Comparison

Ki Te Hoe vs Arorangi

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

Head to head
About

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

About

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.

Screenshots

Ki Te Hoe4 screens
Arorangi4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ki Te Hoe versus Arorangi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKi Te HoeArorangi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB650 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiwibank LimitedMinistry of Education

In-app purchases

None

Ki Te Hoe

No in-app purchases

None

Arorangi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ki Te Hoe free?
Ki Te Hoe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arorangi free?
Arorangi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ki Te Hoe or Arorangi have ads?
Neither Ki Te Hoe nor Arorangi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ki Te Hoe or Arorangi?
Ki Te Hoe ships an update every 3 months, and Arorangi every 7 months. Most recently, Ki Te Hoe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Arorangi on October 14, 2026.

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