Comparison

WikiRaces 4 vs Wiki Wars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WikiRaces 4

Compete against up to eight friends in a fast-paced race to find specific Wikipedia articles. Test your knowledge and speed in this educational multiplayer game.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer races
  • Up to eight players
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Educational content
  • Wikipedia article discovery
Features
Currently charting
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Conquer the encyclopedia of everything. A multiplayer game in which up to eight players race to find Wikipedia articles as fast as possible.

About

Wiki Wars

Navigate through an online encyclopedia by clicking only on provided links. Challenge yourself and friends to reach a target article in the fewest clicks and fastest time. Compete on leaderboards and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Link race through online encyclopedia
  • Fewest clicks and fastest time wins
  • Play with friends via shared codes
  • Daily and weekly challenges
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Track game history and compare routes
Features
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From Harry Potter to Christopher Columbus – using only links. How many clicks do you need? Wiki Wars is the link race through the online encyclopedia. You start on one article and have to reach the target article using only the links in the text. No search, no shortcuts. Fewest clicks and fastest time wins. GAME OF THE DAY & GAME OF THE WEEK • A new game of the day, every day (Pro) • A game of the week for all players of your language – free • Leaderboard by time and by clicks: who was fastest? PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Create a game, share the code – your friends play the same route • Push notification as soon as someone reaches the target • Easy games or hard games (Pro) • Pick your own target: from football to philosophy, from pizza to Napoleon YOUR HISTORY • All games, times and click paths at a glance • Compare your route with your rivals' IN 5 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish and Russian – with articles of the matching language edition. WIKI WARS PRO • Play the game of the day • Create hard games • Replay all past challenges • See the shortest path after every challenge • Support the further development of Wiki Wars Without Pro, Wiki Wars stays free: your own games, joining by code, the game of the week and your history. RULES 1. Only use the links in the article 2. No search, no second device 3. Every click counts No sign-up required. Wiki Wars is an independent game that uses freely available content of an online encyclopedia. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any encyclopedia or reference platform. Questions or ideas? post@wikiwars.de · www.wikiwars.de --- Subscription note Apple --- Wiki Wars Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.wikiwars.de/en/datenschutz/

Screenshots

WikiRaces 44 screens
Wiki Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wiki Wars at weekly against WikiRaces 4's monthly. Wiki Wars also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). WikiRaces 4's advantage is chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WikiRaces 4 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Wiki Wars sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WikiRaces 4 ships an update monthly, Wiki Wars weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
WikiRaces 4 versus Wiki Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiRaces 4Wiki Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAndrew FinkeMichael Palmer

Customer experience

WikiRaces 4

All ratings1,865 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral15.1%
Negative41.9%

Wiki Wars

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

WikiRaces 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Disconnections during gameplay
  • Matchmaking issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add single-player mode
  • Improve private lobby functionality
  • Optimize performance and stability

Wiki Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WikiRaces 4

Subscriptions2
  • WikiRaces+$0.991 Month
  • WikiRaces+$4.991 Year
3 purchases

Wiki Wars

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 1 year$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wiki Wars$17.99

Questions

Is WikiRaces 4 free?
WikiRaces 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wiki Wars free?
Wiki Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WikiRaces 4 or Wiki Wars have ads?
Neither WikiRaces 4 nor Wiki Wars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WikiRaces 4 or Wiki Wars?
WikiRaces 4 ships an update monthly, and Wiki Wars weekly. Most recently, WikiRaces 4 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wiki Wars on November 3, 2026.

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