Comparison

WikiMed vs Swipe Wiki

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

Head to head
About

WikiMed

Access a vast collection of over 51,000 medical articles covering diseases, medications, anatomy, and sanitation. This comprehensive resource is ideal for healthcare professionals and students, offering offline access to vital health information.

Highlights
  • 51,000+ medical articles
  • Covers diseases, medications, anatomy, sanitation
  • Offline access
  • Ideal for physicians and students
  • Comprehensive health information
Features
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With 51,000+ medical articles, Wikimed is the largest and most comprehensive collection of health-related articles available. It includes content on diseases, medications, anatomy, and sanitation. As an encyclopedic medical dictionary, Wikimed is perfect for practicing physicians, as well as medicine and other healthcare students. Users without medical training are advised to seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. If you are in the developing world without access to the Internet or on a boat in the middle of nowhere you can now access one of the foremost and up-to-date medical dictionaries, for free. The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained in this application are for informational purposes only. No material in this application is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this application.

About

Swipe Wiki

Features
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This app lets you read Wikipedia articles in a short‑page format. Random articles and categories across various topics let you quickly gain knowledge. Unlike aimless scrolling on video platforms, it turns browsing into useful and meaningful time.

Screenshots

WikiMed4 screens
Swipe Wiki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swipe Wiki at every 4 weeks against WikiMed's every 13 months. WikiMed's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WikiMed ships an update every 13 months, Swipe Wiki every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WikiMed versus Swipe Wiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiMedSwipe Wiki
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB1 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWikimedia CHElmira Sevostyanova

In-app purchases

None

WikiMed

No in-app purchases

None

Swipe Wiki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WikiMed free?
WikiMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swipe Wiki free?
Swipe Wiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WikiMed or Swipe Wiki have ads?
Neither WikiMed nor Swipe Wiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WikiMed or Swipe Wiki?
WikiMed ships an update every 13 months, and Swipe Wiki every 4 weeks. Most recently, WikiMed was updated on October 10, 2026 and Swipe Wiki on October 1, 2026.

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