Comparison

Poet Assistant vs OneLook Thesaurus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Poet Assistant

This app provides offline tools for English poetry writing, including a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and word/character counter. It also features text-to-speech for reading poems aloud. Dictionaries are built-in, requiring no internet connection.

Highlights
  • Rhyming dictionary
  • Thesaurus
  • Built-in dictionaries
  • Text-to-speech poem reading
  • Word and character count
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A set of offline tools to help with writing poems (currently only English is supported): * a rhyming dictionary, using the Carnegie Mellon University pronunciation dictionary. * a thesaurus, using the WordNet thesaurus. * a dictionary, using the WordNet dictionary. * a screen where you can enter your poem text, have it read aloud back to you by the device's text-to-speech engine, and see the word/character count. The dictionaries are built in the app. No internet connection is required to use them. This app is open source: https://github.com/caarmen/poet-assistant-ios

About

OneLook Thesaurus

This app helps writers find the perfect word or phrase quickly. It offers advanced search features, custom keyboard integration, and speech input for effortless word discovery. Ideal for creative writing, word games, and expanding vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Speech input for word description
  • Synonyms, similar words, associated words
  • Rhymes, quotes, and lyrics
  • Word game helpers (crosswords, Wordle)
  • Word and Place-of-the-Day
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. Accelerate your search for meaning! OneLook Thesaurus helps every kind of writer find every kind of word and phrase, and the new iOS app does it faster and better than ever. Even if you’re already a fan of the free website, here are 10 reasons you’ll love this new app: * Fast interface for word lookups tailored to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. * Custom keyboard integration so that you can use OneLook wherever you write * Speech input interface: simply describe a word out loud (“the feeling of strong desire to travel”) and get back the word you’re looking for (“wanderlust”) * Nine powerful lookups baked into one potent brainstorming tool: Besides synonyms and similar words, you’ll also find three memory-jogging features you won’t find on the website called “Associated”, “Describe”, and “Complete”; as well as rhymes, quotes, lyrics, and other niceties to spice up your poetry and prose. * Helpers for crosswords, Wordle, and other word games * Stimulating new Word-of-the-day and Place-of-the-Day features * Ad-free access to the OneLook website for finding word definitions * Use our most advanced reverse dictionary algorithms, and new sorting options, before they become available on the website * Support our ongoing development of OneLook Thesaurus Subscription required. Enjoy your first two weeks free! Internet access required. Ad-free. No trackers or personal data collection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Poet Assistant4 screens
OneLook Thesaurus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poet Assistant at 82% against OneLook Thesaurus's 33%. Poet Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OneLook Thesaurus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Poet Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poet Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Poet Assistant's written reviews are positive against 33% of OneLook Thesaurus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poet Assistant ships an update every 9 days, OneLook Thesaurus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Poet Assistant versus OneLook Thesaurus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoet AssistantOneLook Thesaurus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better3.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings921 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarmen AlvarezDatamuse Corporation

Customer experience

Poet Assistant

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

OneLook Thesaurus

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Poet Assistant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OneLook Thesaurus

Subscriptions2
  • Standard14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Poet Assistant free?
Poet Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneLook Thesaurus free?
OneLook Thesaurus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Poet Assistant or OneLook Thesaurus?
Poet Assistant is rated higher. Poet Assistant averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while OneLook Thesaurus averages 3.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Poet Assistant or OneLook Thesaurus have ads?
Neither Poet Assistant nor OneLook Thesaurus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poet Assistant or OneLook Thesaurus?
Poet Assistant ships an update every 9 days, and OneLook Thesaurus monthly. Most recently, Poet Assistant was updated on October 12, 2026 and OneLook Thesaurus on October 14, 2026.

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