# Inquire — Wikipedia Around You — Discover the world around you

> Location-aware app for discovering Wikipedia articles about your surroundings and trending topics. (iPhone/iPad app by Tamper.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inquire-wikipedia-around-you/id1045268097 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tamper](https://appshunter.io/developer/659672661)
- Category: Travel, Reference
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 38 MB
- Languages: Russian, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Hungarian, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Hebrew, Indonesian and 21 more
- Released: 2015-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inquire-wikipedia-around-you/id1045268097/reviews.md

## What is Inquire?

Inquire by Tamper (formerly Curiosity by Tamper) turns Wikipedia into a guide to the world around you. Discover what’s nearby, see what people are reading now, and explore hand-picked topics that change with your location, the date, and the places you care about.

• With Nearby, find articles about landmarks, museums, parks, architecture, public art, historic sites, transit, neighborhoods, and more around your current location. Search any place in the world and explore it before you arrive.

• Filters make Nearby easier to browse, letting you focus on the kinds of places you want to discover.

• Widgets keep nearby discoveries close at hand on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Smart Stack.

• On Apple Watch, browse nearby articles from your wrist, then continue reading on iPhone with Handoff.

• Popular shows what the world is reading on Wikipedia today or this month, surfacing timely articles when they’re most relevant.

• Explore brings together curated collections powered by Wikipedia and Wikidata, including film locations, world heritage sites, local history, natural wonders, famous inventors, architecture, art, and other rotating categories.

Save articles with bookmarks, revisit your history, share finds with friends, and read in an experience designed specifically for iOS.

Whether you’re traveling, walking through your neighborhood, or just looking for something interesting to read, Inquire helps you learn more about the places, people, and stories around you.

## Key features

- Location-based article discovery
- Trending topics
- Curated category exploration
- Save and share articles
- Customizable reading experience

## Chart rankings

- #88 in Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inquire-wikipedia-around-you/id1045268097/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Top

*2026-07-29*

Bin sehr zufrieden. So einfach und dennoch praktisch.

### 3/5 — Front Page App...but!

*2025-02-23*

Trending topics for 'Today' has stopped working, which is a shame as this is a front page app otherwise.

### 1/5 — Front Page App

*2024-11-02, version 1.5.4*

Trending topics for 'Today' has stopped working.

### 1/5 — Interface behaviour is erratic

*2021-11-14*

On the iPhone 12 the interface seems broken 🤷

### 5/5 — Kudos!

*2021-04-13*

This app is excellent, gives a lot of info in & around your location in terms of importance of any nearby landmarks(current/historical). Highly recommended for those who travel regularly, even if not, it is still a good companion, at least you do commute frequently somewhere within the city right?

### 5/5 — Front Page App

*2020-08-27*

Yes! The recent update fixing the trending tab has made this the front page app I thought this would be when I first dowloaded it 👏 It looks lush and encourages you to read interesting, trending entries on Wiki; simple but effective. Plus it will give you info on things of interest locally.

### 5/5 — A great app

*2020-06-03*

This is a terrific travel companion or if you simply want to learn more about your neighborhood. 

It’s beautiful and well thought out but it doesn’t have many extra features.

### 1/5 — The app does not work!

*2019-11-23, version 1.4.1*

I downloaded it with the suggestion of Apple but it doesn’t work. I demand return of my money.

### 5/5 — What a great App

*2019-07-24*

This is so very cool!!! Makes looking up interesting things nearby, or near another location, automatic.

### 5/5 — Классное приложение

*2019-07-22*

Можно узнать много нового и интересного

## Frequently asked questions about Inquire

### What does Inquire do?

Inquire uses your location and trending topics to surface relevant and interesting articles from Wikipedia. It helps you discover facts about your surroundings or any place globally, and explore curated categories that adapt to current events.

### What are the key features of Inquire?

Key features include 'Nearby' for discovering local facts, 'Popular' for trending articles, and 'Explore' for curated categories that change based on time, location, and events. You can also save and share articles easily.

### Is Inquire free to use?

Yes, Inquire is a free application. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a completely free experience for users.

### What kind of content can I find on Inquire?

You can find a wide range of content from Wikipedia, including facts about your immediate surroundings, popular articles that are trending globally, and articles from hand-picked categories like 'Famous Inventors' or 'Movies Filmed Nearby'.

### Who is Inquire designed for?

Inquire is designed for anyone curious about the world around them. It's ideal for travelers, students, or anyone who enjoys learning new things and discovering interesting facts through an engaging and location-aware interface.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.8 — 2026-08-14

• Added new Siri and Shortcuts support for Inquire. Here are a few examples:
  • “Find museums near me in Inquire”
  • “Show me nearby articles in Inquire”
  • “Show me architecture nearby in Inquire”
  • “Open Explore in Inquire”
  • “Show me public art and memorials nearby in Inquire”
  • “Search for the Statue of Liberty in Inquire”

• Improved Nearby location search with recent places, clearer place details, and faster feedback.
• Expanded localization coverage across the app, widgets, Apple Watch, and Shortcuts.
• Fixed bugs and improved reliability throughout the app.

### 1.6.7 — 2026-08-09

• Improved search responsiveness for smoother typing.
• Made search more forgiving of misspellings and descriptive phrases.
• Fixed pasted text not always triggering a search.
• Fixed blank results for alternate article names, which now show complete summaries and open the correct article directly.

### 1.6.6 — 2026-07-20

• Fixes an issue in widgets where some preview text grew too large.

### 1.6.5 — 2026-06-02

• Improved the Explore tab with more relevant local discoveries.
• Added clearer feedback while nearby articles are loading.
• Improved article image loading and display quality.
• Reduced memory use for a smoother browsing experience.
• Fixed bugs and improved reliability throughout the app.

### 1.6.4 — 2026-05-07

• Filter Nearby results by category, including architecture, museums, parks, landmarks, transit, nature, neighborhoods, public art, and historic sites.
• Explore now includes more curated local discoveries, from film locations and public art to scenic views, local history, and natural wonders.
• Article results now better prefer your selected Wikipedia language and merge linked duplicates more cleanly.
• Inquire now restores your last valid location on launch, so Nearby and Explore are ready sooner.
• Article pages now load higher-resolution images when available.
• Improved loading and empty-result states across Nearby, Explore, Popular, and article lists.
• Saved bookmarks, history, and cached articles from older app storage layouts are now recovered more reliably.
• Expanded localization coverage across app screens, widgets, settings, and app metadata.
• Fixed several list layout issues, including history sections, detail headers, edit spacing, and small header buttons.

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