Kōrerorero vs Speak Pacific
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kōrerorero
This interactive tool helps you learn Te Reo Māori through listening and repetition. It focuses on vocabulary and phrases for real-life conversations, promoting the spoken language of Aotearoa.
- Interactive learning tool
- Listening and repetition exercises
- Vocabulary and phrase learning
- Real-life conversation focus
- Promotes spoken Te Reo Māori
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Te Ara Poutama, the faculty of Māori and indigenous development and the altLAB at Auckland University of Technology have developed an app to promote the spoken language of Aotearoa. Kōrerorero meaning conversations, is an interactive learning tool developed to teach te reo Māori through listening, repetition and learning vocabulary and phrases that can be easily introduced into real life situations. Kōrero Māori i ngā wā katoa Speak Māori everywhere
Speak Pacific
Explore seven Pacific languages and their cultural contexts through videos, greetings, and pronunciation guides. Practice new words and phrases with interactive activities, and create custom introductions to share.
- Introduction to seven Pacific languages
- Cultural context videos
- Interactive pronunciation guides
- Vocabulary and phrase activities
- Customizable introductions
- Synchronized narration
- Exportable content
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The Speak Pacific App is an educational resource designed to provide a brief introduction to Pacific language and culture. The App introduced you to seven Pacific languages, - Fӓeag Rotuḁm (Rotuman language) - Gagana Samoa (Samoan language) - Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan language) - Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan language). - Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani (Cook Islands Māori Language) - Vosa vaka-Viti (Fijian Language) - Vagahau Niue (Niue Language) Recognising that language and culture are intricately interwoven, for each of the languages included are: - An introduction video to the language and cultural context - The Lord’s Prayer - Greetings - Pronunciation - Activities to share new words and phrases - A customisable introduction to practise and share. Please enjoy this brief introduction to the languages of the Pacific and share what you have learnt with work colleagues, family and friends. We hope you then go on to register for a full course where we will introduce you to concepts of prayer, surroundings, life events, and ceremonies, as well as how to pronounce vowels and common phrases. All the best as you embark on your learning journey . FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in Pacific languages and English 2. Swipe to read or touch to hear 3. Drag and drop puzzles 4. Create your own introductions in the selected languages. 5. Export pages, images and audio to colleagues, friends or social media This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more, please visit: www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Speak Pacific at every 2 months against Kōrerorero's every 16 months. Speak Pacific also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Kōrerorero's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Kōrerorero against 4.3 for Speak Pacific. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Kōrerorero's written reviews are positive against 75% of Speak Pacific's.
Kōrerorero ships an update every 16 months, Speak Pacific every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kōrerorero | Speak Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUTEL | Kiwa Digital Limited |
Customer experience
Kōrerorero
Speak Pacific
Bugs and requests
Kōrerorero
Reported bugs
12 issues- App keeps crashing
- Back button not working on iPhone 12
- Cannot hear messages when tapped
- Cannot access buttons
- Answers obscured by next button
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- Cannot pick option behind previous tab
- Button placement issues
- App continuously shuts down
- Navigation buttons cover answers
- Crashing during lessons
- Screen won't scroll, answers hidden by previous button
- Next lesson button covering answer
Requested features
6 requests- Option to turn off loud notification sounds
- Option to turn off English voice over and text
- Fix display size issues on smaller screens
- Make navigation buttons scale properly
- Clarify meaning of blue words in practice sections
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- More lessons
Speak Pacific
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kōrerorero
No in-app purchases
Speak Pacific
No in-app purchases
