Discover interesting Wikipedia articles around you

Find hidden points of interest close by

Wikiscope uses your current location to retrieve a list of Wikipedia articles tagged nearby and overlays them on your phone's camera.

View the articles on a 2D map too

Tap the map button and Wikiscope shows you nearby articles on a flat 2D map too.

Tap any article to find out more

Tap on an article and Wikiscope opens it within the app to read right away. Ever wondered about that mystery monument you walk past on your daily commute?

How It Works

1.  Open the app

It uses your phone's location to find articles within a 600-meter redius.

2.  Point your camera

Articles are shown as spinning globes in the world around you.

3.  Read an article

Simply single tap a spinning article to read the article in the app.

Download the Wikiscope app

Design by Daria Lisovtsova