Ascribe vs Whare Pora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ascribe
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Ascribe knowledge and skill acquisition to your clinical role with this simple app designed primarily for healthcare professionals to capture learning objectives and help demonstrate evidence of your continuing professional development (CPD). Take notes during learning and development sessions that you can reflect back on to refresh your knowledge. Track your yearly learning hours and export your learning record or create a portfolio learning record template for sign off to provide proof of CPD. Ascribe is supported on iPad and some Mac computers. Learning activities are backed-up and synced over iCloud.
Whare Pora
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Step into the wonderful world of Māori weaving: - Learn anytime, anywhere - 24/7 via our mobile app, even without wifi - Access our renowned and proven online classes - With expert teaching from respected Māori weaving teacher Veranoa Hetet - Step-by-step captioned video lessons so you can reply until you get it - Connect with a thriving community preserving this ancestral art form - Choose your pathway: Raranga, Tāniko or Whatu Kākahu or All
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ascribe at none against Whare Pora's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Whare Pora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ascribe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ascribe ships an update every 2 months, Whare Pora every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascribe | Whare Pora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Aldridge | Hetet School of Maori Art Limited |
In-app purchases
Ascribe
No in-app purchases
Whare Pora
- Module 1 of The Matrix®$29.00
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