Hākilo
Practice kilo, attune to 'āina
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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
Ratings & Reviews
- Forgot your password? You now have the ability to reset your password. The feature sends an email to your registered account.
- Want to share your kilo with others? You can now download a PDF of all your kilo from different timeframes and send to others.
- Allow location tracking to save the moku of where you are during your kilo
- Network & Authentication fixes and optimizations
The developer, Purple Mai'a, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- MAI A PURPLE FOUNDATION
- Size
- 38.4 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Purple Maiʻa Foundation