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Poet Assistant (English)

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, and have it read aloud back to you by the device's text-to-speech engine.

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

Permissions:
* Since 1.5.0, the app has the "run at startup" permission for the "Word of the day" feature. If you enable this feature in the settings, when the device reboots, the app makes sure the "word of the day" notification is still scheduled.

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This app only contains dictionary data for English. If you are looking for other languages, please contact the developer.

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Reviews (28)

The. A. Feb 26, 2022     

I really did like this app, the dictionary, rhymer, thesaurus, but one thing I really would have liked to have seen is a saved section. Yes, this app is offline, I understand, but as a suggestion, it should offer to save on a file on your phone, if nothing else. That is truly the only drawback. For example: instead of wiping each piece of writing that is done, or having to copy and paste it on a notebook app to save it, it should give the option to save onto a file folder onto your phone.

Meg. O. Apr 7, 2022     

I've been using this app specifically for quite some time now. It's truly amazing, and super helpful. I do however, wish they would change one thing, which is when you go to "star" or "favorite" a word, it throws you back to the very beginning of the word list. It's really frustrating after awhile, but overall I would definitely recommend!

And. Nov 7, 2020     

It's a nice app, and it's generous of you to share it for free. I can't notice how much screen space it wastes, though. In reference apps, you want to see as many entries at a time as possible, without excessive scrolling. Why? Each time you must scroll, even a bit, you change the whole screen's layout and must refocus on it. With small (single-word) entries, that's a lot of unnecessary eye- and brain-strain. Don't "reinvent the wheel"โ€ฆ See how other developers have done it. Cheers!

Dyl. G. Sep 24, 2021     

I am completely serious when I say that, as a writer, this is one of the single most used apps on my phone. I have it open more often than my notes app. Seriously. It's streamlined, excellent, and accessible. While there are some issues, especially with some thesaurus entries seemingly missing and not being able to find near-rhymes, those minor issues are nowhere near enough to bring this app -- which I consider practically essential to my process now -- down to 4 stars.

Phi. S. Jan 27, 2020     

Great. I really appreciate no ads. I would love to see a quicksave button. Also, for lyricists, it would be fantastic if the yellow play button played an uploaded MP3, and it had a slider underneath to navigate the song (I don't really understand the point of the reading feature). Finally, the 'filter by synonym' feature doesn't seem to work at all. I'd pay 5โ‚ฌ for an app which did all that.

Mel. H. Jun 17, 2019     

I love it! The fact that there is a notepad right at your fingertips in the app can't be overestimated. Grab that inspiration while you're at it and create something beautiful with the power of words. However, I feel like the thesaurus part could be enhanced and the dictionary part could be complete with examples of word use in a sentence. Other than that, great app!

Ani. K. T. Feb 13, 2020     

This is very-very awesome app... This is cost-free, ad-free, offline, small in size, provides useful filters. You can easily analyze any text just by selecting without copying it. Only problem is when we analyze any word or text from somewhere else it does not show result in half screen but the whole scree. I hope it will be fixed soon. Overall... this is truly 5 star...

Z. S. Apr 18, 2019     

Mostly good, but has a two very annoying problems. One, the back button closes the app instead of going to the last word searched, and when closed it forgets your searches, so you'll have to type the word back in. Two, it makes the occasional odd assumption - for example, when I tried to search "touche" it thought I meant "touched" - and when it makes this mistake, there's no way to "force" it to search only exactly what you type in.

ste. a. May 3, 2020     

I use this a lot in my work as a writer. While it's not the most visually-appealing writing app of its kind, it more than makes up for that in accessibility and user-friendliness. I ESPECIALLY like that you can highlight a word on a a webpage or in a search, look it up in the app, save the word if you wish, etc. and return to your page without losing your spot. A must-have for anyone who wants to be a better writer or reader!

Ada. D. May 12, 2019     

Great app, but there are two issues with this app. When you tap into search bar, the latest searches hint is in alphabetical order instead of time order. Matches are limited to 500 words and are ordered alphabetically, so sometimes you don't even get past words that start with one of the earliest letters in the alphabet. A solution would be an option to order matches by certain condition like popularity, equal alphabetical representation, random, etc.

Jay. S. Sep 18, 2019     

This app is amazing- it gives as it advertises: definition(s), synonym(s)/antonym(s), and rhyming word(s). The ads aren't even too bad (granted, I mainly use PA offline, so maybe I'm just not able to look at the ads due to the lack of an Internet connection). I gave it 4/5 stars because some synonyms aren't listed, sometimes antonyms aren't listed at all, and sometimes a word doesn't show up with any results- even if it's a legitimate word. Otherwise, the app is fantastic.

Jor. G. Feb 13, 2021     

Love this app, best writing tool I've ever had! But 1 thing should be changed is when you star a word could just stay where your at on the list of words instead of being sent to the top because alot of the time I want to star multiple words right next to eachother to save but getting sent back to the top each time wastes alot of time and gets irritating. But its still an awesome app regardless. I never would have started writing poetry without it.

Sco. C. Mar 21, 2019     

So far, the rhyming assistant and word of the day features will keep me from deleting this. But the lack of a syllable counter is, IMO, its main weakness. I'm aware that for English in particular, such feature would require the use of an algorithm (unlike say, my native Brazilian Portugese, whose non-phonetic syllables are infinitely easier to guess, even for non-natives), but you might as well pair up with an existing online service rather than paying for one yourselves.

