Lore: Reader for Wikipedia

Encyclopedia, beautifully read

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

I wanted a quiet, beautiful way to read Wikipedia. That's what Lore is. For many of us, getting lost in Wikipedia is a near-daily hobby. Lore is built to make that easy and pleasant, with beautiful theming and text set in a classic serif font. No edit buttons, banners, or other elements to get in the way of reading and learning. READING, REFINED • Book-like typography with adjustable text size • Five hand-tuned themes: Warm Sepia, Cool Gray, Deep Blue, Sage Green, and Paper • Clean article layouts: collapsible tables, elegant infoboxes, footnotes tucked away • Tap any image to view it full screen • Jump anywhere in an article with the table of contents FRICTIONLESS • Instant search across English Wikipedia • Follow links from article to article, tumble down that rabbit hole • Reading history, kept only on your device • Share any article, or send Wikipedia pages straight to Lore with the share sheet and Safari extension • On iPhone and iPad, with the text column kept to a comfortable width KEEP WHAT YOU FIND • Save an article and it stays with you • Saved articles open with no connection at all, on a plane or underground • Everything is stored on your device. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, ever • Your history never leaves your device Lore is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Article text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

As always, your kind words and suggestions are appreciated! The article now comes first, even when the summary box runs long. • The title bar steps aside as you read, leaving just the buttons over the article. Liked having a title bar always visible? Turn it back on in Settings. • Wikipedia's summary boxes frequently run long: lists like the cast and crew of a TV show can push the article pretty far down the page. In cases like these, the summary box now opens as a short preview, and you can tap Show More to read the rest. • Small formatting fixes.

The developer, John Wentworth, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Seller
    • John Wentworth
    Size
    • 6.7 MB
    Category
    • Reference
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    18+
    • 18+
    • Infrequent
      Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
      Realistic Violence
      Profanity or Crude Humor
      Mature or Suggestive Themes
      Horror/Fear Themes
      Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
      Sexual Content or Nudity
      Guns or Other Weapons

      Contains
      Unrestricted Web Access
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    • Ridiculous Tip $5.00
    • Very Kind Tip $3.00
    • Kind Tip $1.00
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Technology Simplified