Comparison

Frontend Masters vs WikiCurios

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

Head to head
About

Frontend Masters

Learn essential JavaScript and front-end development skills with over 100 web development courses. Download videos for offline viewing and access new content as it's released. Progress syncs across devices, ensuring you never lose your place.

Highlights
  • 100+ web development courses
  • Offline video downloads
  • Access to entire course catalog
  • New courses released regularly
  • Cross-device progress sync
Features
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Master the most important JavaScript and front-end development skills like React, Node.js, Vue, Functional JavaScript, CSS Grid, Flexbox, and more — with 100+ fresh web development courses on Frontend Masters! This iOS App features: - Save videos to your device! Watch on-the-go, on or offline (on the plane, or a train, or in space) - Access to our entire course catalog and new courses as they’re released. - Never lose where you’ve left off — progress syncs online and offline! Subscription Options: • Unlimited - full access for $39.99 per month or $399.99 per year. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the prices quoted above. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Service: https://frontendmasters.com/company/terms/ Privacy policy: https://frontendmasters.com/company/privacy/ For issues, the iOS issues repo is now public! https://github.com/FrontendMasters/ios-issues For customer support, email us at support@frontendmasters.com

About

WikiCurios

Discover interesting and curious facts from Wikipedia read aloud to you. Schedule random factoids to be spoken at custom intervals or trigger them with Apple Shortcuts and Siri. Explore topics further with provided links.

Highlights
  • Random Wikipedia entry reader
  • Background audio playback
  • Customizable speaking intervals
  • Apple Shortcuts integration
  • Siri voice commands
  • Links for further exploration
Features
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I noticed that when the 2026 World Cup was going on here in Dallas the online and TV news stories were all upbeat, fun, and heart warming. Now with it over the stories are back to crime, war, politics, death. It's all bad news. If you would rather not hear that then this is the app for you. When you run WikiCurios on your iPhone and tap "Start" it will read you a random, curious and interesting Wikipedia entry. It can run in background and standby at custom intervals or at random. So, if you set it for every hour (say) then on-the-hour you will hear a curious and interesting wikipedia factoid. WikiCurios will also present you the text of the factoid with a link so you can explore it further on Wikipedia. Some of these are so fun and interesting you will just have to share them with your family and friends! They will really love you for this. WikiCurios can also be driven by Apple Shortcuts. With Shortcuts you can create Automation to have your iPhone speak an interesting, random Wikipedia fact at a time of day, or when you arrive someplace, or when your iPhone connects to CarPlay, and on many other events. With Shortcuts you can connect WikiCurios to Siri and say "Hey Siri, WikiCurios" (the 'O' is hard). You can also say "Hey Siri, Random fact in WikiCurios", or "Hey Siri, Tell me something from WikiCurios". To make it shutup say "Hey Siri, Wikicurios" and it will immediately stop speaking.

Screenshots

Frontend Masters4 screens
WikiCurios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WikiCurios at none against Frontend Masters's 2. WikiCurios also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Frontend Masters's advantage is ratings volume (340 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Frontend Masters sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. WikiCurios asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WikiCurios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frontend Masters has 340 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frontend Masters ships an update every 3 weeks, WikiCurios monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frontend Masters versus WikiCurios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrontend MastersWikiCurios
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (340 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMJG International, LLCStewart French

Customer experience

Frontend Masters

All ratings340 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative10.9%

WikiCurios

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Frontend Masters

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Pause button mutes audio instead of pausing video (iOS 17)
  • App crashes when clicking on courses
  • Video pause not working on iPad
  • PiP mode zombie defect - video continues playing silently
  • Unable to login on app while website login works
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  • Videos don't load without app restart
  • Full-screen video not working on iOS 16+
  • Progress tracking not updating correctly
  • Offline download progress not indicated
  • Phone lock/unlock breaks video playback
  • Video player audio glitches and dropouts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode
  • Search functionality in app
  • Dark mode option
  • Video quality settings
  • Keyboard controls for video playback
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  • Course duration display
  • Caption size adjustment
  • Download progress indication
  • Keyboard support for navigation

WikiCurios

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Frontend Masters

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited$39.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited$399.991 Year
None

WikiCurios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frontend Masters free?
Frontend Masters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WikiCurios free?
WikiCurios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frontend Masters or WikiCurios?
WikiCurios is rated higher. Frontend Masters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while WikiCurios averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Frontend Masters or WikiCurios have ads?
Neither Frontend Masters nor WikiCurios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frontend Masters or WikiCurios?
Frontend Masters ships an update every 3 weeks, and WikiCurios monthly. Most recently, Frontend Masters was updated on October 16, 2026 and WikiCurios on October 16, 2026.

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