Selami Selvi

Samla: Collect Anything - A private iPhone app to collect and organize anything

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Most collection apps are cloud-first, category-specific, or overloaded. Samla is the opposite: a private iPhone app that lets you collect almost anything, from trading cards and figures to sneakers, plushies, plants, and more. Capture items with your camera, scan text with OCR, organize them in separate inventories, and browse them in a smooth deck-style view. No accounts, no cloud, no online database. Your collection stays on your device, with local sharing between nearby iPhones.

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Selami Selvi
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I built Samla because most collection apps felt too cluttered, too niche, or too focused on features instead of the actual items. I wanted the opposite: a private iPhone app with a minimal, items-first design where the collection itself stays at the center. Samla lets you capture, scan, organize, and browse almost anything, from trading cards and figures to sneakers, plushies, plants, and more. I deliberately kept the interface clean so the app never competes with the objects you collect. Everything stays local on your device, with no accounts and no cloud required. I’d love to hear what you collect and what you think a great collection app should get right.