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WikiReaderWikiwand
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Freemium

Free to start, with paid plans available.

Android Web, Browser extension
  • Article text loads first for fast reading
  • Supports more than 300 Wikipedia languages
  • AI answers sourced only from Wikipedia, with links to check them
  • Cross-language search and fact-checking across Wikipedia editions
  • Android only
  • Focused on reading rather than editing Wikipedia
  • Ads are shown unless you sign in
  • Some features sit behind paid plans
Downloadable app Web application, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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