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| logo = Wikipedia mobile app logo.png
| logo = Wikipedia mobile app logo.png
| logo size = 64px
| logo size = 64px
| screenshot = Wikipedia iOS app.png{{!}}border
| screenshot_alt = Wikipedia app for iOS showing the app's home page
| collapsible = yes
| screenshot_size = 220px
| caption = Official Wikipedia app for [[iOS]]
| developer = [[Wikimedia Foundation]]
| developer = [[Wikimedia Foundation]]
| website = {{URL|https://doc.wikimedia.org/#apps|doc.wikimedia.org}}
| website = {{URL|https://doc.wikimedia.org/#apps|doc.wikimedia.org}}
| repo = {{ubl|[https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia Android]|[https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios iOS]}}
| repo = {{ubl|[https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia Android]|[https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios iOS]}}
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A number of organizations within the [[Wikimedia movement]] including the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] publish official [[mobile app]]s for using [[Wikipedia]] on [[mobile device]] [[operating system]]s. All are available for free via the appropriate [[app store]] (e.g. [[Google Play]], [[App Store (iOS)|App 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 (software)|beta versions]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile|title=Index of /mobile|website=releases.wikimedia.org|access-date=2017-06-16}}</ref>


A number of organizations within the [[Wikimedia movement]] including the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] publish official [[mobile app]]s for [[WP:Mobile access|mobile access]] to [[Wikipedia]]. All are available via the appropriate [[app store]] (e.g. [[Google Play]], [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]], [[Microsoft Store]], [[F-Droid]]). They can also be downloaded independently of any third-party store, from the Wikimedia Foundation's releases website, which also keeps old and [[beta (software)|beta versions]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile |title=Index of /mobile |website=releases.wikimedia.org|access-date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
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]] [[Application programming interface|API]]. Some only display Wikipedia content, usually omitting some features such as categories and talk pages. Some allow editing.

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]] [[Application programming interface|API]]. Some only display Wikipedia content, usually omitting some features such as categories and talk pages. Some allow editing.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


== Official apps ==
== Official apps ==
{{further information|Help:Mobile access}}
===Wikimedia Foundation===

=== Wikimedia Foundation ===
Wikipedia apps from the Wikimedia Foundation are called "Wikipedia".
Wikipedia apps from the Wikimedia Foundation are called "Wikipedia".


;Android
==== Android ====
: The [[Android (operating system)|Android]] app allows editing articles directly from the app. It has limited capability to show categories and talk pages. It is also available on [[Aptoide]],<ref>[https://wikipedia.en.aptoide.com/app package in Aptoide]</ref> [[Cafe Bazaar]],<ref>[https://cafebazaar.ir/app/org.wikipedia?l=en package in Cafe Bazaar]</ref> [[F-Droid]],<ref>[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.wikipedia/ package in F-Droid]</ref> [[GetJar]].<ref>[https://www.getjar.com/categories/entertainment-apps/more/Wikipedia-Pro-735624 package in Getjar]</ref>
;iOS
: The [[iOS]] app also provides a read and write version of Wikipedia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/information-technology/20110617-iphone-app-of-the-week-wikipedia-mobile.html |title=iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile |publisher=Smartcompany.com.au |date=2011-06-17 |access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref> similar to the {{self-reference link|Help:Mobile access|mobile web version}}. It allows users to share an article via Facebook and other social websites. It also allows users to find [[geotagging|geotagged]] articles near their current location. It does not allow users to see categories or see the normal desktop version.
;Windows
: The [[Metro-style app]] provides a read-only version of Wikipedia, similar to the mobile web version. The app when used in [[Windows RT]] is incapable of showing [[GIF|moving pictures]]. As of June 2021, this app is not available on the [[Microsoft Store]].


