Hoku vs Lambus

Hoku is an AI-powered group travel planner for creating itineraries from a destination, group size, and traveler preferences. Trip members can add activities, destinations, and tasks to a shared plan while editing in real time. Group messaging includes reactions, GIFs, and comment replies, and expense tracking keeps trip spending with the itinerary. The Viator integration lets users browse and book tours, excursions, and activities. Google Photos support collects and shares group trip photos. Hoku also offers reservation import and offline access, but no calendar sync. It runs on the web, Android, and iOS, with a Free to start plan at free. Location sharing starts off for each trip, and precise location requires device permission. Users may connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Meta Muse with read access and optional write access; connected assistants cannot delete trips, remove members, alter others’ RSVPs, send messages, or access email, contacts, location, or payment details. Hoku says its safeguards cannot guarantee completely secure transmission or storage.

Lambus is a travel planner that keeps trip stops, expenses, tickets, photos, and other details together for individual or group trips. Travelers can plan on an interactive map, add stops collaboratively in real time, and include transport, attractions, restaurants, tours, and notes. It can surface offers through partners such as GetYourGuide and Omio, import booking documents, and split group costs. PRO adds offline trip access, itinerary calendar sync, PDF and expense exports, Google Maps place search, automatic currency conversion, and real-time flight updates. The maker describes PRO storage for photos, travel bookings, and PDF files as unlimited. Private documents such as passports or driver's licenses can be stored on the device and secured with biometrics. Its AI Connector works with ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini for itinerary and trip-management tasks, though availability and plan support may change as those assistants roll out MCP features. Lambus is available on web, Android, and iOS. The basic platform is free, and the pricing note lists paid plans from €11.97/mo and a 30-day trial.