Comparison

ExploreMap for Wikipedia vs Wikiroll

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

Head to head
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/

About

Wikiroll

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With Wikiroll you can browse and explore through trending Wikipedia articles. Wikiroll is showing you the most read article which have a title image. For further reading you can manage favorites of interesting articles. The app will show you articles in a "Trending" and a"Chronological" view. "Trending" view is showing you the most read articles and prior. The higher up the article is, the more frequently it was called up that day. Wikipedia is releasing the article trends on the next day so you can just see articles starting by yesterday. "Chronical" view is showing you articles like "Trending" but remembers your reading position so that you can start reading again where you stopped last time. Wikiroll comes in three app languages: * German * Italian * English Wikiroll is supporting at least 45 Wikipedia languages: * English * Cebuano * German * Swedish * French * Dutch * Russian * Spanish * Italian * Eqyptian arabic * Polish * Japanese * Chinese * Vietnamese * Waray-waray * Ukrainian * Arabic * Portuguese * Persian * Catalan * and many other

Screenshots

ExploreMap for Wikipedia4 screens
Wikiroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wikiroll at none against ExploreMap for Wikipedia's 2. Wikiroll also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). ExploreMap for Wikipedia's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). On price, 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. ExploreMap for Wikipedia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Wikiroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExploreMap for Wikipedia ships an update every 11 days, Wikiroll every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ExploreMap for Wikipedia versus Wikiroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploreMap for WikipediaWikiroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMurray GoodwinChristian Handorf

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ExploreMap for Wikipedia

Subscriptions2
  • Remove ads$4.991 Month
  • Remove ads7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Wikiroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExploreMap for Wikipedia free?
ExploreMap for Wikipedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wikiroll free?
Wikiroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ExploreMap for Wikipedia or Wikiroll have ads?
Neither ExploreMap for Wikipedia nor Wikiroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExploreMap for Wikipedia or Wikiroll?
ExploreMap for Wikipedia ships an update every 11 days, and Wikiroll every 6 months. Most recently, ExploreMap for Wikipedia was updated on October 1, 2026 and Wikiroll on October 10, 2026.

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