The [[Android (operating system)|Android]] app allows editing articles directly from the app. It is available on [[Play Store]], [[Samsung Galaxy Store|Galaxy Store]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wikipedia - Apps on Galaxy Store |url=https://galaxystore.samsung.com/detail/org.wikipedia |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=galaxystore.samsung.com}}</ref> [[Aptoide]],<ref>[https://wikipedia.en.aptoide.com/app package in Aptoide]</ref> [[Cafe Bazaar]],<ref>[https://cafebazaar.ir/app/org.wikipedia?l=en package in Cafe Bazaar]</ref> [[F-Droid]],<ref>[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.wikipedia/ package in F-Droid]</ref> and [[GetJar]].<ref>[https://www.getjar.com/categories/entertainment-apps/more/Wikipedia-Pro-735624 package in Getjar]</ref>
===Kiwix===

==== iOS ====

The [[iOS]] app also provides a read and write version of Wikipedia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smartcompany.com.au/information-technology/20110617-iphone-app-of-the-week-wikipedia-mobile.html |title=iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile |publisher=Smartcompany.com.au |date=17 June 2011 |access-date=8 July 2012 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226132909/https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news-analysis/local/iphone-app-of-the-week-wikipedia-mobile/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> similar to the {{self-reference link|Help:Mobile access|mobile web version}}. It allows users to share an article via Facebook and other social websites. It also allows users to find [[geotagging|geotagged]] articles near their current location. It does not allow users to see categories or see the normal desktop version.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

==== Windows ====

The [[Metro-style app]] provides a read-only version of Wikipedia, similar to the mobile web version. The app when used in [[Windows RT]] is incapable of showing [[GIF|moving pictures]].{{cn|date=August 2023}}

=== Kiwix ===
Kiwix has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content.
Kiwix has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content.
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! [[Windows 10|Windows]]
! [[Windows 10|Windows]]
! Other OS
! Other OS
! Languages of content files by Kiwix
! Website
! Price
! [[Open-source software|Open source]]
! [[Open-source software|Open source]]
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|'''[[Kiwix]]'''||Free program to download a whole Wikimedia project and read offline.||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixmobile yes]|| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kiwix/id997079563 yes]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Windows 10 UWP];<br />[http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Older Windows (x86)]||[http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Linux],<br />[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile/ F-Droid]<br /><small>[https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/kiwix-offline/ Firefox Add-on], [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kiwix/donaljnlmapmngakoipdmehbfcioahhk Chrome Extension],<br />[[S60 (software platform)|S60]] 3rd [[S60 (software platform)#Editions|edition]], feature pack 1 or later can show ZIM files via [https://cip.github.io/WikiOnBoard/ WikiOnBoard]</small>||[http://wiki.kiwix.org/wiki/Content_in_all_languages 286]<br /><small>([https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikipedia/ wikipedia], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikivoyage/ wikivoyage], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wiktionary/ wiktionary], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikiversity/ wikiversity], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikibooks/ wikibooks], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikisource/ wikisource], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikiquote/ wikiquote], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikinews/ wikinews], [https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikispecies/ wikispecies])</small>||[http://www.kiwix.org/ Website]||{{free}}||{{yes}}
|'''[[Kiwix]]'''||Free program to download a whole Wikimedia project and read offline.||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixmobile Yes]|| [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kiwix/id997079563 Yes]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Windows 10 UWP];<br />[http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Older Windows (x86)]||[http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Linux],<br />[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile/ F-Droid]<br /><small>[https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/kiwix-offline/ Firefox Add-on], [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kiwix/donaljnlmapmngakoipdmehbfcioahhk Chrome Extension],<br />[[S60 (software platform)|S60]] 3rd [[S60 (software platform)#Editions|edition]], feature pack 1 or later can show ZIM files via [https://cip.github.io/WikiOnBoard/ WikiOnBoard]</small>||{{yes}}
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|'''Medical Wikipedia (Offline)'''||Wikipedia's Offline Medical Encyclopedia. Based on [[Kiwix]] and developed in collaboration with [[Wiki Project Med Foundation]].||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedar AR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedde DE], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimed EN], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedes ES], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedfa FA], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedfr FR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedja JA], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedor OR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedpt PT], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedzh ZH]||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikimed/id1281693200?mt=8 EN]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PHJSNP1CZ8J WikiMed UWP EN];<br />[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Kiwix JS + in-app download of any WikiMed language]||<small>only as content file ([[ZIM (file format)|ZIM]]) in Kiwix or WikiOnBoard</small>||[http://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikipedia/ AR, AS, BN, BPY, DE, EN, ES, FA, FR, GU, HI, IT, JA, KN, LO, ML, MR, OR, PA, PT, TA, TE, UR, ZH]||[http://www.kiwix.org/home/wikimed/ Website]||{{free}}||{{yes}}
|'''Medical Wikipedia (Offline)'''||Wikipedia's Offline Medical Encyclopedia. Based on [[Kiwix]] and developed in collaboration with [[Wiki Project Med Foundation]].||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedar AR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedde DE], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimed EN], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedes ES], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedfa FA], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedfr FR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedja JA], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedor OR], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedpt PT], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikimedzh ZH]||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikimed/id1281693200?mt=8 EN]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PHJSNP1CZ8J WikiMed UWP EN];<br />[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Kiwix JS + in-app download of any WikiMed language]||<small>only as content file ([[ZIM (file format)|ZIM]]) in Kiwix or WikiOnBoard</small>||{{yes}}
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|'''[[Wikivoyage]]'''||Wikivoyage's Offline. Based on [[Kiwix]] and providing a world mobile offline travel guide. A [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikivoyageeurope version for Europe] also exists.||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.kiwix.kiwixcustomwikivoyage EN]||[https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/wikivoyage-deutsch-offline/id654441997?mt=8 DE]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9N5SB90Q4JBJ Wikivoyage UWP EN];<br />[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Kiwix JS + in-app download of any Wikivoyage language]||<small>only as content file (ZIM) in Kiwix or WikiOnBoard</small>||[http://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikivoyage/ DE, EL, EN, ES, FA, FI, FR, HE, IT, NL, PL, PT, RO, RU, SV, UK, VI, ZH]||[[voy:en:Wikivoyage:Offline Expedition|Website]]||{{free}}||{{yes}}
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== Unassociated apps ==
== Unassociated apps ==
These apps were mainly developed to display articles and are often used on platforms for which an official [[Wikipedia App]] was not formerly available, such as [[Windows Phone]]. Typical features include searching for articles, [[bookmark (World Wide Web)|bookmarks]], sharing, or enlarging [[image]]s.
These apps were mainly developed to display articles and are often used on platforms for which an official Wikipedia app was not formerly available, such as [[Windows Phone]]. Typical features include searching for articles, [[bookmark (World Wide Web)|bookmarks]], sharing, or enlarging [[image]]s.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


