Wikiwand: Faster Wikipedia Reader
By Wikiwand
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Description
Wikiwand’s Wikipedia reader is the fastest way to find answers on Wikipedia. Quickly access information on the go using Wikiwand’s powerful multi-language search, quick facts panel, link previews and in-article search, presented in a beautiful award-winning interface.
POWERFUL SEARCH
• Multi-language search (up to 3 languages simultaneously)
• Amazingly accurate search results with pictures
• Different icons for people, locations, films, music, etc.
• Perform a Google search for articles in one tap
• In-article text search capability
• Pre-loading of articles for immediate access
EASY NAVIGATION
• Convenient quick facts panel
• Smart table of contents, one tap/swipe away
• Static header showing the currently read section
• Quick preview for links without leaving the article
• Easily toggle articles between your preferred languages
AWARD-WINNING DESIGN
• Sleek and intuitive user-interface
• Clean article display with beautiful typography
• Immersive photo gallery with filmstrip navigation
• Interactive maps for countries, cities and other venues
• Browse articles around you on a map
Wikiwand has been featured on TechCrunch, Mashable, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, Fast Company, Yahoo, The Next Web and dozens of others.
What's New in Version 1.0
* Bug fixes
* Fix to table-of-contents sidebar not loading on certain situations
* SwiftKey users: hiding "Language Settings" button from search results after one tap
iPhone Screenshot
Customer Reviews
Now this is a good one
A genuinely good wikipedia app is hard to come by, and if you find a good one there's no guarantee it will still be good a year late. Articles was great years ago but is apparently not being supported anymore. Wikipanion did the job for a while but has always been lacking features. I was using Wikilinks but could never really get over the poor design of the interface. Wikiwand has a dumb name but so far I'm really enjoying it. It has a fun and colorful interface in a crowd of fairly dull, utilitarian apps. And it's got the features I like. Will I still be using it a year from now? That depends on if these guys are going to keep up the development on it, but I have high hopes this will be the go-to wikipedia app for a good while.
A T-riffic Wikipedia app (seriously!)
1St, let me say upfront; I'm no 'shill' for this, or ANY (of the few) app(s) which I throw my 2 cents in.
I only comment if it's terrific, promising, or (a) terrible (rip-off).
I'm happy 2 say Wikiwand is the 1st type- terrific.
I first came acquainted w/ Wikiwand on my laptop, when I got this extension for one of my browsers (Iridium, a Chrome fork).
I really liked how it presented the material in a simple, yet elegant way - ease of readability was too-notch, as were the short little quick-bits (i.e. facts, etc., at a glance).
I was very pleased to find Wikiwand here in the App(le) Store.
I think the things I found so great 'bout Wikiwand on a big 15" screen are actually BETTER on my 6's phone screen; ease of use, quick info-bits at-a-glance a they're all here, and help make reading/using Wikiwand that much better in such better in a small phone-sized screen.
I'm a Wikipedia-holic - I love reading, I love reading encyclopedia-type information, reference books, so, having Wikipedia & having it w/ such ease-of-use and looking 'b-too-ti-full' on my phone makes it a terrific resource.
Absolutely Amazing
I've been looking for a good Wikipedia reader for quite a while. I've used the Wikiwand browser extension for a few months, and was very excited when I saw there was a iOS app. It's sleek, it's smooth, and it's functional. The devs listen and respond to feedback. Highly recommended.
- Free
- Category: Reference
- Updated: Mar 27, 2015
- Version: 1.0
- Size: 8.7 MB
- Languages: English, Danish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Seller: Wikipele Ltd
- © 2015 Wikipele Ltd
Compatibility: Requires iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus.