# Wikipanion Plus — user reviews > 320 indexed App Store user reviews of Wikipanion Plus by Robert Chin, rated 3.80/5 from 62 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus/id290613987/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikipanion-plus/id290613987.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 28 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Wikipanion Plus? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and easy to use - 💡 Useful queuing and offline features - 👍 Great app for Wikipedia browsing - 🚀 Efficient and reliable - 👍 Excellent app for students and researchers **Cons** - 🐛 Slow loading and crashing issues - 🐛 Problems with adding custom wikis - 🐛 Broken link clicking functionality - 🐛 Rendering issues with certain wiki pages - 🌙 Lack of dark mode option **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashing and freezing issues - Unreliable offline functionality - Problems with recent iOS updates - Inconsistent search and navigation **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved wiki management and syncing - Customizable display and layout options - Better integration with external links and browsers - Folders for saved/queued articles ## Newest reviews (15 of 320) ### 4/5 — Great but *2026-04-22, version 1.9.29* Has not been updated and now the wiki articles are all formatted wrong. Hope this gets fixed. It’s been 2 years. ### 4/5 — Great App *2024-09-27, version 1.9.29* Great app. The only thing lacking is dark mode. ### 4/5 — Wikipanion Plus *2023-02-03, version 1.9.29* Over all excellent. only issue is that I cannot add a site that uses a self-signed certificate. throws me into endless loop when I tap "trust". ### 3/5 — Adding other wikis doesn’t work *2022-12-17, version 1.9.29* It won’t let me add Wiktionary no matter how many times I try. And it doesn’t work offline like it says. ### 4/5 — Fast perfekt, nur iPad-Unterstützung fehlt *2022-12-07, version 1.9.29* Läuft stabil und in der Plus-Version lassen sich auch andere (und eigene!) Wikis einbinden. Einziger Wermutstropfen ist die fehlende iPad-Unterstützung, dann gibt es auch den 5. Stern :-) ### 2/5 — Gute App, ABER…. *2022-09-13, version 1.9.29* … leider ist es nicht möglich weitere Wikis aus der Liste hinzuzufügen. Ein Klick auf „ADD“ macht exakt nichts. Schade ### 2/5 — Dark mode? *2022-09-13, version 1.9.29* I’ve used this app forever, and I recognize updates have slowed through the years, but can we please have dark mode? 🙏🏽 ### 2/5 — Make hold to queue work *2022-09-02, version 1.9.29* This is the top app I use, but the main feature I use doesn’t work. I click and hold on a link, but nothing happens. ### 3/5 — Good app that’s been broken recently *2022-06-24, version 1.9.29* This app was solid but has had recent problems with custom wikis that used to work. Still good for just Wikipedia though. ### 4/5 — Great app with minor issue *2021-12-13, version 1.9.29* Overall great app. But links use a long tap command that makes it hard to click on some links. With no way to turn it off. Oddly the free version does not seem to have this issue. ### 4/5 — Hey butt wipe! *2021-11-18, version 1.9.29* Your stupid Wikipedia app won't load anymore and my wifi is doing fine! 😡 ### 3/5 — No longer queuing *2021-10-20, version 1.9.29* Since the update to iOS 15.0.2, queuing behavior doesn't seem to work. Holding down on a link doesn't reliably add it to my queue and I'm not sure why. I've been using this app for 10 years so I don't think I've changed how I'm pressing. ### 4/5 — Almost Perfect *2021-10-10, version 1.9.29* I’ve had this Wikipanion installed on every iPhone I’ve ever used, and for years it’s been a daily go-to for easily browsing Wikipedia. The queue feature is simply indispensable, and I’ve read and stored thousands of pages. This unique feature is the main reason I use the app. Literally all that Wikipanion Plus is missing is dark mode. With that, this is a 5-star no-brainer and must-have. ### 4/5 — One of my top apps *2021-10-07, version 1.9.28* I’ve used this app since time immemorial, and it’s one of the most-used apps on my phone. It’s invaluable as a mobile interface for MediaWiki wikis other than Wikipedia (though Wikipedia works well, too). It would really, really be nice to have Dark Mode, though. That’s probably the #1 thing that’s missing. 