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! [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
! [[Android (operating system)|Android]]
! [[iOS]]
! [[iOS]]
! [[Microsoft Store]]
! Website /<br/>Other OS
! Price (in [[USD|US$]])
! [[Open source software|Open source]]
! [[Open source software|Open source]]
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|[[WikiNodes]]||By [[Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement]] (IDEA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.148apps.com/news/wikinodes-brings-perspective-knowledge/ |title=WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News |publisher=148Apps |date=10 May 2011 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/wikinodes-for-ipad-making-wikipedia-fun-to-explore |title=WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight |publisher=Ipadinsight.com |date=12 May 2011 |access-date=8 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124347/http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/wikinodes-for-ipad-making-wikipedia-fun-to-explore/ |archive-date=13 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ipad.appfinders.com/wikinodes-for-ipad/ |title=WikiNodes for iPad |publisher=iPad App Finders |date=23 May 2011 |access-date=8 July 2012}}</ref>||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikinodes/id433834594 yes]|| ||
|Aard 2||A [[GPL|free]] offline dictionary and offline Wikipedia reader for Android and Desktop/Web.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aarddict.org |title=Desktop — Aard Dictionary |publisher=Aarddict.org |date=2012-02-26 |access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref>||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=itkach.aard2 yes]|| || ||[http://aarddict.org/ Website]||{{free}}||{{yes}}
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|Articles||By Sophiestication Software. — Wikipedia reader for iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod touch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/09/apple-design-awards-go-to-popular-iphone-and-ipad-apps/
|title=Apple Design Awards go to popular iPhone and iPad apps
|date=2010-06-09|publisher=TUAW|author=Mike Schramm|access-date=2012-08-12}}</ref>|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/articles/id364881979 yes]|| ||[http://sophiestication.com Website]||{{free}}||
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|Bing Wikipedia Browser||Bing Wikipedia Browser by Microsoft combines the content from Wikipedia with enhanced search, browse, and content recommendations based on the Bing Knowledge repository. ||||||[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/bing-wikipedia-browser/9wzdncrfj3r5?ocid=9wzdncrfj3r5_ORSEARCH_Bing&rtc=1 yes]|| [https://web.archive.org/web/20181116062022/https://quizking.org/ Website] ||{{free}}||
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|Duovocal
|An app that applies Wikipedia and Wiktionary resources to language learning.
|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duovocal yes]
|[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/duovocal-learn-german/id1548499329 yes]
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|[https://duovocal.com/ Website]
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|EdgeWiki||A web app of wikipedia.org with a screen reader. Works on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and the Surface Hub.|| || || [https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH42KCS yes] || ||$0.99||
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|GeoSearch for Wikipedia||By Yunhe Shi — Search and view geotagged Wikipedia articles from an visible map region.|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/geosearch-for-wikipedia/id929984054 yes]|| ||[http://www.shiyunhe.com/geosearch-for-wikipedia Website]||{{free}}||
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|Inquire by Tamper||A context-aware Wikipedia reader that brings you the most interesting and relevant articles based on your location.|| || [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inquire-by-tamper/id1045268097 yes] <br /><small>(& [[Apple Watch]])</small> || || [https://tamper.io/inquire/ Website] ||$0.99||
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|Know Everything||Search by voice; for Pebble Watch.|| || || || [https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001512/https://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/560c32454bf0ac0115000095 Pebble] ||{{free}}|| {{yes}}<!--https://github.com/samuelmr/pebble-knoweverything-->
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|LearnDiscovery||By XDiscovery. — Displays and saves [[mindmap]]s of Wikipedia. Correlations between topics are organized to make sense of new information by visualizing the context about a topic. [[bookmark (World Wide Web)|Bookmarks]] mindmaps instead of articles, and shares them as visual references.|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learn-discovery-mindmap-wikipedia/id859954749 yes]|| ||[http://learn.xdiscovery.com/ Website]||$5.99||
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|LoboWiki Reader for Wikipedia||All 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.||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.galu.dev.lobowiki yes]|| || ||[http://dev.galu.info/lobowiki.html Website]||{{free}}||
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|Minipedia Offline Wikipedia||By Minipedia. — Access Wikipedia articles using iPod, iPhone or iPad without a network connection.||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.minipedia.mp.android.app yes]||[https://itunes.apple.com/app/id473512078 yes]|| ||[http://minipedia.mobi/ Website]||{{free}}||
