Te Kete Māori vs Pu'era
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Te Kete Māori
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The Te Taurapa Tūhono | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Te Kete Māori is an introduction to Māori culture, language, customs, and protocols. Te Kete Māori includes commonly used words and phases, basic greetings, sign-offs and helpful tips such as how to prepare for a pōwhiri, and how to create your own personalised mihimihi. Te Kete Māori app is also designed to help you with Māori pronunciation. It is full of audio guides to help with Māori words, phrasse and songs. Te Kete Māori is a fun and interactive way to discover Te Āo Māori (Māori culture). The app can be used anywhere at any time. It is fully self-contained and doesn’t need to be connected to the internet in order to operate.
Pu'era
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Pu’era’s aim is to educate and revitalise an endangered language and culture by providing Cook Island Maori lessons taught day to day at Te Punanga O Te Reo Kuki Airani for over 40 years in the palm of your hand. Learning Te Reo Māori Kuki Airani is now available and accessible to anyone, therefore let us all work together to preserve and protect our Kuki Airani language and culture. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in Cook Island Māori and English 2. Record your own narration 3. Export pages, images and audio to colleagues, friends or social media 4. Fun interactive games! 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: Pu'era at every 3 days against Te Kete Māori's every 38 months. Pu'era also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Te Kete Māori ships an update every 38 months, Pu'era every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Te Kete Māori | Pu'era |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 437 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise | Kiwa Digital Limited |
In-app purchases
Te Kete Māori
No in-app purchases
Pu'era
No in-app purchases
