Wiki Plus vs Wiki Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wiki Plus
Access a comprehensive collection of knowledge, including encyclopedic articles, dictionaries, eBooks, news, and travel guides. Enjoy a clean interface with fullscreen display, multitouch controls, and intuitive navigation for an enhanced reading experience.
- Encyclopedia, Dictionary, eBooks, News, Atlas
- Fullscreen display
- Multitouch controls
- Clean navigation
- Pinch to zoom
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Get the power of Wiki into your hands with Wiki Plus. Combine the best source for Encyclopedia, Dictionary, eBooks, News, Atlas, & more all in one App. Resources: Wikipedia™ - The worlds largest free encyclopedia. Wiktionary™ - Learn new words everyday. Wikibooks™ - A huge range of free eBooks. Wikinews™ - Stay up to date with global current events. Wikiquote™ - Discover famous lines and phrases from well known people. Wikivoyage™ - Learn about places. Their history, safety tips, transportations, food, attractions, and many more... Available in almost all languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more... Features: - Large fullscreen display area ( all content to maximize your screen ) - Multitouch control ( no need for buttons to block your view ) - New Clean Navigation ( navigation bar automatically hides as you scroll down ) - Tap and hold to toggle content options - Pinch to zoom in & out * Disclaimer: * WIKIPEDIA™, WIKTIONARY™, WIKIVOYAGE™, WIKIBOOKS™, WIKINEWS™, WIKIQUOTE™, and WIKIMEDIA™ are trademarks of the Wikimedia Foundation. * We are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. * No part of the proceeds from this app goes to Wikimedia Foundation.
Wiki Search
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.
- Full text search of Wikipedia
- Searches sister projects (Wiktionary, Wikisource, etc.)
- Displays multiple articles
- Bookmark articles
- View search history
- Random article display
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WikiSearch makes it easy to search and browse Wikipedia and other Wikimedia services. Choose a service and language to quickly access knowledge from around the world. Save interesting pages as bookmarks and easily return to previously viewed pages through your browsing history. Key features: • Search Wikipedia and other Wikimedia services • Search articles in a wide range of languages • Browse concise search-result summaries • Read pages in the built-in browser • Translate and share the page you are viewing • Open pages in an external browser • Manage bookmarks and browsing history • Reorder, back up, and restore bookmarks • Discover new pages with random search • Customize search-result, bookmark, and history limits • Dark Mode support From everyday research to unexpected discoveries, WikiSearch brings the vast world of Wikimedia knowledge closer to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wiki Search at 4.8 against Wiki Plus's 2.3. Wiki Search also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 22%). Wiki Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wiki Search holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Wiki Plus's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wiki Search's.
Wiki Plus ships an update every 9 months, Wiki Search every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wiki Plus | Wiki Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LODESTAR LLC | KAZUYUKI TAJIMA |
Customer experience
Wiki Plus
Wiki Search
In-app purchases
Wiki Plus
No in-app purchases
Wiki Search
No in-app purchases