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|MiniWiki||Browse Wikipedia on an Apple Watch, see articles for nearby locations, and download articles for offline reading.|| ||[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/miniwiki/id1448143759#?platform=appleWatch yes]|| || ||{{free}}||
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|Mnemo's Library
|An app that allows users to create, share, and review Wikipedia information and associated mnemonics/memory aids.
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|[https://mnemolibrary.com Website]||{{free}}|| {{yes}}<!--https://github.com/ragesoss/diderot-->
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|motî
|Offline & multi-lingual dictionary app for language learners, taking data from the English Wiktionary.
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|[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1046122820 yes]
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|[https://xn--mot-xma.net/ Website]||{{free}}||
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|onePedia||A Wikipedia client which allows the viewing and editing of articles on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and the Surface Hub.|| || || [https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH4P098 yes] || ||{{free}}||
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|V for Wikipedia||By Raureif GmbH. — Wikipedia app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/app/viki-wikipedia/id993435362 yes]|| ||[http://viki-app.com/ Website]||$4.99||
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|WikiBOT||Continuous learning chatbot capable to provide answers to a wide range of questions as world capitals, real time weather info and more. || || || || [https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001614/https://wikibot.info/ Website] ||{{free}}||
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|WikiCompass
|WikiCompass gets nearby Wikipedia articles and lets you view them in augmented reality.
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|[https://itunes.apple.com/app/wikicompass/id1363789167 yes]
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|WikiFlip|| An app that turns Wikipedia images into a quiz game. Flip a picture and take a trivia quiz question from [[World of Knowledge]], the ecosystem of multiple choice questions. || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wok.wikiflip yes] || [https://itunes.apple.com/eg/app/wikiflip/id1156078290?mt=8 yes] || || [https://wikiflip.net/ Website] ||{{free}}||
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|Wiki here||Shows nearby places from Wikipedia coordinate data on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, and the Surface Hub.|| || || [https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH4P098 yes] || ||{{free}}||
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|WikiMaster||A game app that has over 330000 multiple choice questions on top of Wikipedia articles. || [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wok.wiki yes] || [https://itunes.apple.com/eg/app/wikimaster/id1062887157?mt=8 yes] || || [https://www.wikimaster.com/ Website] ||{{free}}||
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|[[WikiNodes]]||By [[Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement]] (IDEA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.148apps.com/news/wikinodes-brings-perspective-knowledge/ |title=WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News |publisher=148Apps |date=2011-05-10 |access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/wikinodes-for-ipad-making-wikipedia-fun-to-explore |title=WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight |publisher=Ipadinsight.com |date=2011-05-12 |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124347/http://ipadinsight.com/ipad-app-reviews/wikinodes-for-ipad-making-wikipedia-fun-to-explore/ |archive-date=2012-10-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ipad.appfinders.com/wikinodes-for-ipad/ |title=WikiNodes for iPad |publisher=iPad App Finders |date=2011-05-23 |access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref>|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikinodes/id433834594 yes]|| || ||$1.99||
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|Wikipanion||By Robert Chin — Easy, 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.|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/wikipanion/id288349436 yes]|| ||[http://www.wikipanion.com/ Website]||{{free}}||
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|Wikipedia Nearby||Articles near current location; for Pebble Watch.|| || || ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001536/https://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/5597b314b8e7d1d93200001d Pebble]||{{free}}|| {{yes}}<!--https://github.com/prtksxna/pebble-nearby-->
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|Wikipebble||Search by voice or keyboard; for Pebble Watch.|| || || ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20180626001441/https://apps.getpebble.com/en_US/application/57a207735985e1543c00000e Pebble]||{{free}}||
