Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, open-source education app for Android. The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information. It has 3,038 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Official
- Android
- Kotlin
- Education & language
- Actively maintained
About Wikipedia
The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia app, you can search and explore 40+ million articles in 300+ languages, no matter where you are. == Why you'll love the this app == 1. It's free and open Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles on Wikipedia are freely licensed and the app code is 100% open source. The heart and soul of Wikipedia is a community of people working to bring you unlimited access to free, reliable and neutral information. 2. No ads Wikipedia is a place to learn, not a place for advertising.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Wikipedia from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Depends on the developer's own network service
- Tracks or reports your activity
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a free, open-source education app for Android. The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information. It has 3,038 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Wikipedia free and open source?
Yes. Wikipedia's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: depends on the developer's own network service; tracks or reports your activity.
How do I install Wikipedia?
You can install Wikipedia from F-Droid (package org.wikipedia) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: latest).
Is Wikipedia still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 12, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.