Tocal vs Mahau
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tocal
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Tocal is a colonial homestead, working farm and agricultural training centre in the Hunter Valley. The Tocal story spans thousands of years and gives us an insight into the many people who have called this place home. From artifacts of the Wonnarua people to one of Australia’s finest collections of farm buildings from the early 1800s, to a renowned Hereford and Thoroughbred stud, to a modern working farm for agricultural training, you will trace the history through the stories of the people who have shaped Tocal. It’s a story of hard times, drought, fire, flood and storms; and of the passing of generations and the need to move on. But it is also a story about the changing face of rural Australia and the resilience and innovation of Australian farmers. Download this app to accompany your self-guided tour of the property, or explore Tocal from anywhere in the world.
Mahau
Learn te reo Māori with this app, focusing on dialects from Wellington's mana whenua iwi. Features synchronized narration, interactive learning, and the ability to record your own voice. Supports learning at work, school, or home.
- Synchronized narration in standard and regional dialects
- Swipe to read or touch to hear
- Record your own narration
- Create custom pepeha
- Export content to social media
- Informative videos and maps
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Welcome to Mahau, our te reo Māori language app for Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. Mahau refers to this section of the whare as an entrance, and that's what this app is all about – it's designed to help you enter the house of te reo Māori. Use Mahau at work or school, in your home or café and give te reo Māori a go! What makes Mahau special is that you can learn the dialects of our mana whenua iwi, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Ngā mihi nui for helping to make Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington a bilingual capital city by 2040! FEATURES Synchronised narration in standard te reo Māori and 2 dialects, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui Swipe to read or touch to hear Record your own narration Create your own pepeha Export pages, images, and audio to colleagues, friends or social media Maps Tutorials Watch informative videos 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
Tocal and Mahau are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Tocal ships an update every 5 months, Mahau every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tocal | Mahau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tocal College | Wellington City Council |
In-app purchases
Tocal
No in-app purchases
Mahau
No in-app purchases









