Comparison

Ako Tahi vs UC Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ako Tahi

Learn and practice over 2,500 everyday Te Reo Māori phrases with this community-driven app. Supports learning through listening, speaking, and repetition, with easy searching and sharing of phrases for daily use.

Highlights
  • 2,500+ everyday Te Reo Māori phrases
  • Audio support for pronunciation
  • Learn and practice at your own pace
  • Quick phrase search
  • Easy phrase sharing
Features
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Nau mai, haere mai | Welcome to Ako Tahi A grassroots, whānau-led and community-driven Te Reo Māori app. Learn, listen, practice, and share 2,500+ phrases. Ako Tahi means “Learn Together.” It’s a free Te Reo Māori learning app with 2,500+ commonly used phrases, designed to help you use Te Reo Māori in everyday life, at home, at mahi, and with whānau. Ako Tahi supports learning through touch, vision, listening, speaking, and by challenging yourself and others. What you can do with Ako Tahi: • Explore 2,500+ everyday Te Reo Māori phrases • Listen to audio to support pronunciation • Learn and practice at your own pace through simple repetition • Quickly search and find phrases when you need them • Share phrases easily, perfect for everyday messaging Important note Ako Tahi is not a translation app. You can’t type any word or sentence and receive a full translation. The app contains a curated library of predefined phrases, and search results only show what exists in the app. Dialect and translations Ako Tahi uses the Ngāpuhi dialect (Te Tai Tokerau / Northland). We acknowledge dialect differences across Aotearoa, and our translations into the Ngāpuhi dialect are best-effort. We are supported by whānau and fluent speakers who help review and improve phrases over time, to keep the content as accurate and consistent as possible. We hope this app supports your Te Reo journey. Ngā mihi nui

About

UC Mobile

Manage your university life with this app designed for students. Stay organized with course calendars, access student services, and find quick links to essential tools. Enhance your university experience and stay connected.

Highlights
  • Student services access
  • Course calendar for lectures and labs
  • Quicklinks to essential tools
  • Stay organized and informed
  • University experience enhancement
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The UC mobile app is here to help manage your student life while studying at the University of Canterbury. This app is designed to keep you organized, informed and connected so that you don’t miss out on a full university experience, we are bringing you what matters at your finger tips via a seamless and intuitive experience. The app is bringing you: Student services - Easy access to all of the support that you need Course calendar - Helping you keep track of lectures, tutorials and labs so that you never miss one! Quicklinks - Instant access to essential tools, needed for your student journey We are constantly working to improve the UC mobile app to serve our students better. Your feedback is invaluable in shaping the future of the app. Whether you have ideas, suggestions and/or wish to report a bug, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can make the UC mobile app a one-of-a-kind experience for your student journey.

Screenshots

Ako Tahi4 screens
UC Mobile2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ako Tahi at 91% against UC Mobile's 17%. Ako Tahi also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ako Tahi ships an update every 3 weeks, UC Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ako Tahi versus UC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAko TahiUC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better17.4% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAko Tahi Limitedcanterbury university

Customer experience

Ako Tahi

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

UC Mobile

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive17.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.6%

In-app purchases

None

Ako Tahi

No in-app purchases

None

UC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ako Tahi free?
Ako Tahi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UC Mobile free?
UC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ako Tahi or UC Mobile have ads?
Neither Ako Tahi nor UC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ako Tahi or UC Mobile?
Ako Tahi ships an update every 3 weeks, and UC Mobile monthly. Most recently, Ako Tahi was updated on October 26, 2026 and UC Mobile on October 21, 2026.

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