List of Wikipedia mobile apps

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{{Infobox software | name = Wikipedia | logo = Wikipedia mobile app logo.png | logo size = 64px | screenshot = Wikipedia iOS app.png{{!}}borderline | 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 | 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]}} | programming language = Kotlin }}

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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile |title=Index of /mobile |website=releases.wikimedia.org|access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-25 |title=You can now edit articles, view random pages on the Android Wikipedia app |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014-06-25-new-wikipedia-app-android.html |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref> It is available on Play 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>{{Cite web |url=https://cafebazaar.ir/app/org.wikipedia?l=en |title=package in Cafe Bazaar |access-date=March 15, 2021 |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227223910/https://cafebazaar.ir/app/org.wikipedia?l=en |url-status=dead }}</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> A separate app on the Play Store provides access to beta features that may not be available in the standard Wikipedia app.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wikipedia Beta - Apps on Google Play |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia.beta&hl=en_US |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=play.google.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2025, a quiz game called Which Came First? was introduced to the app, which allows users to answer five questions regarding which historical event of two given events occurred first.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=John |date=2025-06-20 |title=Wikipedia Is The Latest Place To Join The Daily Gaming Craze |url=https://kotaku.com/wikipedia-game-wordle-new-york-times-daily-puzzles-1851784815 |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Kotaku |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Navlakha |first=Meera |date=2025-06-23 |title=Wikipedia introduces a daily quiz game for Android users |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/wikipedia-introduces-daily-quiz-game-164825695.html |access-date=2025-08-08 |website=Mashable |publisher= |language=en-US |via=Yahoo Life}}</ref> A feature called Year in Review that allows users to see the time and topics they spent reading for a given year was also introduced that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Terrence |date=2025-12-05 |title=Wikipedia is getting in on the yearly wrapped game |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/838989/wikipedia-year-in-review-2025-wrapped |access-date=2025-12-06 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== iOS ==== The iOS app also allows users to read and edit articles directly from the app,<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><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-01 |title=Wikipedia Revamps iOS App With Mobile Editing |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/wikipedia-revamps-ios-app-with-mobile-editing |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}</ref> similar to the Android app and {{self-reference link|Help:Mobile access|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandian |first=Yuvaraj |date=2012-04-05 |title=New Wikipedia app for iOS (and an update for our Android App) |url=https://diff.wikimedia.org/2012/04/05/new-wikipedia-app-for-ios-and-an-update-for-our-android-app/ |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Diff |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 moving pictures.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

====KaiOS==== The KaiOS app was released in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Wikipedia is available on the KaiOS, bringing a wealth of knowledge right to your fingertips. |url=https://www.kaiostech.com/wikipedia-is-available-on-the-kaios-bringing-a-wealth-of-knowledge-right-to-your-fingertips/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=KaiOS |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Kiwix === Kiwix has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content. {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Description ! Android ! iOS ! Windows ! Linux ! Other OS ! Open source |- |'''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://apps.apple.com/us/app/kiwix/id997079563 Yes]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Windows 10 UWP]; [http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Older Windows (x86)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220175523/http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ |date=December 20, 2018 }}||[http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ Linux] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220175523/http://www.kiwix.org/downloads/ |date=20 December 2018 }}, [https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile/ F-Droid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707150551/https://f-droid.org/packages/org.kiwix.kiwixmobile/ |date=July 7, 2020 }} [https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/kiwix-offline/ Firefox Add-on], [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kiwix/donaljnlmapmngakoipdmehbfcioahhk Chrome Extension], S60 3rd edition, feature pack 1 or later can show ZIM files via [https://cip.github.io/WikiOnBoard/ WikiOnBoard]||{{yes}}||{{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://apps.apple.com/us/app/wikimed/id1281693200 EN]||[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PHJSNP1CZ8J WikiMed UWP EN]; [https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9P8SLZ4J979J Kiwix JS + in-app download of any WikiMed language]||only as content file (ZIM) in Kiwix or WikiOnBoard||{{yes}}||{{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.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

{|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Description ! Available ! Android ! iOS ! Open source |- |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=usurped |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 |archive-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325202256/http://ipad.appfinders.com/wikinodes-for-ipad/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>|| {{no}} || {{no}} || [https://web.archive.org/web/20110527140210/http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikinodes/id433834594 yes] || {{no}} |- |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> || {{yes}} || 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://web.archive.org/web/20150317223403/https://itunes.apple.com/app/wikiwand-faster-wikipedia-reader/id947444965 yes] || {{no}} |- |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>|| {{no}} || {{no}} ||[https://web.archive.org/web/20150621012222/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikiweb-visual-wikipedia-reader/id499345601 yes] || {{no}} |- ||TripEnhancer||TripEnhancer is a Wikipedia reader for Android that reads aloud articles in the surroundings of the user.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Caris|first1=Bart|title=TripEnhancer: A story around every corner. |url=https://tripenhancer.app/ |publisher=Naxx by Bart Caris|access-date=26 September 2024 |date=26 September 2024}}</ref> || {{yes}} ||[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.naxx.tripenhancer.free yes ] || {{no}} || {{no}} |}

== Related apps == There is an Android app for Wikimedia Commons, which is [https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons community maintained] and described on the Commons mobile app page. There was also an Android app for Wiktionary, although it is no longer available.<ref>{{Citation |title=Wiktionary:Wiktionary-supported software |date=2025-03-29 |work=Wiktionary, the free dictionary |url=https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary:Wiktionary-supported_software&oldid=84407673 |access-date=2025-07-28 |language=en}}</ref>

==See also== * Help:Mobile access

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * Wikimedia Apps - Project page for the official Wikipedia mobile apps on the Wikimedia Foundation's MediaWiki development website * Wikimedia mobile web team works on the mobile web experience, different from the mobile apps

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