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|[[Wikiwand]]||Made to allow easier navigation and search than the website or the site's own app.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bell|first1=Karissa|title=5 can't-miss apps: 'Zenith Space Adventure,' StubHub Music and more|url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/07/5-cant-miss-apps-imgur/|access-date=20 June 2015|date=8 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sawers|first1=Paul|title=WikiWand makes Wikipedia beautiful|url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/19/wikiwand-makes-wikipedia-beautiful/|publisher=The Next Web|date=19 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sawers|first1=Paul|title=Wikiwand arrives on iPhone to help make Wikipedia beautiful|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/05/wikiwand-arrives-on-iphone-to-help-make-wikipedia-beautiful/|publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=20 June 2015|date=5 March 2015}}</ref>||Currently invitation only<ref>{{cite web|title=The Best Tools to Improve Your Wikipedia Experience|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article/351839/the-best-tools-to-improve-your-wikipedia-experience|website=PCMAG|access-date=26 February 2017|language=en}}</ref>||[https://itunes.apple.com/app/wikiwand-faster-wikipedia-reader/id947444965 yes]|| ||[http://www.wikiwand.com/ Website]||{{free}}||
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|Wikiweb||Wikiweb is a Wikipedia reader for iPhone and iPad that visualizes the connections between articles.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sawers|first1=Paul|title=Wikiweb: A beautiful iOS Wikipedia app that lets you visualize connections between articles|url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/14/wikiweb-a-beautiful-ios-wikipedia-app-that-lets-you-visualize-connections-between-articles/|publisher=The Next Web|access-date=20 June 2015|date=14 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Rubio|first1=Justin|title=Wikiweb app makes wasting time on Wikipedia even easier|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/18/3167757/wikiweb-ios-app-wikipedia|publisher=The Verge|access-date=20 June 2015|date=18 July 2012}}</ref>|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikiweb-visual-wikipedia-reader/id499345601 yes]|| ||[http://www.wikiwebapp.com/ Website]||$4.99||
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|[[Wikiwand]]||Made to allow easier navigation and search than the website or the site's own app.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Karissa |title=5 can't-miss apps: 'Zenith Space Adventure,' StubHub Music and more |newspaper=Mashable |url=http://mashable.com/2015/03/07/5-cant-miss-apps-imgur/|access-date=20 June 2015 |date=8 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621022217/http://mashable.com/2015/03/07/5-cant-miss-apps-imgur/ |archive-date= Jun 21, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawers |first1=Paul |title=WikiWand makes Wikipedia beautiful |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/08/19/wikiwand-makes-wikipedia-beautiful/ |publisher=The Next Web |date=19 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127173732/https://thenextweb.com/news/wikiwand-makes-wikipedia-beautiful |archive-date= Nov 27, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawers |first1=Paul |title=Wikiwand arrives on iPhone to help make Wikipedia beautiful |url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/05/wikiwand-arrives-on-iphone-to-help-make-wikipedia-beautiful/ |publisher=VentureBeat|access-date=20 June 2015 |date=5 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621102319/https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/05/wikiwand-arrives-on-iphone-to-help-make-wikipedia-beautiful/ |archive-date= Jun 21, 2015 }}</ref>||Currently invitation only<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Tools to Improve Your Wikipedia Experience |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article/351839/the-best-tools-to-improve-your-wikipedia-experience |first1=Eric |last1=Griffith |date=February 22, 2017 |website=PC Magazine|access-date=26 February 2017 |language=en}}</ref>||[https://itunes.apple.com/app/wikiwand-faster-wikipedia-reader/id947444965 yes]||
|Wikiyarn
|Wikiyarn is a Wikipedia explorer and reader with distinguishing features like related article recommendations, article comparison, category based search etc. <ref>{{Cite web|title=WikiYarn – Knowledge at your fingertip - DBpedia Organization|url=https://www.dbpedia.org/community/wikiyarn/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Wikiweb||Wikiweb is a Wikipedia reader for iPhone and iPad that visualizes the connections between articles.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawers |first1=Paul |title=Wikiweb: A beautiful iOS Wikipedia app that lets you visualize connections between articles |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/07/14/wikiweb-a-beautiful-ios-wikipedia-app-that-lets-you-visualize-connections-between-articles/ |publisher=The Next Web|access-date=20 June 2015 |date=14 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubio |first1=Justin |title=Wikiweb app makes wasting time on Wikipedia even easier |url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/7/18/3167757/wikiweb-ios-app-wikipedia |publisher=The Verge|access-date=20 June 2015 |date=18 July 2012}}</ref>|| ||[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikiweb-visual-wikipedia-reader/id499345601 yes]||
|Zimpedia||Offline reader for Wikipedia and other Wiki projects stored in a [[ZIM (file format)|ZIM]] format.|| || || || [https://openrepos.net/content/mkiol/zimpedia Sailfish OS] [https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59988411 BlackBerry 10 ]||{{free}}||{{yes}}
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== Related apps ==
== 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, as 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.<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia.wlm Google Play] Wiki Loves Monuments, Wikimedia Foundation</ref>
A number of apps for Wikipedia's sister projects exist. These include the [[Wiki Loves Monuments]] [[mw:Wiki Loves Monuments mobile application|app]], written for a 2012 photo contest, as 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. A [[Wikivoyage]] app serves as a pocket travel guide.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


