Wikipanion Reviews – Page 3
4/5 rating based on 115 reviews. Read all reviews for Wikipanion for iPhone.
Wikipanion is free iOS app published by Robert Chin
Past it’s prime
Mrgrimmthebam
The app used to be the best. I used it literally everyday. Some badness has happened to it though, and now it hangs when opening and when searching articles. It is become so bad, I have been forced to use the official Wikipedia app, and that app is horrible! Maybe the developer will fix it, maybe not. I am not sure I will know because I have deleted it. This app used to be so good, however.
Was great for a long time but....
If'n
...now it hangs, sometimes up to 30 seconds, when opening an article.
Most used app all-time
BKing12
I’m a person who reads at least 3 Wikipedia articles everyday, even if it’s just random things that come to my mind. I got an iPhone 3GS in 2009-my first smartphone- and Wikipanion was one of the first apps I downloaded. I can proudly say I’ve used this app daily for a decade now and still going!! This was the first Wikipedia app ever made for the App Store and I’d say is arguably the best. I’ve tried the others and even the official wiki app- I never made the switch from Wikipanion. Thank you so much Robert Chin for creating the first Wikipedia app on the App Store and for making Wikipedia on iPhone a smooth process. I’m not sure how much attention your app gets anymore ever since the official wiki app came out, but I really hope you see this review and realize that you created one of the better functioning and most essential applications to hit the App Store during its early years. And again, this app is still a daily use for me. Still functioning quite well.
Always reliable
LoobyLibby
I've had this app on all my devices for forever. It's been a reliable go-to and a must have app. Easy to use, visually simple, no clutter. Long time user for as long as you update!
July 2019 Update = Frozen Pages
Generic Nickname #24601
Wikipanion’s rare update is a disaster: Now pages are locked in frozen stasis for minutes at a time while they load. It’s the same as the old problem, except this time, you see a chunk of the page (but it won’t move). In a way, it’s even more frustrating...
Why’d you change the app color?
MP0023
I’ve used and loved Wikipanion for at least a decade now and it lives on my home screen. Just noticed the color of the icon changed which seems trivial but is really unpleasant to look at now ? Actually considering switching apps so I don’t have to see it anymore, please change it back Edited to 3 stars after developer response: Hey Robert, thanks for the response. That’s a shame, but I understand. Maybe the Plus version could be differentiated by having a plus sign added into the logo for example, or maybe even the colors of the plus and free versions could be switched ? I’m sure you have bigger things to attend to though, thanks for developing this for a decade! That’s kind of a cool accomplishment.
The update…
1megabuster
You made it so your app is only compatible with 12.0 and up… I wasn’t planning on updating my phone or my iPad :(
Very handy
MRpub
Extremely useful and easy to use app. However: I’d like to have a way to collapse or hide all the “Part of a series” etc. category/subcategory lists at the top of some entries. That stuff can go on and on and is just really annoying.
Awful load times
GlassPrison484
This used to be my absolute favorite app. It was probably the second app I ever acquired on my iPhone a decade ago. Now the load times are unbearable. I’ll often just use a Safari to search because it isn’t worth the wait. Please fix this and the app will be perfect again.
Would like 3D Touch, but it’s fantastic!
Holodoctor1
Would like 3D Touch (peek pop) like the official app. Otherwise this one is way better!!! I love Wikipanion! Love the persistent back/forward buttons and the search bar. Really, this app design is pure poetry!