4 stars because it’s missing Dark Mode. It would be 5 stars if Dark Mode was added. ### 4/5 — Helpful app, when wikis don’t break it *2021-04-04, version 1.9.28* This app works great, except for newer wikis it struggles to parse. It’s a shame, really, because it’s great for the wikis it can handle. Also, category handling isn’t ideal when the listing is complex. Not sure how best to address this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Slow loading *2026-01-28, version 1.9.29* I would give this app 5 stars for its content, but it is now very slow to load. I don’t know if this problem coincided with the most recent IOS upgrade, but it is persistent. It is not a problem with my internet connection. It is a problem with the app. It is now very slow and cumbersome. ### 1/5 — Alternate Wikis Won’t Add *2023-09-05, version 1.9.29* I had the original version since launch and was originally able to add other wikis to it. That was removed to make it a plus only feature. I bought plus recently and it doesn’t work either. I go to add one and it just never works. Tried with both wifi & data, deleted and reinstalled. Nothing. ### 1/5 — Can’t Add Wikis *2023-08-15, version 1.9.29* WARNING: I just bought the app, and I can’t add any wikis to it. The interface seems broken. I’ve reached out to the developer over email. Since this is the main purpose of the app, hopefully they fix it. ### 1/5 — NIGHT MODE DESPERATELY NEEDED!! *2021-09-27, version 1.9.28* This app is my fav. Only ONE GIANT MASSIVE EPIC shortcoming. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAOE A NIGHT MODE!!!! ### 1/5 — PLEASE UPDATE IPAD APP Extremely disappointed! *2021-04-06, version 1.9.28* Please update the app! The latest update moved pictures on the opening of pages to the left. Now everything is off center. It looks horrible. ### 1/5 — 中国用不了 *2020-03-16* 中国用不了 30块钱白花了 ### 1/5 — Cannot follow links anymore *2019-09-29, version 1.9.20* Wikipanion was my favorite WP app over the last years. Unfortunately, it doesn't follow links at all on my iOS 13 devices (tap neither saves the article linked nor follows it). This not only makes the app unusable to me, but also freezes the organized and saved article collection as it's impossible extending it. Unit tests exist for a very long time for iOS developers, I wonder they are part of the development practice for Wikipanion. No recommendation anymore. ### 1/5 — This app used to be good *2019-09-20, version 1.9.20* But now it takes a minute to reload sometimes. It makes me want to just use safari instead. This is on an iPhone X with the latest version of iOS. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2019-07-17, version 1.9.14* Since the last update search won't work most of the time and search in a different language doesn't work at all. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with self-hosted wikis *2018-10-30, version 1.9.8* This app doesn’t work at all for wikis you self-host. It also hasn’t been updates in over 10 months and the instructions of the website has multiple broken links. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excelent! *2026-01-24, version 1.9.29* Add dark mode, pls! ### 5/5 — Funktioniert nur sporadisch *2024-05-05, version 1.9.29* Dieses ehemals fabelhafte Tool funktioniert zur Zeit nur noch sporadisch - eigentlich nur nach einem Reboot des Telefons (iPhone 15 Pro). Warum erschließt sich mir nicht. Einmal geschlossen ist die Suche nicht zu starten und stürzt ab. Update: Funzt wieder wie gewollt und gewohnt - woran es lag/liegt erschließt sich mir nicht. Habe iCloud-Drive-Sync ab- und wieder angemeldet. Seitdem alles gut. ### 5/5 — Love it *2023-09-22, version 1.9.29* I have been using this app for like a decade. It’s great. To the developer: we’re begging; Please, please, please release an update with dark mode though it’s all we could possibly ask for! ### 5/5 — Leider fehlt ein Dark Mode *2023-08-31, version 1.9.29* Wann kommt dieser endlich?!? ### 5/5 — Invaluable *2023-01-22, version 1.9.29* Wikipanion has been on my Home Screen and I have used it daily for well over a decade. Robert, if you read this, I love you. I would pay you more money. I hope you’re well. ### 5/5 — Still the best Wikipedia App *2022-09-26, version 1.9.29* I have used this since iPhone 3s like many. It’s on every iOS device I’ve ever owned and is probably my most used app. My one feature request is to be able to view images full screen and zoomable, without having to download images to my photo library first. When returning to the app after some time, it opens on what appears to be a blank white page. Dragging down reveals the search bar. Perhaps the auto-hide should be suppressed when fist opening the app. ### 5/5 — Great App *2022-07-21, version 1.9.29* Great app, I use it since my iPhone 3G. But please add the dark mode feature. I like reading in the evening with a dark screen. ### 5/5 — Best app for Wikipedia *2021-10-08, version 1.9.29* I love this app, and have used it for years. Happy to see an update. I'd love to see a dark mode. Thanks! ### 5/5 — An Excellent App *2021-07-12, version 1.9.28* I’ve used this app for over 10 years now and I can’t imagine my smartphone usage without! ### 5/5 — Fast & Easy to Use *2021-05-19, version 1.9.28* This is way faster than the default Wikipedia app. It also makes it easier to move around a page by letting you directly navigate to the categories. Too many apps are bloated and slow today, but this one has stayed as fast as ever. Keep up the great work! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*