WikWok

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a131ab28-fc53-4e3b-81d8-8e1276ae5b36

Wikipedia meets TikTok: Knowledge that keeps you scrolling

📱 About WikWok

WikWok is a beautiful and functional app that transforms your Wikipedia reading experience into an engaging, TikTok-style article feed. Learn something new with every scroll!

✨ Features

• Beautiful Interface: Clean, modern design focused on readability
• TikTok-Style Feed: Scroll through Wikipedia articles in an intuitive, engaging format
• Cross-Platform: Available on iOS, Android, Macos, Windows, Linux and web platforms
• Completely Free: No subscriptions, no ads, just knowledge
• Open Source: Community-driven development welcomes contributions

☕ Support the Developer

If you enjoy WikWok and want to support its development, consider buying me a coffee. Your support helps keep this project free and open-source!

🚀 Getting Started

Installation

Download WikWok from your preferred app store:

• Google Play
• Desktop (Macos/Linux/Windows)
• Web App
• App Store: IN PROGRESS Did you know that Apple is asking for 99 USD per year to put the app out to users in AppStore! A year, Carl! A free opensource app! I'm waiting for alternate stores, in the meantime, there's a way to install PWA:
  • open https://terrakok.github.io/WikWok/ on your iOS device
  • click on the share button
  • select "Add to Home screen"

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/72e03e0b-280c-4247-94d5-6840b3ede31f

Or build it yourself from source!

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• check your system with KDoctor
• install JDK 17 or higher on your machine
• add local.properties file to the project root and set a path to Android SDK there

Android

To run the application on android device/emulator:

• open project in Android Studio and run imported android run configuration

To build the application bundle:

• run ./gradlew :androidApp:assembleDebug
• find .apk file in androidApp/build/outputs/apk/debug/androidApp-debug.apk

Desktop

Run the desktop application: ./gradlew :desktopApp:run
Run the desktop hot reload application: ./gradlew :desktopApp:hotRun --auto

iOS

To run the application on iPhone device/simulator:

• Open iosApp/iosApp.xcproject in Xcode and run standard configuration
• Or use Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile plugin for Android Studio

Wasm Browser

Run the browser application: ./gradlew :webApp:wasmJsBrowserDevelopmentRun

🧑‍💻 Idea

Inspiration and idea were seen in the web-application wikitok