Hilo
What it is
Hilo is a free iOS personal contact manager for keeping up with friends, family, colleagues, and other important relationships. Users can save contacts and group them by relationship, then set reminders for birthdays and other special moments. After calls or meetings, they can add quick notes to retain details about conversations. Hilo also supports alerts for following up on conversations and a place to save recommendations, such as a book someone suggested. It is designed for close personal relationships rather than business-client management. The maker says the app collects no data and stores personal information on the user's device. Apple's App Store disclosure says the developer indicated that the app does not collect data, while noting Apple has not verified the developer's privacy practices. Hilo is available for iOS; the maker lists Android as coming soon. The App Store lists iOS 15.1 or later and iPadOS 15.1 or later as requirements. The app has no subscription and no free trial. The maker lists [email protected] for support and says Hilo was created by Pablo Granados.
For and against
For
- Free with no subscription.
- Organizes contacts by relationship.
- Supports birthday and follow-up reminders.
- Keeps quick notes and saved recommendations.
Against
- Available on iOS; Android is listed as coming soon.
- Requires iOS 15.1 or iPadOS 15.1 or later.
- No free trial.
The verdict
Hilo focuses on personal relationship follow-ups, with contact categories, reminders, notes, and saved recommendations. It is free on iOS, though the listed minimum operating system version is 15.1.
Who it suits
Hilo suits people who want reminders and conversation notes for personal relationships rather than business clients. It is for iOS users meeting the listed operating system requirements.
Plans and prices
Free
Contact organization · birthday and special-moment reminders · quick notes · follow-up alerts
Read 21 Oct 2026 · hilo-crm.com
On the record
- Android availability
- The website lists iOS as available and Android as coming soon.hilo-crm.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- App language
- The App Store lists English as the app language.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Apple privacy disclosure
- Apple's listing says the developer indicated that the app collects no data, while Apple has not verified that disclosure.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- App size
- The iOS listing reports a download size of 21.4 MB.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Hilo is designed as a personal CRM for close relationships rather than a CRM for business clients.hilo-crm.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The maker's site lists iOS as available and Android as coming soon.hilo-crm.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Birthday reminders
- The app provides reminders for birthdays and other special occasions.hilo-crm.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Contact organization
- Users can save key contacts and classify them as friends, family or colleagues.hilo-crm.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Developer
- The website identifies Pablo Granados as Hilo's creator.hilo-crm.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Follow-up alerts
- The App Store description says users can set alerts to follow up on conversations.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Follow-ups
- The App Store listing says users can set alerts to follow up on conversations.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Independent listing category
- The Capterra listing places Hilo in Remote Patient Monitoring and shows no user reviews.capterra.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- iOS requirements
- The App Store says Hilo requires iOS 15.1 or later and iPadOS 15.1 or later.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Latest listed version
- The App Store version history lists version 1.0.8 dated December 14, 2025.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: depth of contact records
- An Apple reviewer complains that the app lacks a fuller system for recording personal history and preferences.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: localization
- An Apple reviewer reports that the contact-permission prompt mixes English and Spanish.apps.apple.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn company size
- A LinkedIn page named Hilo CRM lists a company size of 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- LinkedIn headquarters
- That LinkedIn Hilo CRM page lists Playa Vista, California as headquarters.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
