GWiki - Wikipedia for Android for Android
Best Wikipedia app out there! Only problem is pages cannot be restored on factory reset, even if saved on ext sd card.
Images disappear, night mode has stopped working. Has issues but has not been updated in a long time.
Great way to search, view and save Wikipedia articles for offline use. My only complaint is that I can't save the images separately from the articles.
This is simple webview activity app which does nothing but serve ads. You should donate to wikipedia instead of taking donations for this.
All the info I ever needed... When I use surveillance engines for info it directs me to Wikipedia so why not go directly.....
While saving a page, the original Wikipedia tables and images don't save well. The original app does the work well.
It took a few minutes to get used to, but once I did, it was fantastic! Easy-to-use interface it saves a lot of memory.
Reliability should be the top priority for an app like this. When you save dozen articles to your device and then aren't able to access them, it can be extremely frustrating. Everything seems to be working fine now but I won't rate it higher until I can use it for at least a year without any hiccups. Please also change the text for the dark theme to white. Dark gray does not provide anywhere near enough contrast on a pitch black background.
Finally. A feature rich Wikipedia reader that supports text reflow under Kit Kat. For those keeping score at home, Google - in it's infinite wisdom - has removed system level text reflow from Kit Kat but GWiki supports it. Now I can zoom in - I have old eyes - and GWiki will reflow the text. Woo and Yay indeed. Add in multiple windows, offline reading, bookmarking and multiple text sizes and you have a winner.
That big advert bar was too distracting on my tablet, though the app is efficient enough.
I'm a very curious person and having a 1 stop app to feed my hunger for knowledge is awesome. Easier than pulling up a browser and "googling" it.
Great simply because you can pinch to zoom, a much needed feature left out of the official app.
Worthless app ever & never ever saves info reset UR device & you'll know what I mean
Very usefull for settling disputes regarding simple things during discussions
I'm tired of no images and not being able to go directly to the article. I'm deleting.
Nothing searches anymore. Its not found.
No pinch zoom. Unable to export bookmarks. No longer updated?
I am always second-guessing my spelling and this app is really accommodates me in my spelling difficulties
This is simple webview activity app which does nothing but serve ads. You should donate to wikipedia instead of taking donations for this.
I use Wiki a lot, and prefer this one over the others because I can bookmark articles and put them in various categories. My main complaint is that it does not sync across devices so I cannot access my bookmarks from device 2 device. What's up devs, you don't like the cloud? ;)
Would have given it 5 stars, but I've got the same problem like many others, that images keep on disappearing too frequently. Otherwise, it's a nice app, supporting easy language switching and offline reading. Please fix the image bug to make it an excellent app! Update: Reduced the rating from 4 to 3 stars because of two more issues I found out recently. First, I purchased a PRO key, but it applies only to a single device. On my other device, the app doesn't upgrade automatically, like other apps usually do. Not a nice business policy... Second, when reading saved pages while being online, all links yield a 'webpage not available' error. The app should recognize that I'm online, and open non-saved pages online. All in all, the app is nice, but still very far from being mature.
3 separate sets of menu items means it takes some getting used to finding the right button you want to select. Pictures disappear immediately after pages load. This also happens with no images selected in the settings. Actually, the tick in the box for load images keeps coming back even after hitting save. Great ideas for features though.. Windows, bookmarks, quick language switch (although it would be better if the current article would be shown in the language that was switched to, not looking up the)etc.
Love this app. Faster than using the browser. Nicely presented. Thoughtful light or dark theme. Fabulous bookmark tool. Nice.
This is a good app when looking for information on Wikipedia, but there's a problem, which I hope will be fixed quickly. The photos disappear, causing the page to jump to another point, and it jumps several times more. Sometimes I've intended to touch a link, and the page has jumped and I've touched the wrong link. This is very annoying! Please fix it!
The app keeps telling me to upgrade to pro, even though I already have. A bit annoying.
Excelente, nice app, works ice now with pictures and a lot of options as bookmarks. You can created a lot of folders to get a lot of bookmarks sections. I strongly recommend, download the engine to avoid the advertisement. I LOVE THIS APP
Too many buttons on the button. It's hard to hit the right one.
Would have given it 5 stars, but I've got the same problem like many others, that images keep on disappearing too frequently. Otherwise, it's a nice app, supporting easy language switching and offline reading. Please fix the image bug to make it an excellent app! Update: Reduced the rating from 4 to 3 stars because of two more issues I found out recently. First, I purchased a PRO key, but it applies only to a single device. On my other device, the app doesn't upgrade automatically, like other apps usually do. Not a nice business policy... Second, when reading saved pages while being online, all links yield a 'webpage not available' error. The app should recognize that I'm online, and open non-saved pages online. All in all, the app is nice, but still very far from being mature.
Images *still* broken, *still* disappear constantly, even IMMEDIATELY following reboot. Says "Fix Wikipedia picture not display issue" under latest version's "What's new", but that IS NOT the case. The sad truth is I feel this dev simply doesn't care enough to take care of business, based on my share of dealings with him. This is the ONLY app I've seen behave this way, and this nonsense has been going on over 3 *years* now. Started at 5★, is now 2★ all because dev refuses to properly address this one issue.
To the point. Gives you the facts without getting lots of options you don't want or use.
When I type in a search string I see the page I want but when I click it, it says there is no article with that name. It worked fine several months ago but has been completely useless for the past few with no response from the development team. Poor customer support and a worse app!
I use Wiki a lot, and prefer this one over the others because I can bookmark articles and put them in various categories. My main complaint is that it does not sync across devices so I cannot access my bookmarks from device 2 device. What's up devs, you don't like the cloud? ;)
The included search engine doesn't work properly, but it's not that much of a big deal. Otherwise, this is a fantastic application!
Best and easy browser.
I live in amidst wonderful mysteries. Fairystones finding shelter in the ground. Ancient Indian seines put out of the way under rivers with rhythms now controlled by progress. Lake islands of cemetery tombstones staunchly testifying names & vitality to village folk forever lost under floodwaters. Rain & wind bared iron cauldrons like those forest discoveries that once concealed buried treasure. Music modalities betraying disparate ethnic origins a people who now live as one & sing gospel thanks to God
I used to use this app all the time on my home screen. Now it no longer works. I emailed the developers but no response.
It used to be great. Now search is broken, and it keeps bugging me to upgrade to pro even though I have it.
Just great for something too start the brain in the morning.
Well done app. Easy to use , no problems
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The app keeps telling me to upgrade to pro, even though I already have. A bit annoying.