wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia
📱The official Wikipedia app for Android! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 67
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4695
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3011 stars · 845 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official open-source Wikipedia Android application, built in Kotlin and Java. It provides mobile access to Wikipedia content via the MediaWiki and REST APIs, with features like article reading, search, offline saving, and editing.
Use cases
- read wikipedia articles on android
- search wikipedia offline
- contribute to the official wikipedia android app
- browse wiki content on a mobile device
- save articles for offline reading
- learn how a large production android app is built
When to choose
- you want the official Wikipedia experience on Android
- you want to contribute to or study a mature, large-scale Kotlin Android codebase
- you need a reference for MediaWiki/REST API integration on Android
When to avoid
- you need a wiki reader for platforms other than Android
- you want a lightweight library to embed Wikipedia content in your own app
- you need a generic MediaWiki client SDK rather than a full app
Facets
application · maturity active
http-client search-engine education mobile-development web-development jvm wikipedia mediawiki-api open-source-app offline-reading wikimedia offline android
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia · fetched 2026-08-28 · cda02dae4f41
- homepage: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking · fetched 2026-08-29 · bb98ce97e577
- site_page: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:About · fetched 2026-08-29 · c021439fd19d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia | main | 88 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia")
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