# Wikipanion Plus for iPad

> Offline Wikipedia reader with queue mode and background downloading. (iPhone/iPad app by Robert Chin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus-for-ipad/id364202570 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Robert Chin](https://appshunter.io/developer/288349439)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 195 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 10 more
- Released: 2010-04-01
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus-for-ipad/id364202570/reviews.md

## What is Wikipanion Plus for iPad?

Wikipanion Plus arrives for the iPad!

The best gets even better! Enhance Wikipedia with queue mode, designed for keeping track of entries you want to read in the future. Add entries to the queue easily while browsing, and optionally save them for faster visiting or offline browsing. Downloading entries for offline or accelerated reading happens in the background while you browse and read other pages, so you don't have to stop and wait for pages to be saved.

See the Wikipanion web site for more details about Plus features. Want to see why Wikipanion is the best? Download the free Wikipanion.

## Key features

- Queue mode for future reading
- Background downloading for offline access
- Save entries for faster visiting
- Organize reading lists
- Accelerated reading

## What do users think of Wikipanion Plus for iPad?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Excellent Wikipedia reading interface
- 💡 Queue feature for managing articles to read
- 📱 Offline article saving capability
- 🔍 Support for multiple wikis beyond Wikipedia
- 📚 Comprehensive bookmark organization
- ⚡ Fast loading and performance (historically)
- 🎯 Clean, intuitive navigation design
- 📖 Table of contents always accessible
- 🌐 Wiktionary and Fandom lookup support
- 📍 Location-based page search feature

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Image display issues and rendering problems
- ⚠️ Lack of dark mode support
- ⚠️ Inconsistent cross-device syncing
- ⚠️ Poor developer maintenance and updates
- ⚠️ Separate purchases required for iPhone/iPad
- ⚠️ Confusing offline saving interface
- ⚠️ Left sidebar cannot be hidden in landscape
- ⚠️ Performance degradation over time
- ⚠️ Wiki addition feature non-functional
- ⚠️ Photo download function broken
- ⚠️ Slow app launch times
- ⚠️ Text rendering issues (missing spaces)
- ⚠️ Outdated with iOS features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when saving photos (especially iPad)
- Images not displaying or showing in wrong positions
- Wiki addition button non-functional
- Search function broken or unreliable
- App fails to launch or launches intermittently
- Text rendering without spaces between words
- Queue feature crashes on access
- Slow loading times (minutes to load)
- Pages not opening properly
- Equations and formulas displaying as blank boxes
- Performance issues after API changes
- Smart invert doesn't properly darken sidebar
- Landscape mode formatting issues
- Auto-download feature crashes

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode or night reading theme
- Cross-device bookmark syncing via iCloud
- Full-screen landscape mode with hideable sidebar
- Text size and font customization options
- Page history viewing capability
- Edit wiki articles from within app
- Export/import bookmarks functionality
- Bookmark migration tool between versions
- Auto-correct suggestions in search
- Unified search across multiple wikis
- Ability to update downloaded articles
- Bookmark export to web browsers
- Improved offline saving UI
- In-page link functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 195)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus-for-ipad/id364202570/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 実用に耐えないレベルで重い(v1.9.29)

*2026-03-06, version 1.9.29*

起動に時間がかかり、初回表示まで時間がかかる
それを疎んでバックグラウンドで起動しっぱなしにしているのだが、この前のOS更新でしばらく放置していると初回起動の処理が必要になったらしい
総合して実用が厳しくなった
plusじゃない方はやや軽い
iPhone用版は一切の問題を感じない
iPad版、plus版はあまり手を入れていないのかも知れない
OSのアップデートか何かの対応が必要だったりするのではと思っているが
使える状態であればもっとも好ましいWikipedia viewer

### 1/5 — Crippleware

*2025-12-15, version 1.9.29*

Diese App wird immer noch im Appstore angeboten, obwohl sie weiterhin Darstellungsprobleme hat.
Updates, Programmpflege? Seit Jahren Fehlanzeige!
Offensichtlich hat der Entwickler seine Bemühungen völlig eingestellt und sammelt nur noch ab und an einige der €-Krumen auf die vom Tellerrand fallen.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2024-12-25, version 1.9.29*

I use this app every day. It’s the only real alternative to Wikipedia, with the other apps being weak and featureless. It also offers things the official Wikipedia doesn’t like offline saving (reading articles without the internet), wiktionary and fandom lookups for tv shows, and searching for pages near your location.

### 4/5 — Good but…

*2024-12-23, version 1.9.29*

So this app is really good it’s just the fact that the download images function does not even work, it doesn’t even ask for access to photos so of course it wouldn’t work, fix this!

### 2/5 — Info Box Problem

*2023-12-28, version 1.9.29*

Die Info Box wird leider nicht korrekt angezeigt.

### 3/5 — Please maintain the program…

*2023-11-15, version 1.9.29*

some Wikis shows weird Displays.

### 1/5 — Can’t add Wikis

*2023-08-24, version 1.9.29*

The only wiki this app gives access to is Wikipedia. 'Adding' other wikis does nothing.

### 2/5 — Not able to add any wiki besides Wikipedia.

*2023-05-28, version 1.9.29*

Not able to add any wiki besides Wikipedia.

### 2/5 — Broken

*2022-12-05, version 1.9.29*

This app will not add new wikis no matter how much I click the add button

### 3/5 — Sync needs work

*2022-10-15, version 1.9.29*

I have it on two iPads, it doesn’t sync the pages between them, it would be nice if they both were kept in sync, it would also be nice if there was an export/import feature. Other than that it is very good.
2022:still doesn’t keep two ipads in sync, no import/export and no updates in a year. Could so easily be superb, just needs minor additions.

## Frequently asked questions about Wikipanion Plus for iPad

### What does Wikipanion Plus do?

Wikipanion Plus enhances the Wikipedia browsing experience on iPad. It allows you to queue articles for future reading, save them for faster access, and download them in the background for offline browsing.

### How does the queue mode work?

The queue mode lets you easily add Wikipedia entries you want to read later. You can then manage this list and access the articles when you're ready, either online or offline.

### Can I read Wikipedia offline with this app?

Yes, you can download Wikipedia entries for offline browsing. This feature works in the background, allowing you to continue browsing other pages while content is being saved.

### Is this app free?

Based on the information provided, this application is a paid app. There is a free version of Wikipanion available to try.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for iPad users who frequently use Wikipedia and desire features like offline access, faster loading times, and an organized way to manage articles they want to read.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.29 — 2021-10-08

Fixes for iOS 15 queue behavior

### 1.9.27 — 2020-11-30

- Fixes issues logging in to private wikis
- Fixes links that lead to areas in the same page
- Fixes issues access wikia wikis

### 1.9.6 — 2020-11-24

- Fixes issues logging in to private wikis
- Fixes links that lead to areas in the same page

### 1.9.25 — 2020-02-02

- Fixes multitasking crash and missing navigation bar
- Fixes problem displaying searching results in third party wikis

### 1.9.24 — 2020-01-28

- Fixes accessibility issues on iOS 13

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## More apps by Robert Chin

- [Wikipanion](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion/id288349436)
- [Wikipanion Plus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus/id290613987)
- [Wikipanion for iPad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-for-ipad/id364195592)

All apps by Robert Chin: https://appshunter.io/developer/288349439

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