Amm. K. Apr 17, 2022     

I love your app, but I think there may be some mistakes with the 3 syllable words rhyming with the word "to" because they all end with the "a" sound... I will not deduct any stars cuz I have used this app so much and don't think any less of it cuz of something so easily spotted, avoided, and hopefully fixed after reading my review๐Ÿ˜‰. Thanks for your help with so much of what I write!

Ata. A. Mar 23, 2021     

Very useful app. I use it alongside the lithium Epub reader and Ankidroid. On Lithium I look up interesting vocabulary. I don't know how that works, but by pressing on the word it creates an extension to Poet assistant where I look up the definition. From there on, I copy the definition and by doing the same thing have the extension carry me to the Anki app, where I save it and study. If you had a French and Russian versions I'd be happy to download them.

Lei. M. Sep 4, 2020     

I love writing poetry, and I was having trouble finding rhymes for some words, but as soon add I got this app, my poetry got 100 times better. I also like that there are no nonsense words surrounding real words, which is really helpful. This app does not use internet, and this is really helpful, because my internet does not work half the time. I also really like that there are no ads. This is very helpful. This app is also very easy to navigate. I love this app more than any other apps Ive had.

Mus. N. Mar 16, 2022     

I love the app,its become a part of my life and its an easy go to for new words i dont understand but it would be better if it gave examples of how to use certain words in sentence. Just a suggestion because its still a great app.

was. Feb 16, 2020     

Best app! It has dictionary, thesaurus, rhymer at one place! I'm glad I found it! Right now my phone has poet assistant and urban dictionary in my phone! But I really want poet assistant to have some of the stuff of urban dictionary too! Like modern words used by. Millennials! And short forms used on the internet! And really common short forms can be added right? It would make this app a one stop solution for everything one needs. I can just have this single app on my phone. Thank you so much!

Jah. S. Dec 3, 2021     

I use this when I want definitions of even the most simple words and it's pretty handy cause I can search up words offline too. But there has been a slight issue where some of the newer or like lesser known words are not available (or maybe I could have typos). Either way, a good app to have.

BEN. Sep 10, 2021     

Just spent another year using this app. Always loved it but have just noticed, since losing this last phone, that NONE of my info has been saved! I would gladly have paid a few dollars to not now have to start over AGAIN, saving favorite words, etc. Such a small detail, great otherwise, but why NOT warn long term users they must manually save info! Has really ruined it for me. Lots of work lost this time. Searching for a more professional app now.

BUS. N. Jul 19, 2021     

First of all I would like to honour this amazing App with 5 stars because it deserves such a technical honour. If not five, I would have given it one more star to make them six. In all my experiences as a writer (specifically as a Poet) this is one of the most sophisticated and best application software I have ever used before - well developed, versatile, manageable, navigable, simple to use, and on top of it all, requiring little device memory. All thanks to the developers of this masterpiece.

Jer. G. Apr 22, 2019     

A reasonable resource, if somewhat clunky. The rhyming feature is first class, however the general logic needs some work. While the first selection of a word appears in all three sections, Rhymer (R), Thesaurus (T), & Dictionary (D), following selections do not carry over to these fields and must be looked up in each section manually. As a prolific poet, I know it is unlikely I will be content with the first rhyme I choose. Pressing back exits the app and clears your history!

She. A. May 19, 2022     

This poetry assistant is amazing, it is so much easier to make poems with this app. It also doubles as an offline dictionary. I was even able to turn the story of David and Goliath into a poem for vacation Bible school. Plus if you need to make a poem for school this makes it 10 times easier. 100/10 would recommend.

Tyl. C. Mar 1, 2019     

Would be awesome if you filter what kind of rhymes are shown (ig. Strict, exact, loose). Like bringing up any word that ends in something common such as "less" yeilds way more than 500 results but I can only see words beginning with A to words beginning with G and they were all pretty much words that have "less" on the end. Great app but a filter option for results would GREATLY benefit this app.

Raf. Feb 2, 2019     

Hey team!!! fantastic job done on this app. ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ So I'm facing an issue while saving the audio file of the poems I create. The issue is, it shows a message "saving audio file" but I couldn't find them in my file manager. help on this will be much appreciated :))

Sla. P. Jan 1, 2021     

This app is helpful for me because English is just my second language, I love this kind of poetry tool because Dictionary and Thesaurus are in this app plus Rhymer and audio for your poems are also here in this app! However, the vocabulary is not long enough because whenever I search for some shakespearean words I almost found nothing. It would be awesome if all of the English words are here (British or Standard/American English). For me it's 10/10, the best app ever when it comes to poetry.

Eli. R. Sep 19, 2020     

It's really helpful! It helps when I can't think of any words! The dictionary is good, they give you definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and rhymes. Everything you need is all here. This app reached more than my expectations, my expectations weren't high, but they sure impressed me. The description of this app speaks truthfully. I 100% recommend this app. Write on poets!

Adr. W. Mar 18, 2020     

Beautifully functional with a clean, intuitive interface. Great balance between being comprehensive and having to many functions. Whether you're a poet or not, this is an awesome choice for your wordy enquiries.