WikiCards vs WikiMasters

Short answer: pick WikiMasters if you want to collect any article of French Wikipedia in your browser, with an account: its catalogue listed 2,781,993 cards on 13 October 2026. Pick WikiCards if you want a phone app: it is on Google Play for Android and also plays in the browser, needs no account, has no ads and adds trivia duels, with a smaller catalogue of 19,751 cards that each carry a free-licence photo.

Play now Get it onGoogle PlayFree, no ads, no account needed. Android only for now: the iPhone version is in review at Apple.

Side by side

	WikiCards	WikiMasters
Where to play	Android app, the browser, iPhone in review at Apple	Web browser at wikimasters.fr, which can be added to the home screen. No app on Google Play or the App Store on 13 October 2026
Cards	19,751 cards in the game catalogue on 13 October 2026, each with a free-licence photo	2,781,993 French Wikipedia articles and 6,955 shiny variants on 13 October 2026
Account	Optional	Required, free sign-up
Made by	IVRYN	Naïm Ouellet, Quebec
Released	2026, updated in October 2026	March 2026
Rarity	5 rarities from a year of page views	Six rarities, plus shiny variants
ATK and DEF	ATK from article length, DEF from article quality	Not checked
Free packs	One every 3 hours, two can wait	10 packs at sign-up, then a five-card pack every 10 minutes, up to 10 in reserve
Trading	Marketplace and card-for-card trades in Coins	Trades between friends, auctions and a market in WikiCoins
Ads	None	Not checked
Languages	English, French, Spanish	French Wikipedia

Choose WikiMasters if

You play on a computer or in the browser and do not need a store app.
You want the biggest possible catalogue: every article of French Wikipedia.
You like auctions and a market in WikiCoins, with a frequent pack: one every 10 minutes, up to 10 in reserve.

Choose WikiCards if

You want an Android app from Google Play, or the same game in the browser.
You want to play with your cards: trivia duels where each question gives you 10 seconds.
You prefer no account and no ads, with an interface in English, French and Spanish.

What they share

Both are independent games that turn Wikipedia articles into collectible cards, with packs of five cards, rarities and trading between players. They are separate games by different makers: a WikiMasters collection does not carry over to WikiCards, and the reverse.

FAQ

Is WikiCards made by the makers of WikiMasters?

No. WikiCards is an independent game by IVRYN. WikiMasters was launched by Quebec developer Naïm Ouellet. The two games have no link.

Can I play both?

Yes. They are separate and free to start: WikiMasters in the browser at wikimasters.fr, WikiCards on Google Play or at playwikicards.com/app/.

Which one has an app?

On 13 October 2026, WikiCards was on Google Play and WikiMasters had no app on Google Play or the App Store. The WikiCards iPhone version is in review at Apple.

Also on this site

WikiMasters app · Wikigacha app · GachaPedia Game · Wikipedia card games compared

Sources, read on 10, 12 and 13 October 2026

WikiCards is an independent game by IVRYN. It is not affiliated with WikiMasters, Wikigacha, GachaPedia, Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation. Each name belongs to its owner.