Comparison

Pocket Wiki vs Lore

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Wiki

Explore Wikipedia's vast knowledge base with a beautifully designed, native iOS app. Enjoy daily discoveries, a superior reading experience with customizable themes, and smart organization with local data storage. It's a privacy-first, ad-free way to learn.

Highlights
  • Daily discoveries (On This Day, Picture of the Day)
  • Clean, distraction-free article reader
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Bookmark and save articles locally
  • Native iOS interface
  • Privacy-focused, no account required
Features
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Discover Wikipedia like never before with Pocket Wiki - the beautifully designed, native iOS app that transforms how you explore knowledge. DAILY DISCOVERIES • On This Day: Explore historical events and anniversaries • Picture of the Day: Stunning featured images from Wikimedia Commons • Most Read: See what's trending across Wikipedia • Featured Articles: Daily highlighted content curated by Wikipedia editors SUPERIOR READING EXPERIENCE • Clean, distraction-free article reader optimized for mobile • Customizable themes • Adjustable fonts, spacing, and text size for perfect readability SMART ORGANIZATION • Save articles as bookmarks with one tap • Browse your saved collection anytime • All data stored locally on your device BUILT FOR iOS • Native interface that feels right at home • Smooth animations and intuitive gestures • Respects system accessibility settings • No ads, no tracking, no distractions PRIVACY FIRST • No account required - start reading immediately • Your bookmarks and settings stay on your device • No personal data collection or analytics Whether you're a student researching for class, a professional staying informed, or simply curious about the world, Pocket Wiki provides the cleanest and most enjoyable way to explore Wikipedia's vast knowledge base. All content comes directly from Wikipedia's free, public APIs. Pocket Wiki is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Download Pocket Wiki today and rediscover the joy of learning.

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

Pocket Wiki3 screens
Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lore at every 6 days against Pocket Wiki's monthly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Wiki against 5.0 for Lore. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Wiki ships an update monthly, Lore every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pocket Wiki versus Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket WikiLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSamuel RayJohn Wentworth

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Wiki

No in-app purchases

None

Lore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Wiki free?
Pocket Wiki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lore free?
Lore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Wiki or Lore?
Pocket Wiki and Lore are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Pocket Wiki or Lore have ads?
Neither Pocket Wiki nor Lore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Wiki or Lore?
Pocket Wiki ships an update monthly, and Lore every 6 days. Most recently, Pocket Wiki was updated on October 12, 2026 and Lore on October 11, 2026.

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