List of Wikipedia Mobile Applications Including Official and Third Party Options

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Wikipedia has made it easy to access its vast knowledge base on-the-go with a range of mobile applications.

The official Wikipedia mobile application is available for both Android and iOS devices, offering a seamless browsing experience.

There are also several third-party options available, including Wikipedia Mobile, which offers a more streamlined interface and offline reading capabilities.

These apps allow users to access Wikipedia's vast library of articles, images, and other content from their mobile devices.

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Official Apps

Wikipedia has an official mobile app for Android and iOS devices, designed to provide an optimized reading experience for mobile users.

The app allows users to access Wikipedia's vast content library, including articles, images, and videos, all in a single mobile interface.

Users can also customize their reading experience by selecting their preferred language and font size within the app.

The app is free to download and use, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Wikipedia's official mobile app has been downloaded over 100 million times worldwide, making it one of the most popular mobile apps for Wikipedia users.

The app is available in over 200 languages, matching Wikipedia's vast multilingual content.

Users can also access Wikipedia's offline mode within the app, allowing them to read articles even without an internet connection.

The app's offline mode is particularly useful for users in areas with limited internet connectivity.

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Third Party Applications

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Third-party applications can be a great way to access Wikipedia on your mobile device. One of the free options is Wikipanion, which is available for download.

Wikipanion Plus is another option, but it costs $4.99. If you're looking for a free alternative with some added features, you might want to consider Minipedia – Offline Wiki. This app contains the 100,000 most read articles and supports multiple languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.

If you're looking for a more specialized experience, MiniWiki allows you to browse Wikipedia directly on your Apple Watch.

Android

The Android app for Wikipedia is available on multiple platforms, including the Play Store, Galaxy Store, Aptoide, Cafe Bazaar, F-Droid, and GetJar. You can also access beta features on the Play Store that might not be available in the standard Wikipedia app.

You can edit articles directly from the Android app, but it has limited capability to show categories and talk pages. This app is also available on F-Droid.

There's a community-maintained Android app for Wikimedia Commons on GitHub, and an Android app for Wiktionary, although it's no longer supported and hasn't been updated since August 2013.

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Third Party Applications

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Third-party applications can be a convenient way to access Wikipedia on your mobile device.

You can find a range of third-party applications that offer Wikipedia access, with varying price points. Some of these applications are free, while others require a small payment.

Wikipanion and Wikipanion Plus are two examples of third-party applications that offer Wikipedia access, but they are not open source. Wikipanion Plus costs $4.99.

Minipedia – Offline Wiki is another free third-party application that contains the 100,000 most read articles and supports multiple languages, including English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.

MiniWiki is a free third-party application that allows browsing Wikipedia on the Apple Watch.

Here are some third-party applications that offer Wikipedia access:

Opera Mini

Opera Mini is a great alternative to the native browser on your phone, especially if it's an older featurephone. It's a Java ME-based browser that can be installed on Java ME-capable phones.

Some phones have Opera Mini built-in, so you might not even need to install it. But if you do need to install it, you can find various versions on the Opera Mini website, tailored to match the capabilities of your phone.

For another approach, see: DuckDuckGo Private Browser

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Opera Mini works by sending a request to Opera's servers, which return a compressed and stripped-down page to your phone. This can make it more functional and up-to-date than the native browser supplied with your phone.

One of the useful features of Opera Mini is its built-in Wikipedia search facility. This can be a big time-saver if you need to look up information on the go.

  • Opera Mini website — Various versions are on offer to match the capabilities of a particular phone.

Metro Style

Metro-style apps provide a read-only version of Wikipedia, similar to the mobile web version.

If you're using a Windows RT device, you'll notice that the app can't display moving pictures.

The Metro-style app is a convenient option for accessing Wikipedia content on your mobile device.

However, if you're looking to play video and audio files on Wikipedia, you're in luck – certain mobile browsers can do just that.

For instance, the following mobile browsers are supported:

Development and Foundation

Wikipedia has been available as a mobile application since 2009, with the first release of the Wikipedia app for Android.

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The foundation of Wikipedia's mobile applications is built on the MediaWiki software, which is used to power the Wikipedia website.

The first Wikipedia app for iOS was released in 2009, just a few months after the Android app.

Wikipedia's mobile applications have undergone several redesigns over the years, with the most recent major redesign happening in 2019.

The current design of Wikipedia's mobile application is focused on simplicity and ease of use, with a clean and intuitive interface.

The app allows users to browse and search Wikipedia articles, as well as create and edit articles on the go.

Wikipedia's mobile applications are available in over 300 languages, making it a valuable resource for people around the world.

The app also includes features such as offline access, which allows users to access Wikipedia articles even without an internet connection.

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