List of Wikipedia mobile applications

Wikipedia App
Developer(s) Wikimedia Foundation
Stable release
Varies by operating system (see below)
Operating system Android, iOS, Windows Mobile
Website See below for individual operating systems.
Direct download site
Information and resources: Help:Mobile access
Wikipedia, on Android
Stable release
2.3.152-r-2016-08-18 / August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)
Preview release
2.4.156-beta-2016-09-19[1] / September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
Operating system Android
Size
  • Stable: 11.41MB
  • Beta: 11.47MB
Website play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia
Wikipedia, on iOS
Stable release
5.2.0 / September 13, 2016 (2016-09-13)
Operating system iOS
Size 19.3MB
Website itunes.apple.com/app/wikipedia-mobile/id324715238
Wikipedia, on Windows 8/Server, and later
Initial release 31 May 2012 (2012-05-31)
Stable release
10 / March 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
Operating system
Platform Windows Runtime
Size 766.68 KB - 808.16 KB
Website www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/wikipedia/9wzdncrfhwm4

A number of organizations within the Wikimedia movement including the Wikimedia Foundation publishes official Wikipedia mobile apps for using Wikipedia on multiple mobile device operating systems. All are available for free via the appropriate app store: Android (via Google Play), iOS (via App Store), Firefox OS (via Firefox Marketplace), and Windows 8 (via Windows Store). They can also be downloaded independently of any third party store, from the Wikimedia Foundation's "releases" website, which also keeps old and beta versions.

Independent developers have also released many unofficial apps for reading Wikipedia articles. Some apps load content from the Wikipedia site and process it; other apps use the MediaWiki API. Some only display Wikipedia content, usually omitting some features such as categories and talk pages. Some allow editing.

Official apps

Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia apps from the Wikimedia Foundation are called "Wikipedia", except for the iOS version which is called "Wikipedia Mobile".

Wikimedia Switzerland

Wikimedia CH, the Swiss chapter of the Wikimedia movement, has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content.

Title Description Android iOS Languages Other Price Open source
KiwixFree program to download a whole Wikimedia project and read offline.yes yes 100 languages available Website FreeYes
Medical Wikipedia (Offline)Wikipedia's Offline Medical Encyclopedia. Based on Kiwix and developed in collaboration with Wiki Project Med Foundation.yes AR, DE, EN, ES, FA, FR, JA, OR, PT, ZH Website FreeYes
WikivoyageWikivoyage's Offline. Based on Kiwix and providing a world mobile offline travel guide. A version for Europe exists too.yes EN Website FreeYes

Unassociated apps

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These apps were mainly developed to display articles and are often used on platforms for which an official Wikipedia app is not available, such as Windows Phone. Typical features include searching for articles, bookmarks, sharing, or enlarging images.

