Café Shanghai – Visual café discovery through swiping and map exploration

Summary: Café Shanghai enables users to discover cafés in Shanghai by swiping through cards and voting on real-world metrics like laptop or pet-friendliness. Votes influence café visibility on an interactive map, offering a visual alternative to traditional search and reviews.

What it does

Users swipe through café cards and vote on attributes, which dynamically adjusts café prominence on a map. The app emphasizes visual exploration over text-based search.

Who it's for

Designed for café adventurers, expats, tourists, and anyone seeking a visual way to explore Shanghai’s café scene.

Why it matters

It addresses the lack of visual discovery tools in a city dense with cafés, making exploration more intuitive and engaging.