http://www.blogcdn.com/www.downloadsquad.com/media/2009/08/wikipediaofficialapp.jpgThe 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.
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