Comparison

Wiki Search vs Lore

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full text search of Wikipedia
  • Searches sister projects (Wiktionary, Wikisource, etc.)
  • Displays multiple articles
  • Bookmark articles
  • View search history
  • Random article display
Features
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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.

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

Wiki Search4 screens
Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lore at 5.0 against Wiki Search's 4.8. Lore also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). Wiki Search's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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

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

Lore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiki Search ships an update every 2 weeks, Lore every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wiki Search versus Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiki SearchLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKAZUYUKI TAJIMAJohn Wentworth

Customer experience

Wiki Search

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative31.3%

Lore

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wiki Search

No in-app purchases

None

Lore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wiki Search free?
Wiki Search 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, Wiki Search or Lore?
Lore is rated higher. Wiki Search averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lore averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Wiki Search or Lore have ads?
Neither Wiki Search nor Lore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wiki Search or Lore?
Wiki Search ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lore every 6 days. Most recently, Wiki Search was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lore on October 11, 2026.

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