MiniWiki

MiniWiki

An encyclopedia on your wrist

446 ratings
74 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 16, 2019
  • April 29, 2020

Features

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About

Access a vast encyclopedia directly from your wrist. Search millions of articles and download content for offline reading. Designed for a smooth and intuitive experience on a smartwatch.

โœ“Browse Wikipedia on Apple Watch
โœ“Search 40 million articles
โœ“Download articles for offline reading
โœ“Intuitive smartwatch interface
โœ“Optimized for watch screen size
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What's New in MiniWiki

1.1.2

April 29, 2020

This update contains no new features, but it does update the icon Also sorry to the Americas and New Zealand, but I couldn't really fit you on the icon (because I needed Australia) :(

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In-App Purchases

$1.99

MiniWiki Pro

Unlock extra features for use in MiniWiki

User reviews

please add watch keyboard support

still the best watch wiki app but please update to the latest SDK so we can use the on watch qwerty keyboard

The Only Watch wiki app, some features broke though

This continues to be the best Wikipedia app for the Apple Watch, despite being 5 years since the last update. Perhaps it is the only one? I canโ€™t find another.
However, the time since last update is showing itself some. The download feature for the pro version I can no longer get to work on a recent Apple Watch (series 10, WatchOS 26), when it used to work as recently as the Watch 9 and the previous WatchOS version.

Also, article lookups never got the watch keyboard added. Your choices for entering your search terms are voice, draw characters, or type from your phone. If I am only on my watch, I would really like to be able to use the watch keyboard to enter search terms.

Those are the two glaring issues that knock this down a star, but there are some other nice to haves Iโ€™d be interested in, like bulk downloading certain types of articles like Kiwix, or in-article hyperlinks.
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Restore purchasing doesnt work

Hey please check Restore purchasing, it doesnโ€™t work, I purshased once I donโ€™t want to purchase again. Also, articles somehow always being not finished on my watch (u2). Otherwise, thanks

Two things โ€” internal links and navigation

This is a great app! MiniWiki is exactly what someone would want to use to read Wikipedia on Apple Watch. All I have is two suggestions for this app:

1. Outline/Navigation: All Wikipedia articles are organized into headers, and it can be confusing to find where you are when the screen of a watch is small and the article has a lot of text to scroll through.

2. Internal links: part of the key Wikipedia experience for me is being able to click a link on one article and navigate to another. But in MiniWiki, all hyperlinks between pages are disabled. Why? Even if itโ€™s a setting, I would love being able to navigate around pages.

Thatโ€™s all for my App Store review!
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Good

A really good app, I use this app all the time

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Restore purchasing not working

Bug

App not loading on some devices

Bug

UI glitches and layout issues

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Add Apple Watch keyboard support for search

Feature

Implement internal article linking

Feature

Improve reliability of bookmark and download features

Feature

Enhance companion iPhone app with more functionality

Feature

FAQ

What does MiniWiki do?

MiniWiki allows you to browse Wikipedia directly on your Apple Watch. You can search through millions of articles and even download them for offline access, making information readily available without your phone.

What are the key features of MiniWiki?

Key features include browsing Wikipedia on your Apple Watch, searching across 40 million articles, and downloading articles for offline reading. The app is specifically designed for a smooth and intuitive experience on the smartwatch's screen.

Is MiniWiki free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with options for in-app purchases. Specific details about what these purchases unlock are not provided in the description.

What devices is MiniWiki compatible with?

MiniWiki is designed to work with Apple Watch, leveraging its unique screen size for an optimized user experience. It is not explicitly stated if it requires a specific watchOS version.

How can I use MiniWiki for quick information access?

You can use MiniWiki to quickly look up facts, definitions, or general information from Wikipedia directly on your wrist. The offline reading feature is particularly useful for accessing information when you don't have an internet connection.