Social · iOS
Munday: Social Media and Network
by Austin Munday


Munday is a location-based media sharing app built around a simple premise: ditch the follower count and let geography do the curation. Users drop photos, videos, or URL links into a local or global feed, and anyone on the app can see and vote on that content regardless of social standing. It is a genuinely interesting structural idea, but the app has not been updated since early 2016 and carries zero ratings, which raises real questions about whether anyone is still home.
The Core Idea Has Merit
Replacing follower graphs with location-based feeds is a defensible design choice. A new user posting their first photo gets the same feed placement as anyone else, which levels the playing field in a concrete way. The voting mechanic adds a light layer of quality sorting without requiring a social graph to back it. For someone frustrated by the cold-start problem on Instagram or Twitter, the logic here is easy to follow and worth trying at least once.
Abandonment Is the Elephant in the Room
Version 2.1 shipped in February 2016 and nothing has moved since. The app weighs only 9 MB, which suggests limited depth, and the complete absence of user ratings after nearly a decade means the community premise collapses almost immediately. A location feed only works if people nearby are actually posting. Without an active user base, both the local and global feeds are likely sparse or completely silent, making the app's core value proposition impossible to experience.
Who This Could Have Been For
The target audience is casual creators who feel invisible on follower-driven platforms. That is a real and sizable group. Linking existing social accounts suggests Munday wanted to serve as a complement rather than a full replacement, which is a sensible angle for a small independent app. If the developer were actively maintaining and growing it, this could appeal to hyperlocal community builders or event attendees. As it stands, the audience is mostly curious historians of indie social apps.
Pros
- No follower requirement means fresh accounts get equal feed visibility
- Supports photos, videos, and URL links, covering basic sharing needs
- Location-based feed concept is genuinely differentiated from mainstream platforms
- Tiny 9 MB install with no upfront cost
Cons
- No updates since February 2016, effectively an abandoned project
- Zero user ratings signal a near-empty or inactive community
- Location feeds require local user density that almost certainly does not exist
- No information on whether in-app purchases are present or what they cover
- Single developer with no visible support channel or roadmap