Weekday Lite vs Pocket Wiki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weekday Lite
Calculate the day of the week for any past or future date. Easily find out the day of the week for birthdays, anniversaries, or plan upcoming events. Access additional information about dates via Wikipedia.
- Calculate day of week for any date
- Select date manually or from contacts
- View date information on Wikipedia
- Enter dates using a wheel or number input
- Displays day of the year
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Did you always want to know which day of week you or one of your friends was born? This weekday calculator application calculates the day of the week for any date in the past and the future. It's useful to plan your holidays and trips or just find out the day of week for your next anniversary. Features: - Either enter the date manually or select a birthday from your contacts. - Find out more about the day on Wikipedia. - Select the year either from the built in wheel or type in as a number to enter dates from earlier centuries more quickly. - Displays the day of the year as well. Ad supported freeware
Pocket Wiki
Explore Wikipedia's vast knowledge base with a beautifully designed, native iOS app. Enjoy daily discoveries, a superior reading experience with customizable themes, and smart organization with local data storage. It's a privacy-first, ad-free way to learn.
- Daily discoveries (On This Day, Picture of the Day)
- Clean, distraction-free article reader
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Bookmark and save articles locally
- Native iOS interface
- Privacy-focused, no account required
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Discover Wikipedia like never before with Pocket Wiki - the beautifully designed, native iOS app that transforms how you explore knowledge. DAILY DISCOVERIES • On This Day: Explore historical events and anniversaries • Picture of the Day: Stunning featured images from Wikimedia Commons • Most Read: See what's trending across Wikipedia • Featured Articles: Daily highlighted content curated by Wikipedia editors SUPERIOR READING EXPERIENCE • Clean, distraction-free article reader optimized for mobile • Customizable themes • Adjustable fonts, spacing, and text size for perfect readability SMART ORGANIZATION • Save articles as bookmarks with one tap • Browse your saved collection anytime • All data stored locally on your device BUILT FOR iOS • Native interface that feels right at home • Smooth animations and intuitive gestures • Respects system accessibility settings • No ads, no tracking, no distractions PRIVACY FIRST • No account required - start reading immediately • Your bookmarks and settings stay on your device • No personal data collection or analytics Whether you're a student researching for class, a professional staying informed, or simply curious about the world, Pocket Wiki provides the cleanest and most enjoyable way to explore Wikipedia's vast knowledge base. All content comes directly from Wikipedia's free, public APIs. Pocket Wiki is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Download Pocket Wiki today and rediscover the joy of learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Wiki at 5.0 against Weekday Lite's 3.0. Pocket Wiki also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 65 months). Weekday Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Wiki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Weekday Lite ships an update every 65 months, Pocket Wiki monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weekday Lite | Pocket Wiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Samuel Ray |
Customer experience
Weekday Lite
Pocket Wiki
In-app purchases
Weekday Lite
No in-app purchases
Pocket Wiki
No in-app purchases
