Te Whata vs Patiki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Te Whata
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Welcome to Te Whata! This is our app for Māori language, culture, and activities at Whakaata Māori. Whata means a storage place, and this is a tool where you can access resources and information to help you with te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. Through our work in the media, we promote, revitalise and celebrate te reo Māori by entertaining, informing and engaging our audiences across multiple platforms, as well as in our daily mahi. Te Whata is a storehouse of tools and tips that will help you learn, practice and engage in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in te reo Māori 2. Swipe to read or touch to hear 3. Record your own narration 4. Create your own pepeha 5. Export pages, images, and audio to colleagues, friends or social media 6. Maps and animations 7. Tutorials 8. Watch informative videos 9. Date generator This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com
Patiki
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In Pātiki you play to catch as many pātiki as you can to get the highest score. You also have the option to create and share your personalized artwork with friends and whānau, or show your support for other people’s work by voting for their art! - Play in English or te reo Māori. - Play the game to get a high score and share with your friends - Create your own patterns and share with your friends (account required) - View the gallery of artwork that other people have produced - Vote/Rate other peoples art work (account required) Pātiki is made with the support of NZ On Air.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Patiki at every 2 months against Te Whata's every 5 months. Patiki also leads on 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Te Whata ships an update every 5 months, Patiki every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Te Whata | Patiki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maori Television Services | Andy Peill |
In-app purchases
Te Whata
No in-app purchases
Patiki
No in-app purchases