There is [[Commons:Commons:Mobile app|an Android app]] for [[Wikimedia Commons]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons |title=Upload To Commons - Android Apps on Google Play |access-date=2016-03-03}}</ref> which is [https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons community maintained], and described at [[Commons:Commons:Mobile app]]. There is also an Android app for [[Wiktionary]], although it is no longer supported and has not been updated since August 2013.
There is [[Commons:Commons:Mobile app|an Android app]] for [[Wikimedia Commons]] which is [https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons community maintained], and described on the Commons [[Commons:Commons:Mobile app|mobile app]] page. There is also an Android app for [[Wiktionary]], although it is no longer supported and has not been updated since August 2013.{{cn|date=August 2023}}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{MediaWiki}}
; On Wikipedia help pages and Wikimedia Foundation websites:
* [[Help:Mobile access]] - App information, resources and developer/source code support for the official app, on Wikipedia's help pages
* [[mw:Wikimedia Apps|Wikimedia Apps]] - Project page for the official Wikipedia mobile apps on the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]'s [[MediaWiki]] development website
* [[mw:Wikimedia Apps|Wikimedia Apps]] - Project page for the official Wikipedia mobile apps on the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]'s [[MediaWiki]] development website
** [[mw:Wikimedia Apps/Team/Android|Android team]] works on the Wikipedia app for Android
** [[mw:Wikimedia Apps/Team/iOS|iOS team]] works on the Wikipedia app for iOS
** [[mw:Inuka team|Inuka team]] works on the Wikipedia app for [[KaiOS]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wikipedia for KaiOS - MediaWiki|url=https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikipedia_for_KaiOS|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.mediawiki.org}}</ref>
* [[mw:Reading/Web/Mobile|Wikimedia mobile web team]] works on the mobile web experience, different from the mobile apps
* [[mw:Reading/Web/Mobile|Wikimedia mobile web team]] works on the mobile web experience, different from the mobile apps
* [https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile Unsupported official builds of Wikimedia apps]
* [https://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile Unsupported official builds of Wikimedia apps]
;On third party websites
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130811200056/https://github.com/wikimedia/WikipediaMobile Wikipedia's Mobile Support and Development] mirrored at [[GitHub]]


