Comparison

Ki Uta vs Manapou

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ki Uta

Features
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Welcome to Ki Uta, our te reo Māori language app for Upper Hutt City. Ki Uta means inland. This comes from the name Te Awakairangi ki Uta. This name acknowledges the geographic location of Upper Hutt City Council as being the inland council along the Hutt River. Ki Uta offers you some tools grounded in te ao Māori to help with the work we do at Upper Hutt City Council. If utilised correctly, this information can be a very helpful resource for learning not only about the Māori Language, but also some of the history and traditions that exist alongside it. Explore, navigate and use helpful tools and add it to your own basket of knowledge. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in te reo Māori and English 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 This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com

About

Manapou

Features
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Kei hea taku manatawa, taku manapou? Tēnā koe! Nau mai, haere mai, tāuti mai We have developed Manapou as a rich resource to help grow our collective knowledge and confidence to work effectively with Māori as well as the wider Manapou ki te Ao community. Manapou is a key ‘pou’ (pillar) that will help you understand our Rautaki Māori (Māori Strategy). It will help set our work in a bicultural context, help you understand why and how we partner with iwi/hapū and Māori organisations to develop indigenous international education and ultimately fulfil our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. FEATURES 1. Synchronised narration in te reo Māori and English 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. Enhance your cultural competency with innovative narration and phonetic features 7. Learn waiata and karakia 8. Discover Tauranga Moana's heritage through interactive maps This app was produced by world leading Cultural Services agency Kiwa Digital. For more www.kiwadigital.com NEED HELP? Contact us: support@kiwadigital.com

Screenshots

Ki Uta4 screens
Manapou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ki Uta at every 3 months against Manapou's every 14 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ki Uta ships an update every 3 months, Manapou every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Ki Uta versus Manapou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKi UtaManapou
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpper Hutt City CouncilEducation New Zealand

In-app purchases

None

Ki Uta

No in-app purchases

None

Manapou

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ki Uta free?
Ki Uta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manapou free?
Manapou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ki Uta or Manapou have ads?
Neither Ki Uta nor Manapou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ki Uta or Manapou?
Ki Uta ships an update every 3 months, and Manapou every 14 months. Most recently, Ki Uta was updated on September 24, 2026 and Manapou on September 20, 2026.

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