Hoku
Hoku: A collaborative AI itinerary app for organizing multi-city trips with friends and family. Ranked #19 of 45 in Travel Itinerary Apps by our editors (7.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for AI itineraries with social trip features.
At a glance
- Editor score7.4 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forAI itineraries with social trip features
- Free planYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- AI-generated day-by-day itineraries with multi-city planning
- Real-time editing, group chat, notes, and expense splitting
- Gmail imports, maps, recommendations, and offline trip viewing
Where it doesn't
- Calendar sync is listed as coming soon
- Premium pricing is not clearly presented on the official website
- Its group-focused features may be more than solo travelers need
Our verdict on Hoku
Hoku is a travel itinerary app for friends, families, and other groups coordinating trips together. It combines AI-generated day-by-day itineraries with shared editing, group chat, trip notes, maps, recommendations, reservation imports, expense tracking, and offline viewing. Web, iOS, and Android access make it suitable for travelers who want one shared place for plans, conversations, activities, and booking details. Multi-city planning also supports trips that span several destinations rather than a single stop.
The free plan provides access to AI trip-planning features, while Hoku Premium is offered through monthly and yearly subscription plans. The product’s paid-tier structure is straightforward at a high level, but the published plan information does not establish the specific feature differences between the free and premium options. Buyers considering Premium should compare the in-app subscription details with their needs before committing. Hoku is a strong fit for groups that want collaborative planning and shared trip administration, while travelers seeking only a simple personal itinerary may find its social features unnecessary.
Hoku’s ecosystem centers on Gmail reservation imports for flights, hotels, and activities, Viator tour discovery and booking, Google Photos integration, activity maps, location-based recommendations, and cached images for offline viewing. These features reduce the need to keep travel details across separate conversations and apps, especially when several people are contributing to the same itinerary. Calendar sync is listed as coming soon, so users who depend on calendar-based scheduling should choose a tool that already supports that workflow. Pick Hoku for collaborative, AI-assisted group trips; consider an alternative for calendar-first planning or a narrower solo itinerary experience.
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Hoku fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Reservation import | Yes |
| Route planning | Not verified |
| Shared itineraries | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes |
| Trip limit | Not verified |
| Calendar sync | No |
| Primary platform | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Viator, Google Photos, Gmail |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | hoku.travel |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Hoku integrations
Hoku lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Viator
- Google Photos
- Gmail
Alternatives to Hoku
- TREKA broad, free itinerary planner for travelers comfortable managing self-hosted software.9.4
- WanderlogA broad free trip planner with collaboration, mapping, budgeting, and reservation tools.9.2
- LambusA collaborative travel planner with broad trip-management tools and flexible PRO tiers.9.0
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