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Wikipedia:WikiProject Apps

For Wikipedia-related mobile apps, see List of Wikipedia mobile applications and Help:Mobile access.

Welcome to WikiProject Apps. Several Wikipedians have formed this group to improve and organize the coverage of mobile apps on Wikipedia. This page and its subpages contain suggestions and various resources. If you would like to help, please join the project, leave a comment on the talk page and see the to-do list below.

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NOTE: If you are writing about your own app or your company's app, you have a conflict of interest, which must be disclosed. Additionally, be sure to check that your article meets the notability guidelines.

Recognized content (watch)

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Main page featured articles

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Total pages in content type is 12

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Total pages in content type is 14

Featured article candidates

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Total pages in content type is 1

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Total pages in content type is 1

Good topics

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Total pages in content type is 1

Good articles

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Total pages in content type is 85

Former good articles

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Total pages in content type is 9

Good article nominees

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Total pages in content type is 1

Did you know? articles

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Total pages in content type is 98

In the News articles

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Total pages in content type is 2

Level 4 vital articles

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Total pages in content type is 4

Level 5 vital articles

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Total pages in content type is 33


Structure

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Apps

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See also: MOS:LAYOUT

The following suggested structure serves only as a guideline. Please adapt it according to the particular necessities of your article. It is always a good idea to study related/similar articles with a good rate classification.

Suggested structure:

  • General description focusing on the highlights of the app.
  • Infobox (consider using either Template:Infobox software or Template:Infobox video game)
  • Gameplay (app game) or Features (productivity app, educational app,...)
  • Development
  • Release
  • Reception
  • Awards
  • See also
  • References
  • External links (usually contains a link to the official website)
  • Categories

If you are writing about a mobile game, please consider looking at the specific guidelines for video game-related articles and Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games.

App developers

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Typically, these articles refer to either a company (e.g. King (company), Duolingo) or a person (e.g. Alexey Pajitnov, Andreas Illiger). You must be sure that the developer meets the Wikipedia:Notability criteria. As a general rule, developers are only notable if their products are also notable.

The following suggested structure serves only as a guideline. It is always a good idea to study related or similarly structured articles with a high-class rating.

Suggested structure:

  • General description focusing on the highlights or achievements of the company.
  • Infobox (consider using Template:Infobox company)
  • History (in the context of WikiProject Apps, please refer to the launch date of key products)
  • List of apps (name, release date, platforms)
  • References
  • External links (usually contains a link to the official website)

Also note: If the developer is a living person, please refer to the biographies of living persons and notability for people policies. If the developer is a company, please refer to the guidelines suggested by WikiProject Companies and ensure that the article meets the notability criteria for organizations and companies.

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Project statistics

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Apps articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA Other ??? Total
  FA 3 11 14
  FL 1 1
  GA 1 11 73 85
B 8 26 21 52 107
C 13 48 60 276 2 399
Start 20 55 764 11 850
Stub 2 12 358 1 373
List 5 4 20 29
Category 32 3 35
Disambig 1 1
File 41 41
Project 4 4
Template 10 10
NA 1 1 19 55 76
Other 18 18
Assessed 21 103 167 1,574 161 3 14 2,043
Total 21 103 167 1,574 161 3 14 2,043
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 8,575 Ω = 4.69


Sources

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See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Sources

For general information on what constitutes reliable Wikipedia sources, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources. Besides conventional press sources, there are several reliable publications focused on app-related news, reviews, and guides that can be used:

WikiProject Apps: List of reliable sources
Name Media Date Type Notes
GENERAL
Gizmodo Online 2002– Technology news, reviews Technology, science, gadgets and software review
Macworld Online 1984– Apple news, reviews Software and hardware review, tips and buying advice
MacRumors Online 2000– Apple news, rumors, reviews Mac and Apple related news, rumors, and reports
iMore Online 2008– Apple News, rumors, reviews Apple related news, rumors and reviews
AppAdvice Online 2008– iOS apps, gadgets iOS apps reviews, gadget reviews
148Apps Online 2008– iOS Apps iOS apps reviews
iDownloadBlog Online 2008– Apple news, reviews Apple related news, guides and reviews
MyMac Online 1995– Podcasts, reviews Apple-related news and podcasts; product, software and app reviews
iLounge Online 2001– Apple news, reviews Software and hardware reviews, tips and buying advice
EDUCATION
Common Sense Media Online 2003– App reviews Reviews of movies, TV shows, music, video games, apps, web sites and books
Smart Apps for Kids Online 2011– App reviews Info about kids apps, including freebies, reviews and news
TeachThought Online 2012– Digital learning, app reviews Resources for teachers, app and software reviews, how-tos, and reviews
EducationalAppStore Online 2012– Education app reviews Reviews of educational apps
ChildrensTechnologyReview Online 1993– Product and software reviews Reviews of tech products and software with special focus on education

Some of these sources publish sponsored articles for product or software reviews. These are usually identified and, though a paid review does not necessarily imply a good review, sponsored content is generally not acceptable as a source.

