List of Wikipedia mobile applications

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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), KaiOS App Directory. 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]

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Official apps

Wikimedia Foundation

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

Android

The Android app allows users to read and edit articles directly from the app. [2] It is available on Play Store, Galaxy Store, [3] Aptoide, [4] Cafe Bazaar, [5] F-Droid, [6] and GetJar. [7] There's also a separate app on Play Store for accessing beta features that may not be available in the standard Wikipedia app. [8]

iOS 

The iOS app also allows users to read and edit articles directly from the app [9] [10] , similar to the Android app and mobile web version. It allows users to share an article via Facebook and other social websites, and to find geotagged articles near their current location. [11] 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 ]

KaiOS

The KaiOS app was released in April 2024. [12]

Kiwix

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

TitleDescription Android iOS Windows Linux Other OS Open source
Kiwix Free program to download a whole Wikimedia project and read offline. Yes Yes Windows 10 UWP;
Older Windows (x86) Archived December 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine 		Linux Archived 20 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine ,
F-Droid Archived July 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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 WikiOnBoardYes

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 ]

TitleDescription Android iOS Open source
WikiNodes By Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) [13] [14] [15] yes
Wikiwand Made to allow easier navigation and search than the website or the site's own app [16] [17] [18] Currently invitation only [19] yes
WikiwebWikiweb is a Wikipedia reader for iPhone and iPad that visualizes the connections between articles. [20] [21] yes
TripEnhancerTripEnhancer is a Wikipedia reader for Android that reads aloud articles in the surroundings of the user. [22] yes

There is an Android app for Wikimedia Commons, which is community maintained and described on the Commons mobile app page. There was also an Android app for Wiktionary, although it is no longer available. [23]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Index of /mobile". releases.wikimedia.org. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "You can now edit articles, view random pages on the Android Wikipedia app". Engadget. June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wikipedia - Apps on Galaxy Store". galaxystore.samsung.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ package in Aptoide
  5. ↑ package in Cafe Bazaar
  6. ↑ package in F-Droid
  7. ↑ package in Getjar
  8. ↑ "Wikipedia Beta - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "iPhone App of the Week: Wikipedia Mobile". Smartcompany.com.au. June 17, 2011. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Wikipedia Revamps iOS App With Mobile Editing". PCMAG. August 1, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Pandian, Yuvaraj (April 5, 2012). "New Wikipedia app for iOS (and an update for our Android App)". Diff. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wikipedia is available on the KaiOS, bringing a wealth of knowledge right to your fingertips". KaiOS. April 4, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ "WikiNodes Brings A New Perspective To Knowledge » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch Application Reviews and News". 148Apps. May 10, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  14. ↑ "WikiNodes for iPad – Making Wikipedia Fun to Explore — iPad Insight". Ipadinsight.com. May 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  15. ↑ "WikiNodes for iPad". iPad App Finders. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  16. ↑ Bell, Karissa (March 8, 2015). "5 can't-miss apps: 'Zenith Space Adventure,' StubHub Music and more". Mashable. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  17. ↑ Sawers, Paul (August 19, 2014). "WikiWand makes Wikipedia beautiful". The Next Web. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ Sawers, Paul (March 5, 2015). "Wikiwand arrives on iPhone to help make Wikipedia beautiful". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  19. ↑ Griffith, Eric (February 22, 2017). "The Best Tools to Improve Your Wikipedia Experience". PC Magazine. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  20. ↑ Sawers, Paul (July 14, 2012). "Wikiweb: A beautiful iOS Wikipedia app that lets you visualize connections between articles". The Next Web. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  21. ↑ Rubio, Justin (July 18, 2012). "Wikiweb app makes wasting time on Wikipedia even easier". The Verge. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ Caris, Bart (September 26, 2024). "TripEnhancer: A story around every corner". Naxx by Bart Caris. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Wiktionary:Wiktionary-supported software", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, March 29, 2025, retrieved July 28, 2025
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