Ki Te Hoe vs Arorangi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ki Te Hoe
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Welcome to Ki Te Hoe, where Kiwibankers can start or continue their journey of learning te reo Māori me ōna tikanga. During this journey it is important that our people are supported and learn comfortably in their own way. To Kiwibank it is important to have a balanced understanding of language and custom. We are proud that this platform supports this by providing learning in te reo Māori - the Māori language, tikanga - customs, whakataukī - proverbs and waiata - songs, to help you understand more about our unique and shared cultural heritage. FEATURES * Swipe-to-Read™ * All words in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Hear * All words in te reo Māori are Touch-to-Spell * Read-to-me and read-it-myself options * Record your narration * Create a customised pepeha
Arorangi
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E rua ngā Anga Tupuranga Hangarau Matihiko me ōna whakatupuranga ka taka iho i te aho Hangarau Matihiko Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko is about teaching our tamariki how technology works, and how they can use that knowledge to solve problems. In this resource you will find a number of great examples of pūrākau that demonstrate augmented reality technology and the ways it can be used to share mātauranga Māori.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ki Te Hoe at every 3 months against Arorangi's every 7 months. Arorangi's advantage is 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.
Ki Te Hoe ships an update every 3 months, Arorangi every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ki Te Hoe | Arorangi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 650 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiwibank Limited | Ministry of Education |
In-app purchases
Ki Te Hoe
No in-app purchases
Arorangi
No in-app purchases








