Comparison

Wikiflow vs ExploreMap for Wikipedia

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

Head to head
About

Wikiflow

Access Wikipedia content with a beautifully designed, mobile-optimized interface. Features powerful search, offline reading for favorites, and customizable reading options including a dark mode.

Highlights
  • Beautiful typography and layout
  • Powerful full-text search
  • Intuitive tap and swipe UI
  • Reading history and favorites
  • Offline access for favorite articles
  • Table of Contents navigation
  • Customizable font size
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Enjoy Wikipedia in a beautiful, hand-crafted interface, perfect for getting your daily fix on the go. FEATURES: + Beautiful typography and intelligent layout, optimised for mobile. + Powerful search, including full-text of articles, for instant access to any article. + Intuitive UI, that lets you tap and swipe your way through articles. + Access your reading history, and bookmark articles as favorites, from anywhere. Favorite articles are even available for reading offline. + Instantly navigate to any part of an article via its Table of Contents. + Multiple language support, for search as well for articles. + Customisable font size, for easy reading at all times. + Search for any text in a page + Stunning Dark Mode, perfect for reading in low-light. [Pro]

About

ExploreMap for Wikipedia

Discover nearby landmarks, historical sites, and hidden gems in any city with this interactive map guide. Get quick Wikipedia summaries and photos for each location, perfect for planning trips or exploring your surroundings.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby points of interest
  • Wikipedia summaries and photos
  • Trip planning tool
  • Self-guided tour creation
  • Random location search
  • Explore global locations
Features
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Your personal city guide, with content from Wikipedia. Point your map at any city and instantly discover the landmarks, historical sites, and hidden gems nearby. Every location comes with a short summary, photos, and optional audio narration, making it perfect for sightseeing, trip planning, or simply exploring the world around you. Explore Anywhere, Anytime Turn your device into a personal travel guide. ExploreMap brings you points of interest nearby or across the world. Move the map, search your location, or let the app surprise you with hidden gems in random cities. From cultural attractions to iconic landmarks, discover places you never knew existed! Perfect for Every Adventure - Weekend Explorers: Find interesting spots in your city to spice up your weekend plans. - Travel Enthusiasts: Plan your next adventure and uncover must-see locations before you even arrive. - Commuters: Learn something new on your daily route with surprising historical facts. - Families: Explore fun, educational locations perfect for family day trips. - History Buffs: Dive deeper into historical landmarks and cultural heritage. - Students: Use the app as an educational tool for geography, history, and beyond. Your Custom Sightseeing Guide - Explore your way: Search nearby points of interest, or move the map to find places across the globe. - Summaries from Wikipedia: A short description and photos are fetched automatically for each landmark. - Build your own tour: Collect the stops you want, put them in the order you like, and tick them off as you go. - Random location search: Not sure where to go? Try the random search for a unique adventure in any city. - Audio narration: Listen to summaries as you walk, completely hands-free. Free to Start ExploreMap is free to download and start exploring. Optional premium upgrades unlock more features. Start exploring today and uncover a world of wonders! Location summaries are drawn from Wikipedia and made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wikipedia is a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. ExploreMap is an independent app and is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wikiflow4 screens
ExploreMap for Wikipedia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ExploreMap for Wikipedia at 100% against Wikiflow's 67%. ExploreMap for Wikipedia also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Wikiflow's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wikiflow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ExploreMap for Wikipedia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExploreMap for Wikipedia holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wikiflow's written reviews are positive against 100% of ExploreMap for Wikipedia's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wikiflow versus ExploreMap for Wikipedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiflowExploreMap for Wikipedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings812 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArvindh SukumarMurray Goodwin

Customer experience

Wikiflow

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ExploreMap for Wikipedia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wikiflow

One-time1
  • Dark Mode$0.99
2 purchases

ExploreMap for Wikipedia

Subscriptions2
  • Remove ads$4.991 Month
  • Remove ads7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Wikiflow free?
Wikiflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExploreMap for Wikipedia free?
ExploreMap for Wikipedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wikiflow or ExploreMap for Wikipedia?
ExploreMap for Wikipedia is rated higher. Wikiflow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ExploreMap for Wikipedia averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Wikiflow or ExploreMap for Wikipedia have ads?
Neither Wikiflow nor ExploreMap for Wikipedia shows ads.

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