MNBG vs Maui Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MNBG
Explore native and canoe Hawaiian plants with this self-guided audio tour. Learn about their cultural, historical, and ecological significance at your own pace. Access plant information via QR codes or alphabetical lookup.
- Self-guided audio tours
- Native and canoe plant information
- Cultural and ecological context
- QR code plant identification
- Alphabetical plant lookup
- 5-acre garden exploration
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This self-guided audio tour helps give context to the native and canoe Hawaiian plants growing at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Kahului, Hawaii. Explore the 5-acre Gardens at your own pace to appreciate the plants for their value to Hawaii culture, history, and ecology. Plant I.D. signs have QR codes accessible by the scan and find button or look up plants alphabetically by name. Ethnobotany emphasizes the relationships that exist between people and plants. For example, as foods; as medicines; in divination; in cosmetics; in dyeing; as textiles; in construction; as tools and other household items; as currency; as clothing; in literature; in rituals; and in social life and recreation. Conservation emphasizes the environmental conditions in which each plant thrives and its role in Hawaiian ecology.
Maui Stream
Access live streams and an archive of past broadcasts. Stay informed with news updates and manage your schedule with an integrated Google Calendar. Enjoy a faster and more streamlined experience for all things Maui.
- Watch live streams
- View playlist video archive
- Subscribe to Google Calendar
- Keep up to date with news
- Faster user experience
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With Maui Stream you can: - Watch Live Streams - View Playlist Video Archive - Subscribe and View Maui Stream Google Calendar - Keep up to date with Maui News Users of the previous Akaku Mobile app can expect a much faster and enjoyable experience with Maui Stream!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Maui Stream at 4.6 against MNBG's 4.0. Maui Stream also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Maui Stream holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maui Stream has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MNBG ships an update every 3 months, Maui Stream monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MNBG | Maui Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Inc. | CASTUS Corporation |
Customer experience
MNBG
Maui Stream
In-app purchases
MNBG
No in-app purchases
Maui Stream
No in-app purchases
