Mela
What it is
Mela is an iPhone app for capturing trade-show contacts and preparing follow-up, designed for B2B consumer electronics resellers. It reads both sides of business cards, decodes QR codes and fills an editable contact form. Users can arrange contacts by trade show, search or filter by consumer electronics categories, and keep contact history across events. The app transcribes voice notes and suggests related hashtags. It drafts personalized WhatsApp and email follow-ups for the user to review and send; it does not send messages automatically. Other listed features include QR card exchange between Mela users, inventory matching, lead temperature tracking and contact deduplication. Mela has a free tier with core features within unspecified limits. The Mela Individual subscription costs $9.99 a month, and team plans range from $24.99 a month for two seats to $44.99 a month for six seats. The app requires iOS 15.1 or later. The support page says it is live on the App Store and Google Play is coming soon. Users must be at least 16 and use Mela for business purposes. Captured content belongs to the user and is not used to train AI models, though service providers may process it when features are invoked.
For and against
For
- Reads both sides of business cards and decodes QR codes.
- Organizes contacts by show and consumer electronics category.
- Transcribes voice notes and suggests hashtags.
- Offers contact deduplication and lead temperature tracking.
Against
- Follow-up messages are drafted, not sent automatically.
- The app requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- Google Play availability is listed as coming soon.
- Free-tier feature limits are unspecified.
The verdict
Mela combines trade-show contact capture with contact organization and drafted follow-ups. Users should note its iOS requirement and that they must send drafted messages themselves.
Who it suits
Mela is aimed at B2B consumer electronics resellers who collect leads at trade shows. It may suit users who want to organize contacts by event and prepare follow-up messages for review.
Plans and prices
Free tier
Core features within unspecified limits
Read 8 Oct 2026 · saymela.com
Mela Individual
Paid subscription; plan limits not stated
Read 8 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Mela Team (2)
2 seats
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Mela Team (3)
3 seats
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Mela Team (4)
4 seats
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Mela Team (5)
5 seats
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Mela Team (6)
6 seats
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On the record
- Account eligibility
- Users must be at least 16 and use Mela for business purposes.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The support page says Mela is live on the App Store and Google Play is coming soon; the App Store listing says it is for iPhone and requires iOS 15.1 or later.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Card capture
- The app reads both sides of business cards, decodes QR codes, and fills an editable contact form.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Events and contacts
- Users can organize contacts by trade show, filter and search by consumer electronics categories, and keep a single contact history across shows.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Follow-ups
- Mela drafts personalized WhatsApp and email follow-ups for the user to review and send; it does not send messages automatically.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Other features
- The App Store listing describes QR card exchange between Mela users, inventory matching, lead temperature tracking, and contact deduplication.apps.apple.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Mela is a trade-show lead capture and follow-up app built for B2B consumer electronics resellers.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and data
- The terms say captured content belongs to the user, is not used to train AI models, and may be processed by service providers when the user invokes features.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email at [email protected], and Mela says it typically replies within one to two business days on weekdays.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Voice notes
- Mela transcribes voice notes and suggests relevant hashtags.saymela.com · read 8 Oct 2026