SwipePedia vs KnowScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SwipePedia
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Swipe & Discover the Worldβs Knowledge! Explore random Wikipedia articles with a simple swipe! Whether you're looking for fun facts or deep insights, each swipe brings a new, unexpected topic. Plus, test your knowledge with engaging quizzes based on the articles you read!
KnowScroll
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You meant to check your feed for 5 minutes and lost an hour. Knowscroll keeps the swipe and changes what is on the card: full-screen Wikipedia articles, one after another. Choose the languages and topics you care about, then open the feed. Each card shows an article's lead image, title, and summary. Tap it to read the full piece. The For You tab learns from the cards you read, like, and save, then mixes in more of what holds your attention. Knowledge in 13 languages Wikipedia has millions of articles. Knowscroll draws from 13 editions: English, Vietnamese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Portuguese, Thai, Indonesian, and Hindi. The free plan can follow 2 languages at a time; Premium unlocks all 13. 15 topics cover history, science, technology, philosophy, geography, literature, art, music, film, health, sports, religion, mathematics, society, and food. The same topic through another culture Compare cards place an article and its counterpart from another language edition side by side. On the free plan they appear every 5 to 8 cards. Premium brings one every 2 to 4. Test what you remember Trivia turns articles into 5 questions with 4 answers each. Play the daily set, or answer questions drawn from pieces you have already read. Premium unlocks Trivia. Keep what you want to read again Double-tap a card to bookmark it. The free plan keeps up to 10; Premium removes the limit. Search helps when you want a specific subject instead of a surprise. Free, with a one-time upgrade It is free to download, and ads keep it that way. Premium is a single purchase: it removes ads, unlocks Trivia and all 13 languages, lifts the bookmark limit, and shows Compare cards every 2 to 4 cards. Your data No account, no sign-up. Bookmarks and preferences stay on your device. On iPhone you can back them up to iCloud and restore them on another device. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Download Knowscroll and give your next scroll something worth reading. Privacy Policy: https://blueducklabs.xyz/apps/knowscroll/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SwipePedia at none against KnowScroll's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. SwipePedia sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and KnowScroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SwipePedia ships an update every 11 days, KnowScroll every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwipePedia | KnowScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 8 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FIRAT OREN | Vu Viet Duc |
In-app purchases
SwipePedia
- SwipePedia Premium (Yearly)$4.991 Year
KnowScroll
- Lifetime Premium$49.99









