Kura vs Folio

Kura is a tribute to the Eastern aesthetic and cultural presence in North America. The app curates cafés, tea houses, dining, and public spaces across multiple U.S. cities, inviting exploration through typographical layouts inspired by coffee table books and immersive photography, some captured exclusively by designer Haolun Yang. Unlike static guides that require searching by location, Kura surfaces places by proximity, presenting the nearest first. Browsing feels less like consulting a directory and more like drifting through a city with quiet intention. Powered by MapKit, each place can be discovered on an interactive map and opened directly in the Maps app, bridging the moment of curiosity with the act of arrival. Each entry reveals the cultural connections and design narratives behind a space, offering a deeper understanding of the intentions that shape it. Designed and developed by Haolun Yang.

Every collection tells a story: years of taste, intention and identity. Folio is a dignified home for yours. Not a marketplace. Not a feed built to hold your attention. Folio is a slow, deliberate, personal space for people who collect with intention: bags, ceramics, vintage clothing, sneakers, beauty, books, or anything you're proud to own. PHOTOGRAPH WHAT YOU KEEP - Frame an object and watch its outline appear live. - One tap lifts it cleanly off its background, on your device, leaving a crisp cutout of the piece itself. - Give it a name and it takes its place in your library. ARRANGE IT INTO A PORTRAIT - Group your pieces into collections of your own making. - Move between collections with a tap and see each one as its own small exhibit. - Rename, regroup or remove things as your taste evolves. MADE TO LAST - Your library is yours. Turn on iCloud sync and it follows you across your devices. - No account to create, no ads, nothing to sell you. Folio is a portrait of who you are through the things you have chosen to keep.