Comparison

Pasifika Stories vs Ruru

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Ruru

Features
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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

Screenshots

Pasifika Stories4 screens
Ruru4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Pasifika Stories ships an update weekly, Ruru every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pasifika Stories versus Ruru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasifika StoriesRuru
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTino e Tasi LtdKiwa Digital Limited

In-app purchases

None

Pasifika Stories

No in-app purchases

None

Ruru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pasifika Stories free?
Pasifika Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruru free?
Ruru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pasifika Stories or Ruru have ads?
Neither Pasifika Stories nor Ruru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pasifika Stories or Ruru?
Pasifika Stories ships an update weekly, and Ruru every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pasifika Stories was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ruru on November 8, 2026.

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