# Wikipedia

> The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.wikipedia`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wikimedia Foundation
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 72,318,830
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (693,514 ratings)
- **Version:** 50606-r-2026-09-09
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2012-01-13
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia)
- **Website:** [http://wikimediafoundation.org](http://wikimediafoundation.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy\_policy](http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy)

## Description

The official Wikipedia app offers the best mobile experience for exploring more than 40 million articles in over 300 languages. Enjoy ad-free, free-of-charge access to reliable, community-curated knowledge anytime, anywhere. Features include offline reading with saved articles and lists synchronized across devices, customizable Explore feed with trending and historical content, voice-enabled search, and multiple reading themes including night mode. The app emphasizes simplicity and privacy, developed by the Wikimedia Foundation as an open-source, nonprofit platform dedicated to open knowledge. Whether you want to browse your favorite topics, learn in multiple languages, or save content for offline use, Wikipedia's app provides rich, distraction-free learning on the go.

## Rankings

- #2,115 — Overall
- #31 — Books and reference (Free)
- #1 — wiki
- #1 — wikipedia
- #4 — reference
- #9 — article

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `org.wikipedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

The app is broadly praised for its ease of use, clear UI, customization, and wealth of information. Users value its educational content and overall usefulness. A key concern is content integrity, with AI-generated material replacing human-edited articles in a couple of reviews. Occasional bugs and UI glitches are noted, such as image-caching quirks and location inaccuracies. Despite these issues, the app remains a popular knowledge source and is often described as simply awesome.

### Pros

- User-friendly interface that is easy to use and navigate, with many options.
- Clear UI with strong customization, including the ability to tailor the home page.
- Broad, informative content that makes Wikipedia a valuable learning resource.
- Overall positive sentiment and enjoyment expressed by many users.

### Cons

- AI-generated content appearing in articles, undermining credibility and trust in human-edited Wikipedia entries.

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