# Encyclopedia by Farlex

> Science, World History, & More

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1021341213](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1021341213)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1021341213`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Farlex, Inc.
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (404 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-20
- **First published:** 2015-09-11
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/encyclopedia-by-farlex/id1021341213)
- **Website:** [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/privacy-policy.htm](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/privacy-policy.htm)

## Description

Encyclopedia by Farlex provides free, instant access to over 330,000 articles, 24,000 images, and 70,000 audio pronunciations from trusted publishers in a single app. Explore science, history, biographies, cultures, countries, and more - all without subscriptions.

Key features include advanced search with starts/ends/contains, native voice search, unlimited bookmarks, adjustable font size, recent and suggested searches, and easy sharing of articles. Ideal for students, professionals, and the curious, this reference app delivers authoritative content from TheFreeDictionary family with no locked content.

## Rankings

- #79,863 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, Encyclopedia by Farlex is praised for its broad range of topics, usefulness for learning and school, and its simple, fast access to information. Users appreciate its breadth and the wealth of knowledge. However, several recurring issues reduce its reliability: intermittent 'no internet' errors, weak search results that miss terms or return mixed sources, outdated or inconsistent content, and a lack of category-based browsing that hinders discovery. Some users also note that certain articles can be dense for non-experts. Despite these drawbacks, it remains a strong educational tool for many.

### Pros

- Wide range of topics / extensive knowledge base
- Useful for learning and school; great source of knowledge
- Simple, fast, easy to use
- Accessible to all ages
- Rich information for research

### Cons

- No internet connection / offline error occurs despite strong connectivity
- Search results are incomplete or unreliable; many terms not found
- Content can be outdated or not up-to-date; trust concerns
- Lack of categories/browsing by topics; difficult to discover related subjects
- Some articles are dense/ hard to understand for non-experts

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