ships an update every 4 months, and 49 Hours every 5 weeks. Most recently, Poets Corner was updated on October 24, 2026 and 49 Hours on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*