V for Wikipedia

You knew you loved Wikipedia.
You didn’t know it could feel this good.

“If you love learning new things on Wikipedia but want a gorgeous interface to interact with the valuable information, then you should check out [this app].”

Christine Chan AppAdvice

“Best typography on the small screen yet […] Get this app, a brilliant Wikipedia reader.”

Erik Spiekermann Typographer

“[This] is an exceptionally crafted app for experiencing Wikipedia on your iOS devices. […] the wonderful visualization sweeps you off your feet.”

Preshit Deorukhkar Beautiful Pixels

Here’s why it’s great:

Map showing places in San Francisco — Nearby Places

Discover interesting Wikipedia articles about the area around your location. Or explore any other spot in the world. It’s fun with the signature map visualization.

Most read articles — Most Read Articles

See what topics matter in the world right now: This app knows which articles people are reading most. In all languages.

Search results — Search Results

Powered by both Wikipedia’s full-text and prefix search, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Matches are displayed as rich article previews, tweaked for both legibility and high information density.

Article typography — Reading Interface

We’re passionate about great typography! So it’s only natural that the app’s layout is designed to make reading Wikipedia articles pleasant and efficient.

Search and article history — Image Gallery

Browsing Wikipedia’s images: The gallery lets you see all images in an article at a glance.

Wikipedia On Your Watch

Places Nearby

Quickly find articles about points of interest around you

Voice & Scribble

Easily find anything on Wikipedia—just say it or scribble it.

Handoff

Use the App Switcher to continue reading on your iPhone

Bookmarking

To read later, just force-touch and transmit a bookmark to your iPhone

Uncomplication

Launch the app right from your favorite clock face—with the watchOS Complication

More Features

Smart Layout

A combination of advanced layout optimizations analyze and reformat every article for ideal readability and great looks.

Native iOS Experience

For some Wikipedia reader apps, iOS is just another platform but for us, it’s the beloved one and only platform! You’ll feel right at home.

Beautiful Type

Carefully crafted typography and high-quality typefaces in twelve different styles create a world-class Wikipedia reading experience.

Multilingual

Switch effortlessly between languages—if you read more than one. Or check out an article’s title in all available languages. We promise, it’s fun!

One App Fits All Sizes

Whether you’re wearing a tiny Apple Watch or schlepping a massive iPad Pro—it looks and feels great. At any size.

V on Apple Watch, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Air and iPad Pro

Even More Features

Optimized for iOS 14
Native Dark mode support for relaxed reading at night
Image gallery of all images in an article
High-resolution images only load right before you view them, saving time and bandwidth
Large tables are shrunk proportionally to fit on screen
Table of contents panel for quick navigation
Search for text within the article you’re reading
Show and hide references for footnotes inline—without scrolling
NEW Toggle Dark Mode independently from your device settings

Bookmarks and search history
Slide Over and Split View support on iPad
Open articles from Safari’s share menu
Search from any other app via the text-selection context menu
Portrait and landscape support on all iOS devices
External keyboard shortcuts for iPad and iPad Pro
Adjust font sizes by pinching on the article you’re reading
Spotlight indexing of the articles you’ve read
NEW Trackpad support on iPad
NEW Hardware keyboard support on iPad

VLC integration to play Wikipedia’s esoteric media file formats
Syntax highlighting for source code examples in articles
Sophisticated sharing that you’ll actually want to use
VoiceOver accessibility support
Language support for almost all of the worldwide Wikipedia versions
Fully localized app interface in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
NEW Context menu article previews
NEW Play button in articles about movies, TV shows, musicians, albums and podcasts to launch your favorite streaming apps
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