Facades vs WikiNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facades
Discover and explore retail store histories with this comprehensive field guide. Browse a catalog of over 500 locations, track your visits, and learn about store renovations and closures. Features include detailed timelines and shareable visit receipts.
- Browse and search 500+ store locations
- Track visited stores
- Explore store history and timelines
- Discover store renovations and closures
- Create and share custom store lists
- Find nearby stores with shortcuts
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Facades is a field guide to your favorite retail stores. Browse and search a catalog of more than 500 locations. Track which stores you’ve visited. Store Catalog: Facades includes a comprehensive directory of every official store opened since May 19, 2001. Browse & Search: Quickly sort stores with convenient categories. Browse store design styles and features. Search by name, location, year, or rollout number. Discover which stores have moved, renovated, closed, or been renamed. Timeline: Explore the history of any store with detailed documentation of notable events and grand opening information. Visit Receipts: Track which stores you’ve visited and share visit receipts to celebrate your accomplishments. Lists: Bookmark your favorite stores for quick reference or build custom lists to share with a friend. Shortcuts: Find nearby stores and search for any location with app shortcuts accessible from the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro. Facades is available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
WikiNow
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A beautiful, effortless way to explore Wikipedia. WikiNow transforms the world’s largest encyclopedia into an endless visual feed of wonder. Wander through fascinating topics, uncover unexpected stories, and feed your curiosity with a design crafted for modern readers. KEY FEATURES: - Visual-First Cards: Rich imagery and elegant typography put content front and center. - Instant Preloading: Zero-wait reading—articles open instantly as you tap. - Serendipitous Browsing: Swipe endlessly through random topics spanning history, nature, science, and art. - Personal Bookmarks: Save stories you love to your personal library with a single tap. - Multi-Language Support: Seamlessly browse articles in your preferred languages. - Pure & Private: Fast, lightweight, and focused purely on the joy of knowledge. - Feed your curiosity. Discover the world with WikiNow. Terms of Use: https://21beats.pages.dev/wikinow/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Facades at none against WikiNow's 2. Facades also leads on device support (4 vs 1). WikiNow's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. WikiNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Facades asks for nothing beyond the download.
Facades ships an update monthly, WikiNow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Facades | WikiNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Steeber | 延峰 李 |
In-app purchases
Facades
No in-app purchases
WikiNow
- WikiNow Monthly$4.991 Month
- WikiNow Yearly$29.991 Year





