# wikiHow vs Wiki Search

The clearest difference is rating: Wiki Search at 4.8 against wikiHow's 4.1. Wiki Search also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). wikiHow's advantage is ratings volume (414 vs 8) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Wiki Search holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: wikiHow has 414 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of wikiHow's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wiki Search's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

wikiHow ships an update every 3 months, Wiki Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | wikiHow | Wiki Search |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikihow/id309209200/reviews) | **[4.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiki-search/id986812321/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **414** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **68.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [wikiHow, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/309209203) | [KAZUYUKI TAJIMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/876885221) |

## What reviewers say

### wikiHow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wikihow/id309209200)

Access over 150,000 step-by-step guides on virtually any topic. Learn new skills through articles, photos, illustrations, and videos. Includes a Survival Kit for offline emergency preparedness.

**Highlights:** 150,000+ how-to articles, Step-by-step instructions, Photos and illustrations, Helpful videos, Offline access, Survival Kit emergency guides

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful
- 🔒 Useful
- 👍 Convenient
- 👍 Informative
- 👍 Awesome

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Bugs
- 🔋 High battery usage
- 🌐 Only in English

**Reported bugs**

- Search bar disappearing
- Bookmarks not saving
- Crashes on certain articles

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Bookmark management
- Categories/browsing
- Multilingual support
- Account creation


### Wiki Search

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wiki-search/id986812321)

Access and search the full text of Wikipedia and its sister projects. This app allows for more comprehensive keyword searches and displays multiple articles simultaneously, offering a unique experience compared to the web version.

**Highlights:** Full text search of Wikipedia, Searches sister projects (Wiktionary, Wikisource, etc.), Displays multiple articles, Bookmark articles, View search history, Random article display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is wikiHow free?

wikiHow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wiki Search free?

Wiki Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, wikiHow or Wiki Search?

Wiki Search is rated higher. wikiHow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 414 ratings, while Wiki Search averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.

### Do wikiHow or Wiki Search have ads?

Neither wikiHow nor Wiki Search shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, wikiHow or Wiki Search?

wikiHow ships an update every 3 months, and Wiki Search every 2 weeks. Most recently, wikiHow was updated on September 22, 2026 and Wiki Search on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*