Importance scale

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Importance Criteria Examples
Top Core articles which are a "must have" for WikiProject Apps.
High-traffic articles which many people outside of computer software will already have a good knowledge of. 		Mobile apps, App Store, Facebook, iOS, Android
High Most people interested in apps will be familiar with the topic, and the article gives context to a number of other information software articles. Is mentioned by many books and academic papers, and discussed in detail in more than one. Twitter, Pinterest, Candy Crush Saga, Windows Phone Store
Mid Known to many people interested in apps, even if not in detail. Evernote, Flappy Bird, Google Earth, Viber, Yelp
Low More specific and specialized content known only to some people interested in apps.
Most individuals, standards and app projects will be low importance unless they are well known or have high adoption. 		Bit Pilot, Async Corp., Globetrooper, Plant Nanny

Open tasks

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Participants

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Please feel free to add yourself here, and to indicate any areas of particular interest. You may also show your participation by adding {{Template:User WP APPS}} to your userpage.

 This user is a member of
WikiProject Apps.

List of participants

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  1. The Anonymouse (talk · contribs) I'm mostly interested in iOS apps. 17:17, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  2. FoCuSandLeArN (talk · contribs) Anything, really. I just want a MOS-type guide for apps.
  3. Aryan ( है?) 08:03, 17 February 2016 (UTC) - Android, education and travel related apps[reply]
  4. Solarra (talk · contribs) Admin and support. I am especially good at copyediting and editing for neutral point of view.
  5. XapApp (talk · contribs) 18:58, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  6. ElectroPro (talk · contribs) I can do anything. 19:36, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  7. Theopolisme (talk · contribs) 21:02, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Some Gadget Geek (talk · contribs) I'd like to focus on productivity apps such as Microsoft Office. 19:40, 14 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  9. ZappaOMati (talk · contribs)
  10. Numbermaniac (talk · contribs) I can help in minor cleanup of articles, as well as proof reading and citation editing.
  11. Buffbills7701 (talk · contribs)
  12. Nick1372 (talk · contribs) 18:41, 16 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Helixsoft (talk · contribs) (I am interested in working on all pages related to apps) 15:28, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Sociallyacceptable (talk · contribs) (talk) 04:43, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  15. Anarchyte (talk · contribs) 02:22, 5 June 2015 (UTC) - Interested in gaming apps, mainly.[reply]
  16. Daylen (talk · contribs) Connected home and connected car articles. Also, Universal Windows Platform apps. 02:26, 19 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Liance (talk · contribs) I want to help contribute to popular mobile applications. 14:59, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  18. Light2021 (talk) 18:23, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  19. Dasha DeepGreen (talk · contribs) I can contribute content on a wide range of tech and app related articles, and I also specialize in grammar, spelling, and proofreading. 03:49, 29 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  20. Coel Jo (talk · contribs) I'm mostly interested in iOS education apps, educational games and gamification. 10:36, 30 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  21. CptViraj (talk · contribs) - Social Media/Video Games
  22. Mikkelangel (talk · contribs) - I'm interested in location based apps, and geo-tracking
  23. Wellthisistherepaer (talk · contribs) - I'm interested in iOS apps, physical apps (like Pokemon Go) and others such as coding/educational apps.
  24. Rickyurs (talk · contribs) - Apps in general
  25. MrSamuelOlsson (talk · contribs) - Mainly iOS Apps
  26. TrademarkedTWOrantula (talk · contribs) - I like underrated iOS apps and video games
  27. ConcurrentState (talk · contribs) 20:57:10, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  28. Mia Mahey (talk · contribs) 21:25, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  29. G0mb022 (talk · contribs) - Avid user of dating apps
  30. Worldish2024 (talk · contribs) - I am interested in Chromebook and other laptop apps. 17:55, 1 December 2024 (UTC)Bella.[reply]

Categories

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To display all subcategories click on the "►":
Mobile software (15 C, 221 P)
Mobile software by operating system (12 C, 1 P)
Cross-platform mobile software (21 P)
Free mobile software (2 C, 42 P)
Mobile applications (22 C, 214 P)
Mobile business software (7 P)
Mobile software development (1 C, 24 P)
Mobile software distribution platforms (38 P)
ISO/IEC 18013 (1 P)
Mobile malware (2 C, 9 P)
Mobile device management software (14 P)
Mobile social software (1 C, 96 P)
Mobile operating systems (16 C, 108 P)
Mobile software programming tools (3 C, 31 P)
Rich Internet Applications (1 C, 12 P)
Mobile software stubs (1 C, 119 P)

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