Wikibot — A Wikipedia Articles Reader 9+
Avocado Hills, Inc.
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- S$ 6.98
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Description
Offline version also available. Search for Wiki Offline.
Wikibot makes reading Wikipedia articles a joy on your Mac!
Whether you want to learn more about the places around you, entertain yourself with random articles, or research your favorite TV show, Wikibot has you covered! With a beautifully crafted interface, customizable display options, and killer features like tabbed browsing, language switching, a read-later queue and offline caching, you'll simply love it!
#1 Mac Reference App (US)
SYNC WITH YOUR iOS DEVICES
Using the new iCloud syncing features, you can access your read later queue, folders, bookmarks, and history across all of your devices! iOS App sold separately on the iTunes App Store.
PERSONALIZATION
The display is customizable to give you the best reading experience. You can easily change the font size, the font type, the margins, and the color scheme.
MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT:
Easily search Wikipedia in 36 different languages. Effortlessly jump from the English version of an article to the German version, or any other combination!
BOOKMARKS AND FOLDERS
Save your favorite articles as bookmarks. Come back to them whenever you want, immediately!
READ-IT-LATER QUEUE
Sometimes you're reading an article and find great links that you want to read, but you don't to interrupt your current article. What do you do? Simply right click on the link to add it to your Read-It-Later queue. The article will be downloaded in the background for immediate access when you're ready.
IN-ARTICLE SEARCH
Use the normal keyboard shortcut (command + F) to search inside of articles!
OFFLINE CACHING
Articles and images are cached for offline use until you delete them. Enjoy Wikipedia while you're on the plane, on a train, or in a submarine!
FULLY OFFLINE VERSION
If you need offline access to the complete Wikipedia corpus on your iOS device or Mac, please search for "Wiki Offline" on the App Store, also by Avocado Hills. It is temporarily on sale to celebrate the Wikibot launch!
iOS VERSION:
Look for Wikibot on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch as well!
SUPPORT:
Don't be afraid to get in touch with us. User input is greatly appreciated -- in fact, most new features are suggested by users like yourself!
What’s New
Version 1.74
- Fixes for scrolling on OSX Mavericks
- Fixes for new Wikipedia article format
- Fixes for table of contents
Ratings and Reviews
Great app for wiki fans, but some bugs
I use it a lot more then I should seriously. More often then not, I'm watching a movie or series and I'll do a quick wiki on its stars, the country etc. While basically being the same as the web version, the fact that it's an app right in front of you just makes you use it more often. Also its additional features do justify its relatively cheap price.
What I like:
- The Sidebar points you to what you want to find immediately.
- You'll find some fun in the random button
- Sepia mode!
Bugs / Stuff I don't like
- App does not bring you to the disambiguation page, refer below for why this is a problem
- Some search strings do not work (e.g. try searching for Aqua (Mac Interface), you'll not get what you want. Even if you type just Aqua)
- Lack of feedback on screen telling me what is going on. A loading sign, spinning ball or something would help
Verdict:
I like it. There is still room for improvement, but I like it, especially its look, feel and sepia mode. Best Wiki standalone app out there.
some css bugs and crashes
In general, I like WIkibot very much; it has an elegent way of presenting the images of wikipedia articles. However I have found several css bugs. For example, the periodic table in the page of the element gold cannot be displayed properly. In addition, I still get a lot of crashes with this new version.
App Privacy
The developer, Avocado Hills, Inc., has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.
No Details Provided
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Information
- Provider
- Avocado Hills, Inc.
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.7 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai
- Age Rating
- 9+ Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
- Copyright
- © 2011 Avocado Hills
- Price
- S$ 6.98
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.