Mela

Mela is a focused lead-capture and follow-up app for B2B consumer-electronics resellers attending trade shows. It combines card and conversation capture with event-based contact records, making it a strong fit for an iPhone-centered sales workflow that still keeps outreach under human control.

Overview

Mela turns a show-floor encounter into a structured contact. It reads both sides of a business card, decodes QR codes, and places the result in an editable form so users can correct details before saving. Voice notes are transcribed and tagged with suggested hashtags, adding searchable context beyond the card itself.

Contacts can be grouped by trade show, filtered and searched by consumer-electronics category, and retained in one history across events. The App Store description also includes QR card exchange between Mela users, inventory matching, lead-temperature tracking, and contact deduplication. Follow-up is assisted rather than automatic: Mela drafts personalized WhatsApp and email messages, but the user reviews and sends every message.

Key features

Capture and qualification

Two-sided card reading and QR decoding reduce manual entry when a booth is busy, while the editable form provides a practical correction step. Lead qualification and enrichment help separate promising contacts from routine scans, and temperature tracking gives a simple way to prioritize the resulting list.

Event context and follow-up

Show-based organization and a single cross-show history help a reseller remember where a relationship began. Search and category filters are especially relevant to electronics portfolios. Transcribed voice notes preserve conversation details without requiring typing. Drafted WhatsApp and email messages can speed preparation, but anyone seeking hands-off campaigns will still need another tool or a manual sending step.

Data handling and support

Captured content belongs to the user and is not used to train AI models. Service providers may process content when a user invokes a feature, so organizations should account for that processing in their own policies. Mela requires users to be at least 16 and to use the app for business. Email support is offered at [email protected], with replies typically within one to two business days on weekdays.

Pricing

The free tier has no stated scan, contact, or event allowance, and the paid plans do not state quotas or renewal terms. That makes the free option useful for evaluation, but limits planning for a high-volume show program. Team pricing is explicit about seat count, letting a reseller match the subscription to booth staffing rather than buying a broad enterprise package.

Platforms

Mela is an iPhone app requiring iOS 15.1 or later. It is live on the App Store; Google Play availability is described as coming soon. Teams committed to Android, desktop, or web access should choose a cross-platform alternative instead.

Who it's for

Mela suits B2B consumer-electronics resellers who collect leads at trade shows and want card scans, voice context, qualification, and organized follow-up drafts in one iPhone workflow. It is less suitable for mixed-device teams, users who need automatic message delivery, or organizations that require published usage quotas before purchase.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Trade-show-specific capture: Two-sided card reading, QR decoding, and editable records address the practical bottleneck of booth lead entry.
• Useful continuity: Event grouping and a cross-show contact history preserve relationship context.
• Human-reviewed outreach: WhatsApp and email drafts accelerate writing without sending messages without approval.
• Team seat choices: Plans cover two through six seats with clear monthly prices.
• Clear data ownership: User-owned content is excluded from AI training.

Cons

• iPhone dependence: The current requirement for iOS 15.1 or later excludes Android and non-mobile workflows.
• No automatic sending: Every drafted follow-up still requires review and dispatch.
• Business-only eligibility: Personal or under-16 users are outside the stated use conditions.

Alternatives

LeadSuccess is the better choice for teams needing Android, web, Windows, or API access, with a free Basic plan that includes five app licenses, ticket QR capture, and Excel export.

BoothIQ fits event teams wanting unlimited leads, offline mode, CSV export, and AI follow-up drafts on Android, iOS, or through an API.

ExpoPlatform is preferable when participant management across web, iOS, and Android matters; its free plan supports up to 30 participants.

LeadLens suits iOS and web users who prefer a defined free allowance of 25 lifetime scans and one show workspace.

Meetopio offers Android and web coverage with a free seat capped at one active event, 10 voice captures and scans per month, and 15 AI follow-up drafts per month.

Bravura Onsite Check-In is an enterprise-oriented alternative for Android, iOS, and web deployments with pricing tailored to event scale.

Cvent is the broader paid event platform for organizations that want web, iOS, and Android coverage and can license only the solutions they need.

xh is a free, open-source command-line HTTP client rather than a specialized event lead workflow.

Verdict

Choose Mela for an iPhone-based consumer-electronics resale team that wants to turn cards and conversations into organized, qualified leads and review-ready follow-ups. Its focused capture and cross-show history are the main reasons to use it; unclear quotas, iPhone-only availability, and the absence of automatic sending are the reasons to look elsewhere.