Wikiroll vs Tribute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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
Tribute
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Tribute is a premium, thoughtfully designed registry built to honour and celebrate the lives, achievements, and lasting legacies of notable figures from history and recent times. Discover, read, and remember the individuals - artists, scientists, leaders, and athletes - who shaped our world, directly through a clean, distraction-free interface. Key Features: - Daily Remembrance Feed: Browse a chronologically grouped feed of recent notable passings, complete with computed age, categories, and concise, readable summary biographies. - On This Day: Select any day of the year to explore historical figures grouped by year to see who passed away on this day of the year throughout history. - Smart Global Search: Search for any notable deceased figure across history by name. Query Wikipedia's database in real-time, instantly validating age and details. - Remembered Tributes: Bookmark specific figures to your personal registry to revisit and read their stories anytime, even when offline. - Remembrance Notifications: Stay notified about fields that matter to you. Receive individual, real-time push notifications customisable by category (e.g., Film, Science, Music, Sports, Politics). Notifications are smartly staggered to distribute naturally throughout the day. - Direct Legacy Sharing: Instantly share a notable figure's story with others. Shares bundle a direct Wikipedia link and a custom text preview highlighting their life and dates. - Premium Glassmorphic Design: A modern, accessible, and fluid reading interface with system-wide Light and Dark mode support and smooth tactile interactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Wikiroll at 3 against Tribute's 1. Wikiroll also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Wikiroll | Tribute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 18.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Handorf | Build Like Beavers Ltd |
In-app purchases
Wikiroll
No in-app purchases
Tribute
No in-app purchases





