# Melan

> Social network for Black and allied people to connect, discover businesses, and celebrate culture. (iPhone/iPad app by kevin munui.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melan/id1362405827 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kevin munui](https://appshunter.io/developer/1032189019)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.91/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melan/id1362405827/reviews.md

## What is Melan?

Melan is a social network built for black & allied people to connect, thrive, and excel. Everyone is invited because everyone has melanin!

On Melan you can:
*Discover black-owned businesses, scholarships, and celebrate black culture
*Post statuses (140 character limit), photos, and videos (6 second limit)
*Create hashtags
*Like posts and leave comments
*Follow your friends and favorite accounts
*Browse the World feed displaying posts from everywhere or your Home feed to see the latest posts from those you follow
*Chat with others

Any posts or comments displaying racism, sexism, homophobia, islamophobia, or hate speech will result in account deletion.

## Key features

- Discover Black-owned businesses and scholarships
- Post statuses, photos, and videos
- Create and follow hashtags
- Like posts and leave comments
- Follow friends and favorite accounts
- Browse World and Home feeds
- Chat with other users

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/melan/id1362405827/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Issues with signing up

*2020-06-02, version 2.0.4*

I’m trying to sign up and I keep getting a message saying my number is invalid 😒😒😒😒

### 5/5 — Next big thing...

*2018-09-05, version 2.0.4*

I love melan! It’s one of the first social apps for Black people. It is really geared toward servicing us for whatever we need—news, entertainment, etc. the only thing im worried about are black ppl NOT finding this app! 🙌🏾👌

## Frequently asked questions about Melan

### What is Melan?

Melan is a social network built for Black and allied people to connect, thrive, and excel. It allows users to discover Black-owned businesses, scholarships, and celebrate Black culture.

### What kind of content can I post on Melan?

On Melan, you can post statuses with a 140-character limit, photos, and videos up to 6 seconds long. You can also create hashtags and engage with posts through likes and comments.

### Does Melan have ads?

The provided data does not specify if Melan contains advertisements. However, it is listed as free with no mention of in-app purchases.

### What are the content moderation policies on Melan?

Melan has a strict policy against racism, sexism, homophobia, islamophobia, or hate speech. Any posts or comments displaying such content will result in account deletion.

### What is the age rating for Melan?

Melan has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and above.

### How often is Melan updated?

Melan was last updated on August 31, 2018, with version 2.0.4. The initial release date was August 1, 2018.

### What is the user sentiment for Melan?

Melan has a very high user rating of 4.9 stars based on 11 ratings, indicating strong positive user sentiment.

### Can I chat with other users on Melan?

Yes, Melan allows you to chat with other users directly. This feature enables personal connections and conversations within the platform.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.0.4 — 2018-08-31

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Thanks for joining Melan! To make our app better, we constantly update the product. New features include:
1.)  Made the search dynamically show new users 
2.) Zoom in and out of profile pictures

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*