Te Whare Kōrero vs RCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Te Whare Kōrero
Access all iwi media hubs from Aotearoa in one place. Stream live radio, listen to on-demand content, and watch live streams from across the country. Stay updated on local news and events without switching between platforms.
- Live iwi radio streaming
- On-demand content access
- Live stream viewing
- Centralized media hub
- Local news updates
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Whare Kōrero is your all access pass to every iwi media hub across Aotearoa. Listen live to every iwi radio station, access On-Demand content and watch the latest live streams as they happen from around the motu. No more switching between browsers or having to hear about the latest news from your rohe after the fact, it’s all right here in one place, in one whare.
RCR
Listen to live and on-demand content covering a wide range of topics from politics to lifestyle. Download episodes for offline playback and easily search archives for specific interviews or topics. Stay updated with the latest commentary from contributors within the app.
- Live 24/7 streaming
- Offline playback of downloaded shows
- Searchable archives
- Filter episodes by show
- Latest articles and commentary
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Listen to Reality Check Radio LIVE 24/7 or catch up on replays while on the go. Features Include: - OFFLINE PLAYBACK: Download shows in-app for consistent playback when cell coverage is low or when you want to save on data. - SEARCH: Quickly scan the archives for specific interviews or topics of interest. - FILTER BY SHOW: Listen to episodes from your favorite show or host back to back in Sequence. - LATEST ARTICLES: Catch up on the latest commentary from contributors inside the app . Reality Check Radio is New Zealand's fastest growing new media outlet covering everything from politics to technology, world news to local news, science to culture and lifestyle. If it matters to Kiwis you'll hear about it on Reality Check Radio.
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Verdict
Te Whare Kōrero and RCR are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Whare Kōrero ships an update every 3 months, RCR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Te Whare Kōrero | RCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika | NZ MEDIA HOLDINGS 2023 LIMITED |
Customer experience
Te Whare Kōrero
RCR
In-app purchases
Te Whare Kōrero
No in-app purchases
RCR
No in-app purchases
