Wiki Search vs Time Machine for Wikipedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Time Machine for Wikipedia
Explore historical versions of Wikipedia articles by selecting a specific date. Search for topics and see how content appeared at that point in time. Discover the evolution of knowledge with this unique reference tool.
- Time travel to past Wikipedia content
- Select target dates
- Search and browse topics
- View articles as they appeared on a specific date
- Explore knowledge evolution
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The Time Machine for Wikipedia allows you to time-travel to earlier content on the Wikipedia. How to Time Travel: 1) Tap on the date to change your target date. 2) Search or browse topics. 3) Topics appear as they would have appeared on that date! Wikipedia is a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation and is used with the permission of the Wikimedia Foundation. The Time Machine for Wikipedia is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wiki Search at 4.8 against Time Machine for Wikipedia's 1.0. Wiki Search also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Time Machine for Wikipedia's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wiki Search has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
| Parameter | Wiki Search | Time Machine for Wikipedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUYUKI TAJIMA | Brian's Brain, LLC |
Customer experience
Wiki Search
Time Machine for Wikipedia
In-app purchases
Wiki Search
No in-app purchases
Time Machine for Wikipedia
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Time Machine for Wikipedia free?
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