Lauleo vs Hākilo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lauleo
Contribute to the preservation and digital future of the Hawaiian language by reading and listening to `ōlelo Hawai`i. Help build AI tools that reflect Hawaiian culture and empower communities.
- Read `ōlelo Hawai`i sentences
- Improve reading and pronunciation
- Practice listening skills
- Review community readings
- Contribute to AI training data
- Support Hawaiian cultural preservation
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Join the community by sharing your voice to help create a sovereign, digital feature for `ōlelo Hawai`i. Many "AI" tools created today are trained on the English language and Western cultures and values that don't represent the people of Hawai`i. Lauleo is about coming together to help build a body of `ike that will empower Hawaiian communities to build the technologies they need to realize this vision for the future of Hawai`i. Read: Practice reading sentences in `ōlelo Hawai`i. This can help improve your reading and pronunciation skills. It will also help us build speech and pronunciation tools for the Hawaiian language communities. Listen: You can practice your listenāng skills and improve your pronunciation by listening to each other's readings. You can also help us review the readings to ensure people are reading what is written.
Hākilo
This app guides users through a daily observation practice rooted in Hawaiian epistemology. It uses the Papakū Makawalu framework to prompt reflection on the sky, earth, natural cycles, and internal state. Entries can be made via voice or text, with photo support, and a history view for review.
- Daily observation prompts
- Papakū Makawalu framework
- Voice and text input
- Photo capture
- Calendar-backed history
- In-app reference section
- Place-based identity profile
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Hākilo's foundation is the Hawaiian practice of kilo - the deep, intentional observation of the world around and within us - and the Papakū Makawalu framework. A DAILY KILO Each day, Hākilo guides your observation through the three main knowledge houses of the Papakū Makawalu framework & an internal check to see how your internal state connects with the environment: • Papahulilani — the space above your head to where the stars sit (sky, wind, temperature, air) • Papahulihonua — the earth and oceans (ground, water, shoreline, land) • Papahanaumoku — all things that give birth, regenerate, and procreate (plants, birds, insects, cycles) • Na'au — how you are feeling internally and what you are grateful for today Answer each question by voice, by typing, or both. Tap the microphone to speak what you observed and Hākilo will transcribe it for you. You can also take a photo on each layer. REVIEW YOUR PRACTICE A calendar-backed history view shows every entry you've made. Open any past day to read, edit, or delete it. LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS An in-app reference section explains: • Papakū Makawalu — the framework that organizes the four daily questions • Kilo — the practice itself • Kaulana Mahina — the Hawaiian lunar calendar, with all 18 moon phases across the three anahulu • Kau — the two primary seasons, Wela and Ho'oilo PLACE-BASED IDENTITY Set up your profile with the place identifiers meaningful to a kilo practice: your mauna, 'āina/moku, wai, and kula. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY • All entries are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM. • Hākilo is free, ad-free, and contains no third-party trackers, analytics, or attribution SDKs. • Your kilo is yours alone. There is no public feed and no sharing with other users in this release. • You can delete your account, including all entries and photos, from inside the app at any time. WHO IT'S FOR Students, educators, cultural practitioners, and community members who want to build a daily observation practice rooted in Hawaiian epistemology. Hākilo is built and maintained by the Purple Mai'a Foundation. Mahalo to the Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation and the cultural practitioners whose teachings inform the Papakū Makawalu content shown in the app. Support: kokua@purplemaia.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lauleo at every 2 weeks against Hākilo's monthly. Lauleo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lauleo against 5.0 for Hākilo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Lauleo ships an update every 2 weeks, Hākilo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lauleo | Hākilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika | MAI A PURPLE FOUNDATION |
In-app purchases
Lauleo
No in-app purchases
Hākilo
No in-app purchases









