Kete Kōrero vs Manapou
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kete Kōrero
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Kete Kōrero is an educational resource for Auckland Council staff to learn about basic te reo Māori and protocol to support their day to day mahi (work). Interactive features within the app include pronunciation of Māori words, maps with Māori names and iwi groups, values and principles, mihimihi/pepeha (introductions), ngā mihi (greetings), poroporoaki (farewells), whakataukī (proverbs), and waiata (songs). One of the app’s key features is that it allows staff to input their own personal information to create a customised pepeha. Auckland Council staff will find this resource particularly helpful when leading, or being part of discussions that involve the local Māori community. FEATURES * Swipe-to-Read * All word in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Hear * Record and share your pepeha * Te reo kupu quiz This app contains male and female voice options. NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com KIWA® is the world’s leading production house for experiential digital books. We partner with publishers and other content owners, using our patented technology to bring content to life in revolutionary new digital formats that deepen your child’s engagement and understanding. Check out our website: www.kiwadigital.com
Manapou
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Kei hea taku manatawa, taku manapou? Tēnā koe! Nau mai, haere mai, tāuti mai We have developed Manapou as a rich resource to help grow our collective knowledge and confidence to work effectively with Māori as well as the wider Manapou ki te Ao community. Manapou is a key ‘pou’ (pillar) that will help you understand our Rautaki Māori (Māori Strategy). It will help set our work in a bicultural context, help you understand why and how we partner with iwi/hapū and Māori organisations to develop indigenous international education and ultimately fulfil our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in te reo Māori and English 2. Swipe to read or Touch to hear 3. Record your own narration 4. Create your own pepeha 5. Export pages, images and audio to colleagues, friends or social media 6. Enhance your cultural competency with innovative narration and phonetic features 7. Learn waiata and karakia 8. Discover Tauranga Moana's heritage through interactive maps This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kete Kōrero at 13.0 against Manapou's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kete Kōrero ships an update every 10 months, Manapou every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kete Kōrero | Manapou |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auckland Council | Education New Zealand |
In-app purchases
Kete Kōrero
No in-app purchases
Manapou
No in-app purchases
Questions
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