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A number of organizations within the Wikimedia movement including the Wikimedia Foundation publish official mobile apps for mobile access to Wikipedia. All are available via the appropriate app store (e.g. Google Play, App Store, Microsoft Store, F-Droid). 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.[1]

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.[citation needed]

Official apps

Further information: Help:Mobile access

Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia apps from the Wikimedia Foundation are called "Wikipedia".

Android

The Android app allows editing articles directly from the app. It is available on Play Store, Galaxy Store,[2] Aptoide,[3] Cafe Bazaar,[4] F-Droid,[5] and GetJar.[6]

iOS 

The iOS app also provides a read and write version of Wikipedia,[7] similar to the mobile web version. It allows users to share an article via Facebook and other social websites. It also allows users to find geotagged articles near their current location. It does not allow users to see categories or see the normal desktop version.[citation needed]

Windows

The Metro-style app provides a read-only version of Wikipedia, similar to the mobile web version. The app when used in Windows RT is incapable of showing moving pictures.[citation needed]

Kiwix

Kiwix has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content.

Title Description Android iOS Windows Other OS Open source
Kiwix Free program to download a whole Wikimedia project and read offline. Yes Yes Windows 10 UWP;
Older Windows (x86)		 Linux,
F-Droid
Firefox Add-on, Chrome Extension,
S60 3rd edition, feature pack 1 or later can show ZIM files via WikiOnBoard		 Yes
Medical Wikipedia (Offline) Wikipedia's Offline Medical Encyclopedia. Based on Kiwix and developed in collaboration with Wiki Project Med Foundation. AR, DE, EN, ES, FA, FR, JA, OR, PT, ZH EN WikiMed UWP EN;
Kiwix JS + in-app download of any WikiMed language		 only as content file (ZIM) in Kiwix or WikiOnBoard Yes

Unassociated apps

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

Title Description Android iOS Open source
WikiNodes By Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA).[8][9][10] yes
Wikiwand Made to allow easier navigation and search than the website or the site's own app.[11][12][13] Currently invitation only[14] yes
Wikiweb Wikiweb is a Wikipedia reader for iPhone and iPad that visualizes the connections between articles.[15][16] yes

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, as 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. A Wikivoyage app serves as a pocket travel guide.[citation needed]

There is an Android app for Wikimedia Commons which is community maintained, and described on the Commons mobile app page. There is also an Android app for Wiktionary, although it is no longer supported and has not been updated since August 2013.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Index of /mobile". releases.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Wikipedia - Apps on Galaxy Store". galaxystore.samsung.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ package in Aptoide
  4. ^ package in Cafe Bazaar
  5. ^ package in F-Droid
  6. ^ package in Getjar
  7. ^ "iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile". Smartcompany.com.au. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  8. ^ "WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News". 148Apps. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  9. ^ "WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight". Ipadinsight.com. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  10. ^ "WikiNodes for iPad". iPad App Finders. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  11. ^ Bell, Karissa (8 March 2015). "5 can't-miss apps: 'Zenith Space Adventure,' StubHub Music and more". Mashable. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  12. ^ Sawers, Paul (19 August 2014). "WikiWand makes Wikipedia beautiful". The Next Web. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023.
  13. ^ Sawers, Paul (5 March 2015). "Wikiwand arrives on iPhone to help make Wikipedia beautiful". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  14. ^ Griffith, Eric (22 February 2017). "The Best Tools to Improve Your Wikipedia Experience". PC Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Rubio, Justin (18 July 2012). "Wikiweb app makes wasting time on Wikipedia even easier". The Verge. Retrieved 20 June 2015.

External links

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