Comparison

WikiFind Dictionary vs Lore

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

Head to head
About

WikiFind Dictionary

Features
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Fast auto-complete style dictionary translation for English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish and German. Quickly find movie titles in Japanese or and actor names in Chinese. Compare both Wikipedia pages on one screen. Over 11.7million+ words and phrases.

About

Lore

This app offers a serene and visually appealing way to explore Wikipedia articles. It focuses on a clean reading experience with customizable themes and typography, free from distractions like ads or editing tools. Enjoy frictionless navigation and private browsing, with your reading history stored locally.

Highlights
  • Book-like typography with adjustable text size
  • Five customizable themes
  • Clean article layouts
  • Instant Wikipedia search
  • Reading history kept locally
  • Safari extension for sharing
Features
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I wanted a quiet, beautiful way to read Wikipedia. That's what Lore is. For many of us, getting lost in Wikipedia is a near-daily hobby. Lore is built to make that easy and pleasant, with beautiful theming and text set in a classic serif font. No edit buttons, banners, or other elements to get in the way of reading and learning. READING, REFINED • Book-like typography with adjustable text size • Five hand-tuned themes: Warm Sepia, Cool Gray, Deep Blue, Sage Green, and Paper • Clean article layouts: collapsible tables, elegant infoboxes, footnotes tucked away • Tap any image to view it full screen • Jump anywhere in an article with the table of contents FRICTIONLESS • Instant search across English Wikipedia • Follow links from article to article, tumble down that rabbit hole • Reading history, kept only on your device • Share any article, or send Wikipedia pages straight to Lore with the share sheet and Safari extension • On iPhone and iPad, with the text column kept to a comfortable width KEEP WHAT YOU FIND • Save an article and it stays with you • Saved articles open with no connection at all, on a plane or underground • Everything is stored on your device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, ever. • Your history never leaves your device Lore is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Article text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Screenshots

WikiFind Dictionary2 screens
Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lore at every 6 days against WikiFind Dictionary's every 3 months. WikiFind Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WikiFind Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, Lore every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WikiFind Dictionary versus Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiFind DictionaryLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size995 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPostmetaJohn Wentworth

In-app purchases

None

WikiFind Dictionary

No in-app purchases

None

Lore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WikiFind Dictionary free?
WikiFind Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lore free?
Lore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WikiFind Dictionary or Lore have ads?
Neither WikiFind Dictionary nor Lore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WikiFind Dictionary or Lore?
WikiFind Dictionary ships an update every 3 months, and Lore every 6 days. Most recently, WikiFind Dictionary was updated on October 3, 2026 and Lore on October 11, 2026.

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