Hautū vs Mahau
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hautū
This app introduces users to te Ao Māori, the Māori world, to foster cultural intelligence in professional and governance settings. It offers synchronized narration, pronunciation guides, and tools to create and share personal pepeha.
- Synchronized te reo Māori narration
- Te reo Māori pronunciation guide
- Record custom narration
- Create personal pepeha
- Printable pepeha page
- Export content to colleagues
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Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei taupānga ahurea. Welcome to the new Hautū cultural intelligence for the Institute of Directors. This app is designed to help you engage with te Ao Māori, the Māori world, in the workplace and in your governance activities. Hautū features - Synchronised narration in te reo Māori - Tap to hear pronunciation of te reo Māori words - Record your own narration - Create your own pepeha - Print your own pepeha page - Export pages, images and audio to colleagues and friends Hautū was developed by The Institute of Directors, New Zealand's professional body for the governance community. For more https://www.iod.org.nz The app was produced by world-leading Cultural Creative Agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
Mahau
Learn te reo Māori with this app, focusing on dialects from Wellington's mana whenua iwi. Features synchronized narration, interactive learning, and the ability to record your own voice. Supports learning at work, school, or home.
- Synchronized narration in standard and regional dialects
- Swipe to read or touch to hear
- Record your own narration
- Create custom pepeha
- Export content to social media
- Informative videos and maps
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Welcome to Mahau, our te reo Māori language app for Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. Mahau refers to this section of the whare as an entrance, and that's what this app is all about – it's designed to help you enter the house of te reo Māori. Use Mahau at work or school, in your home or café and give te reo Māori a go! What makes Mahau special is that you can learn the dialects of our mana whenua iwi, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Ngā mihi nui for helping to make Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington a bilingual capital city by 2040! FEATURES Synchronised narration in standard te reo Māori and 2 dialects, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui Swipe to read or touch to hear Record your own narration Create your own pepeha Export pages, images, and audio to colleagues, friends or social media Maps Tutorials Watch informative videos 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 review sentiment: Mahau at 100% against Hautū's 0%. Hautū's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Hautū ships an update every 10 days, Mahau every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hautū | Mahau |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IN NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED | Wellington City Council |
Customer experience
Hautū
Mahau
In-app purchases
Hautū
No in-app purchases
Mahau
No in-app purchases
