Wikipedia · Discovery-first · Native iPhone & iPad
A Wikiwand alternative
for finding the next article, not reading one.
Wikiwand is good at what it does. It takes the Wikipedia article in front of you and makes it easier to read and to question, with themes, timelines and an AI that sticks to Wikipedia. It lives on the web, with no App Store app. WanderWiki starts one step earlier, when you open your phone with five minutes and no article in mind, and hands you a deck of them to swipe through.
How does WanderWiki compare to Wikiwand?
Both use Wikipedia's own articles. Wikiwand improves the reading. WanderWiki helps with the choosing.
Core job
WanderWiki: Discovery. A swipe deck of Random, For You and Today in History articles.
Wikiwand: Reading. A redesigned article page with AI timelines, top questions, chat and fact checks.
Wikiwand: Reading. A redesigned article page with AI timelines, top questions, chat and fact checks.
Where it runs
WanderWiki: Native app for iPhone and iPad (iOS 18.2 or later).
Wikiwand: Any browser at wikiwand.com, plus extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. No App Store app.
Wikiwand: Any browser at wikiwand.com, plus extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. No App Store app.
AI
WanderWiki: An optional one-line card summary, generated on the device on Apple Intelligence hardware with iOS 26 or later.
Wikiwand: AI is the main feature, metered by monthly credits.
Wikiwand: AI is the main feature, metered by monthly credits.
Price
WanderWiki: Free for 20 articles a day. Plus is $1.99/month, $8.99/year, or $24.99 once.
Wikiwand: Reading free. Pro $6/month or $48/year; Researcher $15/month or $120/year.
Wikiwand: Reading free. Pro $6/month or $48/year; Researcher $15/month or $120/year.
Offline
WanderWiki: Saved articles are stored on the device and open without a connection.
Wikiwand: A web service, so reading needs a connection. Bookmarks are capped on the free plan and unlimited on Pro.
Wikiwand: A web service, so reading needs a connection. Bookmarks are capped on the free plan and unlimited on Pro.
Account and ads
WanderWiki: No account, no ads, App Store label of Data Not Collected. See the Privacy Manifest.
Wikiwand: No ads when signed in or using the extension. Subscribing needs an account.
Wikiwand: No ads when signed in or using the extension. Subscribing needs an account.
WanderWiki vs Wikiwand — feature by feature
Wikiwand details checked on wikiwand.com/pricing, its extension listings, and the App Store on 25 October 2026.
| Feature | WanderWiki | Wikiwand |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Finding something to read | Reading and understanding one article |
| Native iPhone app | Yes, iPhone and iPad | No (website in Safari) |
| Desktop | Apple-silicon Macs only, running the iPad app; no browser version | Yes, any browser, plus Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions |
| Random and topic feeds | Yes | No |
| Today in History | Yes (Plus) | No |
| AI questions, timelines, fact checks | No | Yes |
| Reading themes | 4 reader themes: system, sepia, solarized, true black | 10 themes, serif or sans, adjustable width |
| Offline saved articles | Yes, in folders | No (online bookmarks) |
| Widgets | Home Screen and Lock Screen | No |
| Account | None | Optional to read; needed to subscribe |
| Ads | None | None when signed in; possible for logged-out visitors |
| Price | Free for 20 articles a day; Plus from $1.99/month or $24.99 once | Reading free; Pro $6/month or $48/year |
Who should pick WanderWiki vs Wikiwand?
Pick WanderWiki if…
- You open Wikipedia on your phone to be surprised, not to look something up
- You want a native iPhone or iPad app with widgets
- You save articles for reading offline later
- You'd rather have no account and no AI service in the loop
Pick Wikiwand if…
- You read Wikipedia mostly on a computer and want it to look better
- You want AI answers and timelines built from Wikipedia, and fact checks against outside sources
- You compare how different language editions cover a topic
- You want the same reader across every browser and device
Comparing language editions is worth doing by hand too. We wrote about how Wikipedia differs in every language.
About WanderWiki
Questions
FAQ
Does Wikiwand have an iPhone app?
Not on the App Store today. Wikiwand released an iPhone app in 2015, but we found no Wikiwand app when we searched the App Store on 25 October 2026, and wikiwand.com links only to browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. On an iPhone you use wikiwand.com in Safari, which works. WanderWiki is a native iPhone and iPad app, though it does a different job.
Is Wikiwand free?
Reading is free, and you can try the AI features without paying. Wikiwand Pro costs $6 a month or $48 a year and adds 1,000 AI credits a month, timeline and top-question generation, every theme, unlimited bookmarks and no ads. The Researcher plan is $15 a month or $120 a year. Wikiwand says signed-in readers and extension users see no ads, while logged-out visitors arriving from search may. WanderWiki is free for 20 articles a day; WanderWiki Plus is $1.99 a month, $8.99 a year, or $24.99 once.
What does Wikiwand do better than WanderWiki?
Reading one article in depth, especially on a computer. Wikiwand gives Wikipedia a calmer layout with 10 themes, serif or sans type, a fixed table of contents and link previews. Its AI answers questions using only Wikipedia, builds timelines, and fact-checks a topic across several language editions. It works in any browser on any platform. WanderWiki doesn't try to do any of that.
What does WanderWiki do that Wikiwand doesn't?
Discovery when you don't know what to read. WanderWiki is a deck you swipe through: Random, For You built from topics you pick, browsing by 16 topics, and Today in History from Wikipedia's On This Day feed. Around that sit Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, saved articles that open offline and sort into folders, read-aloud, and no account of any kind.
Does WanderWiki use AI like Wikiwand?
Very little. On iPhones and iPads with Apple Intelligence and iOS 26 or later, WanderWiki can show a one-line summary on a card, and that summary is generated on the device. There is no chatbot and nothing is sent to a server. Wikiwand's AI is the centre of its product, an online service metered by monthly credits. If AI help with reading is what you want, Wikiwand is the better choice.
Can I use Wikiwand and WanderWiki together?
Yes, and they fit together well. Use WanderWiki on your phone to find articles worth reading and save them to a folder. When one turns into a real research question, open it in Wikiwand on your computer for the timeline, the questions, and the cross-language fact-check.
Try it
Open WanderWiki.
For the minutes when you want Wikipedia to pick. Also compare it with WikiTok or Kiwix.
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