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Wikipedia gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).

Wikipedia by Wikimedia Foundation is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.

Wikipedia update history & changes

Last change · 67 events since 17 Aug 2009Full timeline ↓
Full timeline · 67 events
  1. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: research, wikilociOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  2. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 2026.11.03iOS
    Minor updates and enhancements
  3. 🚀
    Wikipedia: now shown next to Wiki Search, Kiwix, WikiExplorer for Wikipedia +4 moreiOS
    the store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
  4. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: wissen, ki-lern-appiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  5. ⭐
    Wikipedia: ratings pace up +100%Android
    120 new ratings a week, the last 2 weeks against the 2 before
  6. 📈
    Wikipedia hit #1 in 2 chartsAndroid
    Top Free · Books & Reference · FR · Top Free · Books & Reference · JP
  7. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 50616-r-2026-11-03Android
    Beta testing Semantic Search in Arabic, French and Japanese
  8. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10iOS
    Top Free · Reference · FR
  9. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroid
    Top Free · Books & Reference · CA · Top Free · Books & Reference · FR
  10. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: researchiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  11. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: websites, historyiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  12. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 2026.10.27iOS
    The Explore feed is now Home, with a new look. Discover articles personalized to your interests in "For You", or browse Wikipedia's best editorial content in "Community". Pick your interests when you get started, and upd… more
  13. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: knowledgeiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  14. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: knowledgeiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  15. 🌏
    Wikipedia: found on Samsung Galaxy StoreAndroid
  16. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 2026.10.13iOS
    Beta testing Semantic Search in Arabic, French and Japanese
  17. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 50614-r-2026-10-20Android
    Beta testing Semantic Search in Arabic, French and Japanese
  18. 📈
    Wikipedia hit #1Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · IN
  19. 📦
    Wikipedia: now updating weeklyAndroid
    4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
  20. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · AU
  21. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 50612-r-2026-10-19Android
    - General bug fixes and enhancements.
  22. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10iOS
    Top Free · Reference · IN
  23. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · SE
  24. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: informediOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  25. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 50611-r-2026-10-07Android
    - General bug fixes and enhancements.
  26. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 100Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · TR
  27. 📈
    Wikipedia charting in a new countryAndroid
    Turkey
  28. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 100Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · TW
  29. 📈
    Wikipedia charting in a new countryAndroid
    Taiwan
  30. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: researchiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  31. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · NL
  32. 📈
    Wikipedia charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroid
    Netherlands · Sweden · Vietnam
  33. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroid
    Top Free · Books & Reference · SE · Top Free · Books & Reference · VN
  34. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · ES
  35. 📈
    Wikipedia charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroid
    Spain · Mexico · Thailand
  36. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroid
    Top Free · Books & Reference · MX · Top Free · Books & Reference · TH
  37. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10iOS
    Top Free · Reference · JP
  38. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 50610-r-2026-10-06Android
    - General bug fixes and enhancements.
  39. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · GB
  40. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: informationiOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  41. 📦
    Wikipedia updated to version 2026.09.29iOS
    Minor updates and enhancements
  42. ✏️
    Wikipedia added hidden keywords: 発見iOS
    words in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
  43. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 10Android
    Top Free · Books & Reference · IN
  44. 📈
    Wikipedia entered the top 100iOS
    Top Free · Reference · CN
  45. 📈
    Wikipedia charting in a new country in 3 chartsiOS
    China · Indonesia · Russia
  46. 🆕
    Wikipedia first spotted by AppInsiderAndroid
    France
  47. 🆕
    Wikipedia first spotted by AppInsideriOS
    #51 in Top Free · Reference · Germany
  48. 📦
    Wikipedia version 2026.09.15iOS
    No release notes
  49. 📦
    Wikipedia version 50608-r-2026-09-15Android
    - General bug fixes and enhancements.
  50. 🆕
    Wikipedia released on Google PlayAndroid
  51. 🆕
    Wikipedia released on the App StoreiOS

Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.

Downloads / month
1M+
all stores, worldwide · 10k+ a day
Monthly users
all platforms
Rating
4.3 ★
701k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#1
Android · Books & Reference Free
Measured
New ratings a week
155
▲ +53% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
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Wikipedia at a glance

AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.

The official iOS client for the Wikimedia Foundation's free encyclopedia, designed for general readers and contributors seeking ad-free access to multilingual reference content. The app maintains a strong presence in global Reference Free charts, notably ranking #4 in Japan and within the top 15 across major Western markets like France, Canada, and the UK.

Similar apps: Britannica, Encyclopedia.com, Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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