Wayback Machine vs Wikiwandrr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wayback Machine
Preserve web pages and tweets for the future. Share content directly to the app to archive it, ensuring links remain accessible for decades. Easily share archived URLs across various platforms.
- Archive web pages
- Archive tweets
- Share content to archive
- Generate shareable URLs
- Long-term preservation
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Archive Web pages and Tweets to the Wayback Machine! To archive Web pages or Tweets simply "Share" them to this app. From Safari - select the "Share" icon at the bottom of the screen then select this "Wayback Machine" app. From the Twitter app - select the "v" icon at top-right of Tweets, select "Share Tweets via..." then select this "Wayback Machine" app. But first you must add this app to your iOS device's "Share" feature by selecting the Share icon (the up-pointing arrow at the bottom of Safari) then selecting the "..." (More) button and finally adding this app. After you have archived your web pages or Tweets you can confidently share their Wayback Machine URLs via Twitter, Facebook, Email, etc. knowing they will be there for decades to come. Please send bug reports, questions and suggestions to info@archive.org
Wikiwandrr
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Wikiwandrr is an elegant and accessible browser for Wikipedia™ that tracks the articles you read and organises them (as well as the ones you want to read later) into beautiful hierarchical lists and sessions. For students, researchers, and curious minds alike, Wikiwandrr transforms the way you browse knowledge. Instead of getting lost in endless tabs, you can now create sessions that visually track your journey through articles. Start with one topic and watch your exploration grow into a branching history of everything you’ve discovered. Key features: * Session-based browsing — keep your research organized and focused * Visual history tree — see every article you’ve opened, all connected from your starting point. Go back to any article and continue from exactly where you left off or branch out to new topics. * Read later — save articles to read later without losing your flow Whether you're diving deep into research or just wandering through ideas, Wikiwandrr helps you see the bigger picture of your curiosity. Wikipedia is a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. This application is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia's text content is used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license (CC BY-SA). Need help or have feedback? Visit mifki.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wayback Machine at Free against Wikiwandrr's $1.99. Wayback Machine also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Wikiwandrr's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, 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
Wayback Machine is free to download; Wikiwandrr costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wayback Machine ships an update every 2 months, Wikiwandrr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wayback Machine | Wikiwandrr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (279 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Internet Archive | MIFKI PTY LTD |
Bugs and requests
Wayback Machine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account creation problems
- Archiving failures and errors
- Crashes and freezes when loading content
- Unresponsive UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve back/close navigation
- Implement offline content access
- Integrate with other apps and browsers
Wikiwandrr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wayback Machine
No in-app purchases
Wikiwandrr
No in-app purchases
Questions
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