The official Wikipedia iPhone app is actually kind of lame

The good news is that Wikipedia finally has an official iPhone app. The bad news is that Wikipedia already had an iPhone-optimized website, and the app doesn't offer any compelling reason why you shouldn't just keep using that. Unlike some of the downloadable, offline-readable versions of Wikipedia we've covered before, the iPhone app isn't any more useful than a bookmark of the mobile site.

When I rounded up a bunch of ways to enhance your Wikipedia experience, I mentioned two good iPhone apps: Wikiamo and Wikipanion. I'd recommend either of those over the official app, as they offer options for searching, formatting, and offline reading that the official app simply doesn't. I hope to see the Wikipedia app improve over time, but for right now, it's just taking up space on your home screen.


[via AppScout]

Tags: iphone, wikipedia