What Is This Thing? vs infipedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What Is This Thing?
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Ever looked at something and wondered, what is this thing? Whether you're exploring a new city, trying a foreign dish, or tackling a DIY project, What Is This Thing gives you instant answers. Just snap a photo and get a clear, simple explanation - right when you need it. Perfect for travelers, curious minds, non-English speakers, and anyone who's ever felt a little lost in a new situation. Key features: - Get instant access, no signup required - Take a photo and get quick, accurate explanations - Zoom in on a photo you've taken with the crop button - Identify something in an image you've already taken using the gallery button - Understand unfamiliar objects, tools, food, animals, plants, landmarks, signs, and more - Designed to be helpful in everyday moments of confusion - Simple, clean interface - no clutter, no fuss No more guessing games. With What Is This Thing, the answer is just a photo away.
infipedia
Explore an infinite wiki powered entirely by your device. Discover new ideas by clicking into topics and phrases, building a private, local database of information. This app leverages advanced AI models for offline learning without data collection or ads.
- Infinite topic exploration
- Local data storage
- 100% private and secure
- Offline AI model integration
- No third-party analytics
- No advertisements
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infipedia is an infinite wiki where you can infinitely click into topics and phrases to quickly learn about new ideas and go on an adventure entirely powered by your own device. as you search and discover new terms you build out a database of topics and its all 100% private and local made possible by the most recent innovations in open-source LLMs and techniques in quantization that allow iOS systems to run models. • We don’t collect, track, or sell data • Prompts, results, and notes stay on your device unless you share or export • No third‑party analytics or ads Support & policies: • Website: https://infipedia.app • Support: https://infipedia.app#contact • Privacy Policy: https://infipedia.app#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: What Is This Thing? at Free against infipedia's $0.99. infipedia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On in-app purchases, device support 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
What Is This Thing? is free to download; infipedia costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
What Is This Thing? ships an update every 6 weeks, infipedia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What Is This Thing? | infipedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Lyons-Wood | DEPLOY FORWARD LLC |
In-app purchases
What Is This Thing?
No in-app purchases
infipedia
No in-app purchases
