Pasifika Stories vs Ruru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pasifika Stories
Explore magical stories written, illustrated, and narrated by children in Samoan, Tongan, or English. This interactive resource is ideal for young language learners and educational settings, offering phonetic breakdowns and pronunciation practice.
- Samoan and Tongan language immersion
- Stories created by children for children
- Interactive phonetic learning
- Fun sound design and music
- Educational content
- Ad-free and no in-app purchases
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Choose your immersion experience in Samoan, Tongan or English, and be captivated by the sweet voices of our Pasifika tamaiti who share some magical stories of their imagination. This is a collection of short stories written, illustrated and told by our tamaiti, for tamaiti. A great interactive resource for any beginning language learner, or as part of an education environment. There is fun to be had as your practice alongside our tamaiti, hear each word individually, or break down the sounds phonetically. Look out for all 3 apps in this series including; Bugs, Insects and Sea Creatures - created by our younger preschoolers Pasifika Stories - created by our older preschoolers Now I’m 5 - created by our graduates of Tino e Tasi Preschool These apps are the second generation of Pasifika language apps brought to you by the tamaiti of Tino e Tasi Preschool. Features --------------------------- Introducing the Samoan and Tongnan language Produced by Pasifika kids for kids Fun and friendly sound design and music Educational No ads or in app purchases 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 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KiwaDigita
Ruru
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We have developed Ruru as a rich resource to help grow our collective knowledge and confidence to work effectively with Māori. Our Purpose Kia toitū te haumi hei hua mā ngā tāngata katoa o Aotearoa. Sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders. Our Vision Mā te Kotahi-ā-kapa, mā te kounga-ā-haumi, ka tino eke ki tua. An inclusive team creating a better future through investment. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in te reo Māori 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. Waiata with interactive audio 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 update cadence: Pasifika Stories at weekly against Ruru's every 2 weeks. Pasifika Stories also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Pasifika Stories ships an update weekly, Ruru every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pasifika Stories | Ruru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tino e Tasi Ltd | Kiwa Digital Limited |
In-app purchases
Pasifika Stories
No in-app purchases
Ruru
No in-app purchases








