# Kuku - Goal Grid — Break goals into 81 cells

> Break goals into 81 cells (iPhone/iPad app by Hiroyuki Hirata.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kuku-goal-grid/id6792435562 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hiroyuki Hirata](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775482039)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Kuku?

Kuku is a 9×9 chart app that unites goal setting with web research.

■ Break your goal into 81 cells
From a central theme to 8 elements, and from each element to 8 concrete actions. Splitting a goal across the 9×9 grid turns "what should I look into?" into 81 starting points for research.

■ Follow associations, then search
In focus view, tap an element cell to drill into that element's own 9 cells. Tap a leaf cell (the theme or a sub-item) and Kuku opens an in-app web search built from the path you followed (theme → element → item). Step back to return to the level above. Purposeful research, always tied to your goal.

■ Bookmark the pages you find (free)
Save any individual page you open in the in-app browser. Kuku records which cell (which path) led you there, so you can revisit everything later from one list on the home screen.

■ Let AI help with the breakdown (two ways, combine freely)
- On-device AI (Apple Intelligence): free, offline drafting of all 8 elements × 64 items (supported devices only)
- Cloud AI (Kuku Pro): bring your own Claude / Gemini / OpenAI / Qwen API key for high-quality, web-grounded generation
Fill everything at once, one block at a time, or get a suggestion for a single cell. AI never overwrites cells you filled in yourself.

■ Privacy first
No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Charts stay on your device. API keys live only in your device's keychain and are sent, only when you generate, straight to the AI provider you chose with your own key — never through a developer server.

■ Kuku Pro (one-time, non-consumable purchase)
Unlimited charts (free version: 5) / Cloud AI generation / Mind map view (fully expanded, zoomable).

Note: Cloud AI requires your own API key and is billed by the provider you choose.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kuku Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Kuku safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Kuku.

## Is Kuku legit?

Kuku - Goal Grid appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Kuku is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-09-13

- Add the page you're viewing to the note of the cell you came from, with a single tap ("Add to note" in the browser). Tapping again never duplicates the same page.
- A cell can now hold multiple notes, and each note can be deleted individually. Deleting a note never touches the cell's text.

### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-11

v2.1 — Explore anywhere:
- iCloud Sync: Charts and bookmarks now sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account (API keys are never synced)
- Home Screen widgets: Jump back in from "Chart in Progress" and "Recent Bookmarks"
- In-browser search bar: Edit your search terms and switch engines on the spot
- "Search in Kuku": Go straight to global search from Spotlight and Shortcuts
- Fixed: Generation failing with free-tier Gemini keys (now retries without web search)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-07-27

- Added NAVER as a search engine option (Settings > Search Engine) — handy for Korean-language local results
- Fixed an issue where generation with Qwen web search failed

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-26

Kuku 2.0 — a big upgrade to your research tools
- Cell notes: jot down what you found, right on each cell (included in Markdown export)
- Universal search: search chart cells, notes, and bookmarks together from Home
- New cloud AI provider: Qwen (Alibaba Cloud) — our 4th provider, with a free tier to start

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-25

- Added Traditional Chinese (our 8th language)
- Better API key entry: paste button, automatic whitespace cleanup, and a warning when the key belongs to a different provider
- Improved on-device AI generation: one flagged item no longer fails the whole generation
- Added Baidu as a search engine option

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## More apps by Hiroyuki Hirata

- [KIRIBAKO – Tanago Fishing Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kiribako-tanago-fishing-log/id6775482037)
- [KAGIBAKO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kagibako/id6806595366)

All apps by Hiroyuki Hirata: https://appshunter.io/developer/6775482039

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