list of Wikipedia mobile applications
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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.{{Cite web |url=http://releases.wikimedia.org/mobile |title=Index of /mobile |website=releases.wikimedia.org|access-date=15 June 2017}}
Official apps
= Wikimedia Foundation =
Wikipedia apps from the Wikimedia Foundation are called "Wikipedia".
== Android ==
The Android app allows editing articles directly from the app. It is available on Play Store, Galaxy Store,{{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}} Aptoide,[https://wikipedia.en.aptoide.com/app package in Aptoide] Cafe Bazaar,[https://cafebazaar.ir/app/org.wikipedia?l=en package in Cafe Bazaar] F-Droid,[https://f-droid.org/packages/org.wikipedia/ package in F-Droid] and GetJar.[https://www.getjar.com/categories/entertainment-apps/more/Wikipedia-Pro-735624 package in Getjar]
== iOS ==
The iOS app also provides a read and write version of Wikipedia,{{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 }} similar to the {{self-reference link|Help:Mobile access|mobile web version}}. It allows users to share an article via Facebook and other social websites. It also allows users to find geotagged articles near their current location. 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}}
= Kiwix =
Kiwix has developed a number of offline apps based on Wikipedia content.
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! class="unsortable" | Description ! Android ! iOS ! Windows ! Other OS | ||||||
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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=20 December 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=7 July 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}} |
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}} |
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}}
Related apps
A number of apps for Wikipedia's sister projects exist. These include the Wiki Loves Monuments app, written for a 2012 photo contest, as an aid for Wikiphotographers. It shows a map of nearby national heritage register items, indicating whether Wikipedia had a photo for the site, and enabling quick and easy photo uploads for camera phones. It is not integrated with the official article display app. A Wikivoyage app serves as a pocket travel guide.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
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 is also an Android app for Wiktionary, although it is no longer supported and has not been updated since August 2013.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
See also
References
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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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