# Tipu Te Reo Māori

> Personalized Te Reo Māori language learning app with adaptive testing. (iPhone/iPad app by Plink Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipu-te-reo-maori/id1128326359 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Plink Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128326358)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-07-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipu-te-reo-maori/id1128326359/reviews.md

## What is Tipu Te Reo Māori?

Tēnā koe, nau mai, haere mai ki Tipu, te tino rauemi, kia whakateretere i tōu ako Reo Māori.

Tipu will help you to learn Te Reo Māori quickly!

Koi is your teacher and she has an innovative Personalised Progression Memory which allows her to remember what words and phrases you know and which ones you need a little extra testing on.  This ensures that you are learning as quickly as possible.

Nō reira, karawhiua.  Utaina tēnei tino rauemi kia tīmata i nāia tonu nei.

## Key features

- Personalized learning progression
- Adaptive testing
- Vocabulary and phrase memorization
- Accelerated language acquisition
- Interactive teacher

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipu-te-reo-maori/id1128326359/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great for learning Maori but annoying keyboard

*2023-09-11, version 5.1.0*

I love this app. It’s perfectly structured to learn Maori, however the keyboard really needs to be improved a bit. When typing you will often miss keys without realising and have to backspace or fiddle around to get cursor in correct place to fix mistakes, macrons and spaces.

This could be fixed by having the keyboard react in the same way the average phone keyboard does, where you can see the letter pop up above your finger as you press it, or have the space bar turn grey while pressing it, even audible clacking sounds as you type so you know you pressed the key.

So many times you think you pressed the macron key but didn’t and have to go back and fix everything.

Perhaps when you press the macron key, the keyboard should change colour or something so you can clearly see it’s on (or even just the letters that have macrons). Not to mention the subtle lag it takes to switch to macrons when you press the button.

Another alternative could be holding down a key to bring up the macron version of it.

Either way I would 5 star this app if not for the keyboard. Perfect app for learning Maori, but the keyboard is annoying. Would definitely 5 star if the keyboard was fixed.

### 5/5 — VoiceOver/accessibility compatibility

*2023-08-07, version 5.1.0*

Kia ora, our family has used this app for a long time, and recommend it to everybody…  up until the last update. Everything worked very well with VoiceOver enabled on iOS, but since updating, I cannot use the app at all, with VoiceOver turned on… Please help.

### 5/5 — Really excellent

*2022-12-31, version 5.1.0*

It’s good as a language app in and of itself, I haven’t tried any other apps for Te Reo Māori but the interface is better than Duolingo. Despite not having all the stars and trophies that supposedly “gamify” learning, I found this app plenty addicting.

The only wish I could have is that the letters on the keyboard were a bit bigger! There’s room on the keys for them to be. Please have aroha on my old eyes!

### 4/5 — Love it!

*2022-11-15, version 5.1.0*

So far am loving this app for the content and learning. 
But like a lot of people have said the keyboard is a bit annoying. 
I’d suggest making the check button a little smaller and making space a bit larger. Maybe switching the macron button and the capital button around as well. And maybe making a slight vibrate when hitting the keys or enlarging as typing like on a apple keyboard.

### 3/5 — Needs fixing

*2022-11-11, version 5.1.0*

Loved this app. Really helped me improve my te reo but now it doesn’t work at all, please update!

### 1/5 — Macron

*2022-04-14, version 5.1.0*

You seem to be disinterested in getting back are you up for improving your apps

### 1/5 — meh

*2022-02-15, version 5.1.0*

a very limited app, focusing on vocabulary largely without context - not a particularly good way to learn a language, and decidedly inferior to both duolingo (which was supposed to have added māori by now but hasn’t) and the pimsleur method (which i used for conversational russian to great success).  

for better instruction at your own pace, check out the tōku reo website.

### 4/5 — Great Resource

*2022-02-05, version 5.1.0*

I would give this app 5 stars, because it is the best Te Rep resource I have found, but the keyboard drives me absolutely insane. The keyboard functionality has me missing button clicks, particularly the spacebar. Luckily this app redeems itself with great grammar lessons.

### 3/5 — Great concept but app has issues

*2021-09-20, version 5.1.0*

When the app is functioning it’s great but I’m having a few problems with its functionality on iPhone which is disappointing ☹️

### 5/5 — Best app to learn Te Reo Maori at the moment.

*2021-07-17, version 5.1.0*

You’ll soon forgive the kind of glitchy interface as this app teaches you more in one day than any other Maori app in weeks. Some software optimization would be appreciated, but nevertheless, great job, and please keep up the good work, thanks for making this app available.

Suggestion to the creators of the app:

I’m not sure why I know ‘E kimihia ana ngā hōiho - the horses are being sought’ while I don’t know: ‘Thanks’ or ‘How are you?’ or ‘Can I have a glass of water?’ 
‘Me noho ngā tūru’ - (The chairs should be sat upon) seems like something I should be learning when I already know how to say “Good morning”, “pass me the salt, please”, or “Take care”, or well, anything, that should come up in a normal conversation. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

## Frequently asked questions about Tipu Te Reo Māori

### What does Tipu Te Reo Māori do?

Tipu Te Reo Māori is an educational app designed to help users learn Te Reo Māori quickly. It features a personalized learning system that adapts to your progress, focusing on areas where you need more practice.

### How does the learning system work?

The app utilizes an innovative 'Personalised Progression Memory' system. This feature allows the virtual teacher, Koi, to remember which words and phrases you have mastered and which require additional testing, ensuring an efficient learning path.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free learning experience.

### Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for anyone who wants to learn or enhance their knowledge of Te Reo Māori. It's particularly beneficial for beginners or those seeking a structured and personalized approach to language study.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.0 — 2021-06-28

Kua tapirihia etahi akoranga hou.
I patua etahi ngarara hoki.

### 5.0.0 — 2020-10-04

Kua whakahoungia ngā ata me ētahi o ngā rārangi kōwhiri.

Kua tapirihia hoki ngā rārangi toa mō ngā akomanga, kia kite koe i tōu reanga ki roto i te akomanga, ki roto i te kura hoki.

### 4.0.4 — 2020-05-10

He whakahounga kia patu i ngā ngārara.

### 4.0.3 — 2020-05-04

Kua patara ētahi ngarara.

### 4.0.2 — 2020-04-30

Kia pai ake te mata ki runga i nga iwaea hou.

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