The application aims to provide users with an enhanced and personalized browsing experience of Wikipedia. Users are encouraged to improve the app by offering feedback either through the app's specified feedback mechanism or by contacting the mailing list provided. The app includes a variety of features designed to keep users engaged with the constantly updating content offered by Wikipedia.
One of the standout features of the app is the Explore Feed, which presents users with tailored Wikipedia content on the home screen. This includes trending articles, current events, and historical highlights relevant to the day. Users have the freedom to customize this feed based on their preferences, allowing them to choose the types of content they want to see and rearranging the order in which it is presented for optimal accessibility.
Customization options further extend to visual settings with the availability of different color themes—Light, Dark, and Black. Users can also adjust the text size for better readability. Additionally, the app features a voice-integrated search functionality, which allows users to effectively search for articles through a convenient voice-enabled search bar located at the top of the app. Language support is also robust, enabling users to switch between various languages seamlessly while browsing or searching for articles.
Additional features include reading lists, which let users save and organize articles for offline reading, as well as image galleries that allow for greater interaction with images found within articles. Users can explore definitions via Wiktionary, use a table of contents for easy navigation, and view Wikipedia entries situated on a map. The app's open-source code invites contributions from developers familiar with Java and the Android SDK, while the foundation behind this initiative, the Wikimedia Foundation, emphasizes its commitment to the support and promotion of Wikipedia and its various projects.