# Wikipedia

> The Free Encyclopedia

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id324715238](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id324715238)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id324715238`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wikimedia Foundation
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (6,287 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.09.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2009-08-17
- **Size:** 251 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wikipedia/id324715238)
- **Website:** [https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia\_Apps/Team/iOS](https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy\_policy](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Privacy_policy)

## Description

The Wikipedia Chrome extension provides ad-free access to the world’s largest free knowledge project, offering instant access to over 60 million articles in nearly 300 languages.

Enjoy fast, multilingual search, offline reading from saved articles, and a clean reading experience with multiple themes. Share articles, follow discussions, manage a reading list, and browse with confidence knowing content is contributed by volunteers worldwide and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation.

## Rankings

- #24,064 — Overall
- #1 — Essential Reference Apps
- #1 — visited sites
- #1 — wiki
- #1 — wikipedia
- #5 — reference

## Review summary

Users generally view Wikipedia as a trusted, resourceful app with in-app history and reading lists and good iOS integration, plus a privacy-conscious stance. However, many reviews cite persistent search problems, frequent freezes and UI glitches, and navigation friction after updates. Some note content-bias concerns and desire for improved features like font support and editing transparency. Overall, reliability and usability improvements appear to be the dominant needs alongside continued emphasis on privacy and source verification.

### Pros

- Widely used and trusted resource with in-app features like history and reading lists, and strong iOS integration.
- Transparency about sources and article edits, letting users verify citations and edit history.
- Privacy-conscious approach, with user reviews noting limited data tracking and no selling of data.

### Cons

- Unreliable search experience after updates: search bar moved, extra clicks required, and results often poor or unrelated.
- Frequent performance problems including freezing, glitches during scrolling, and startup delays.
- UI/UX changes create navigation friction: readability issues, no collapsible sections, and removal of the Explorer tab.
- Privacy concerns about data storage/tracking within the app.
- Perceived bias in content and editorial framing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id324715238)