Title Description Android iOS Windows Phone Website /
Other OS		 Price Open source
Aard DictionaryA free cross-platform (Android, Linux, Mac, Windows) offline dictionary reader.[4]yes WebsiteFreeYes
All Of Wikipedia - OfflineBy Brilliant(ish) Software.[5] yes Website$9.99
VikiWikipedia, better than ever—on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Discover the world and enjoy beautiful typography with this sleek app. yes Website$2.99
Discover — Wikipedia in a MagazineBy Cooliris, Inc.[6][7] iPad Free
WikiNodesBy Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA).[8][9][10] yes $1.99
ArticlesBy Sophiestication Software.[11] yes Free
Minipedia - Offline EncyclopediaBy Minipedia.yesyes WebsiteFree
Random WikiA free and open source app to read random articles of Wikipedia.yes FreeYes
YearlyA free app that displays a randomly selected event from Wikipedia page about the year visible on a 24-hour digital watch. yes Free
LearnDiscoveryDisplays and saves mindmaps of Wikipedia. Correlations between topics are organized to make sense of new information by visualizing the context about a topic. Bookmarks mindmaps instead of articles, and shares them as visual references. yes Website$5.99
What's Here?Android app that lets the user find interesting Wiki pages around the current (physical) location.yes Free
WikipanionEasy, search, navigation and display of Wikipedia entries. Streamline your browsing with history grouped by visit date, and bookmarking for individual entries and sections within an entry. yes Website Free
The Wiki Game - A Wikipedia Game of Racing and Exploring!A game where users must race to get from one Wikipedia article to another. yes Website $0.99
Listen to WikipediaSee and hear every change to every article on Wikipedia in real-time. Bells are sounded for additions and strings are plucked for subtractions. yes Website Free
Wiki on MapGeotagged Wikipedia for iPhone, iPad - read Wikipedia pages related to selected place on the map on any Language. yes Website
WikiBots Talking WikipediaListen to a bot reading Wikipedia articles out loud in 23 languages. yes Free
Duckipedia - A Wikipedia ReaderDuckipedia is a clean Wikipedia reader. yes Website Free
LoboWiki Reader for WikipediaAll the links clicked are added to the reading queue, instead of being immediately opened to allow users to read articles in a distraction-free manner..yes Website Free
GeoSearch for WikipediaSearch and view geotagged Wikipedia articles from an visible map region. yes Website Free
GWiki - Wikipedia for AndroidA simple and effective Wikipedia client that offers multiple extra features.yes Free
WikiamoAn intuitive, Safari-like Wikipedia viewer for iPhone and iPod Touch. It shows articles with custom formatting for comfortable reading and features a history, bookmarks and offline reading.[12][13] yes WebsiteFree
Wiki Encyclopedia GoldA Wikipedia reader. Pro version costs $0.99 and claims to donate 30% of revenue to Wikimedia foundation.yes Free
"Wikipedia"Wikipedia for windows phone. It allows for quick and easy access to articles and has various additional features. yes Free
Wikipedia ReaderWikipedia Reader is a Wikipedia article and image reader. yes Free
WikiwebWikiweb is a Wikipedia reader that also visualizes the connections between articles.[14][15] yes Website$4.99
WikiwandMade to allow easier navigation and search than the website or the site's own app.[16][17][18]yes WebsiteFree
ZimpediaOffline reader for Wikipedia and other Wiki projects stored in a ZIM format. Sailfish OS BlackBerry 10 FreeYes
Inquire by TamperA context-aware Wikipedia reader for iPhone yes Website $1.99
IntermindA Wikipedia explorer that visualizes the connections between topics for iPhone and iPad yes Website $0.99
Wikipedia NearbyArticles near current location Pebble FreeYes
Know EverythingSearch by voice Pebble FreeYes
WikipebbleSearch by voice or keyboard Pebble Free
DiderotNearest unphotographed Wikipedia articles Pebble FreeYes
MinipediaOffline Wikipedia reader yes yes Website Free

Related apps

A number of apps for Wikipedia's sister projects exist. These include the Wiki Loves Monuments app, written for a 2012 photo contest, is an aid for Wikiphotographers. It shows a map of nearby national heritage register items, indicating whether Wikipedia had a photo for the site, and enabling quick and easy photo uploads for camera phones. It is not integrated with the official article display app.[19]

There are also an iOS and Android app for Wikimedia Commons[20] and Wiktionary.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia Beta on Google Play
  2. ↑ package in F-Droid
  3. ↑ "iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile". Smartcompany.com.au. 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  4. ↑ "Desktop — Aard Dictionary". Aarddict.org. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  5. ↑ BrothaTech (2011-06-16). "All of Wikipedia - On or Offline Wiki Reading For your iPhone or iPad". Appscout.com. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  6. ↑ "DISCOVER A New Wikipedia". Wassapps.com. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  7. ↑ "Cooliris Gets $9.6 Million From Kleiner Perkins And Others, Releases New Version Of LiveShare Photo Sharing App". TechCrunch. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  8. ↑ "WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News". 148Apps. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  9. ↑ "WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight". Ipadinsight.com. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  10. ↑ "WikiNodes for iPad". iPad App Finders. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  11. ↑ Mike Schramm (2010-06-09). "Apple Design Awards go to popular iPhone and iPad apps". TUAW. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  12. ↑ "Chip - Wikiamo". beste-apps.chip.de. CHIP. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Sinha, Neha (8 December 2014). "Wikiamo app review: browse Wikipedia with ease". appPicker. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Sawers, Paul (14 July 2012). "Wikiweb: A beautiful iOS Wikipedia app that lets you visualize connections between articles". The Next Web. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  15. ↑ Rubio, Justin (18 July 2012). "Wikiweb app makes wasting time on Wikipedia even easier". The Verge. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Bell, Karissa (8 March 2015). "5 can't-miss apps: 'Zenith Space Adventure,' StubHub Music and more". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  17. ↑ Sawers, Paul (19 August 2014). "WikiWand makes Wikipedia beautiful". The Next Web.
  18. ↑ Sawers, Paul (5 March 2015). "Wikiwand arrives on iPhone to help make Wikipedia beautiful". VentureBeat. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  19. ↑ Google Play Wiki Loves Monuments, Wikimedia Foundation
  20. ↑ "Upload To Commons - Android Apps on Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
  21. ↑ "Wiktionary - Android Apps on Google Play". Play.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-26.

External links

On Wikipedia help pages and Wikimedia Foundation websites
On third party websites
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