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WikiReader

Read Wikipedia pages distraction-free
New in version 2.5.5
New features:
- New navigation animations

Bug fixes:
- Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when trying to delete a saved article
A lightweight Android app for reading Wikipedia articles distraction-free. Supports light mode, dark mode, Material You dynamic colors and 300+ Wikipedia languages, with a customisable simple interface

Features

  • Fast loading: The article text is loaded before anything else, so you can get to reading, quick

  • Feed: Read the article of the day, find trending articles and get up to speed on the news with the Wikipedia Feed

  • Article image: View an image of the topic from its Wikipedia page. Click on it to enlarge it and view in full-screen

  • Random article: Feeling lucky? Click the random article button to read a random article

  • Choose your language: Choose from over 300 languages on Wikipedia

  • Save articles: Download articles to your device for offline reading

  • One-handed use: Use the floating action buttons at the bottom for a complete one-handed experience

  • Lightweight: The app starts instantly, and works smoothly

  • Material 3 Expressive: Designed according to the latest Material 3 Expressive design
    guidelines

  • Smooth animations: Smooth and fluent animations

  • Customizable colors: Choose from light/dark themes and customize the Material 3 color palette

  • Customizable font size: Choose your own comfortable font size

  • Data saver: Save your limited data plan by loading text only

  • Math expressions: View properly rendered mathematical expressions for easily reading mathematical articles


Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 2.5.5 (53) suggested Added on Nov 13, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • org.nsh07.wikireader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 3.2 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 2.5.3
    New features:
    - Refreshed colors that reflect the M3 expressive colors in Android 16 QPR1
    - Refreshed navigation buttons
    - Click morph animation is now available in all lists

    Bug fixes:
    - Fixed some contrast issues with the new color palettes on Android 16
    - Fixed shapes
    - Fixed a crash that occurred when viewing some articles
    - Section handling is now improved and works for more articles
    - Predictive back is available again now
  • Version 2.5.3 (51) - Added on Sep 03, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • org.nsh07.wikireader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 2.5.2
    This update contains critical bug fixes:
    - Fixed unreadable/incorrect colors in article sections and navigation items (#267 thanks to @deminearchiver)
    - Fixed a critical bug that caused all content to not load
    - Fixed a critical bug that caused the app to crash when navigating back (predictive back animations have been temporarily disabled as a result)
    - Fixed missing content
    - Removed exclamation mark when image loading fails in feed and other pages
  • Version 2.5.2 (50) - Added on Aug 29, 2025

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • org.nsh07.wikireader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log