# Wikipedia for iOS (open-source education app)

> Wikipedia for iOS is a free, open-source education app for iOS. The official Wikipedia iOS app. It has 3,454 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from the App Store.

Note: Your Xcode version must be at least 16.0. In the directory, run ./scripts/setup. Note: going to scripts directory and running setup will not work due to relative paths.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Built with | Swift |
| GitHub stars | 3,454 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | not listed |
| F-Droid anti-features | n/a |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | https://apps.apple.com/app/id497799835 |
| Website | https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/iOS |
| Official | yes (published by the organization behind the product) |
| Category | Education & language |
| Latest release | releases/2026.09.29 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

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