Every message takes flight. Watch your pigeon cross oceans and cities in real time to reach your friends. Collect birds, train your flock, and stay in the moment.
Roost brings back old school messages. You send a note, a bird picks it up, and it flies across the world to your friends. No instant delivery. No read receipts ten seconds later. Just a little bird in the air, carrying your words, taking the time it takes.
Watch yours and your friends birds fly in real time around the world. Be in the moment. Send something and go live your day. When your bird lands, it lands.
BUILD YOUR ROOKERY
Catch birds of every feather. Your favorite New York Pigeon, rare cardinals, mythical phoenixes. Every one has its own speed based on their real speeds. Feed them, level them up, watch your flock grow.
REAL MAPS, REAL FLIGHTS
Every delivery flies a real route across a real map. Track your bird as it goes. See where it is, how far it's come, when it's landing.
FRIENDS, NOT FEEDS
No algorithms. No endless scroll. Just your people and the birds that carry your words. Add friends by username and keep your circle small and good.
TRAIN YOUR FLOCK
Quick mini games boost speed, have fun. A faster pigeon means a faster message. A better flock means a better rookery.
WEEKLY REWARDS
Log in for daily drops. Claim new birds from rotating events. Hunt for mythic birds in limited time releases.
Slow your messages down. Send them by pigeon.
Download Roost and launch your first flight.
I absolutely love this app and have spent so much time on it since downloading! My friends and I are also spending hours talking about it outside of the app as well. It's a lot of fun and a great way to slow down. I wish it was clearer how you can collect more birds. So far, I've only managed to collect those that are free in the store. It would be helpful to have some instructions for that because I'd like to collect more!Also, I'd like to not be limited on how often I can rename birds (or have at least one redo). I was naming a bird Zorro, but it autocorrected to Sorry when I saved it, and now I'm stuck with it for a month. Funny but a little bummed.
Developer Response
This is about a bug that was fixed in the app. The bug was related to rate limiting, so no one should be getting this problem anymore.
The world needs Roost Social
TheBleib
In an age of instant messaging, over connectedness, and a never ending stream of information at our fingertips, Roost Social brings back intentional communication - wrapped in a slick UI and adorable birds!I’ve enjoyed the anticipation that has come with waiting for messages - I honestly want to get rid of iMessage and use Roost exclusively. Communication feels intentional in a way that I have never felt with any other social media platform. I was extremely lucky to be an early beta tester, and I know that the developer is personally driven to keep improving this app and keep building this wonderful community. I can’t wait to see where Roost goes from here!
I love this app
Justkorix
I genuinely love the concept behind Roost. In a world where every app is fighting for your attention with instant notifications and endless scrolling, this feels refreshingly intentional and calm. Watching your messages physically travel across the map by bird somehow makes communication feel meaningful again instead of disposable.The art style and atmosphere are charming, the idea of building and training your own flock is surprisingly addictive, and the real-time flight system adds this cozy sense of anticipation that modern messaging apps completely lost years ago. It feels nostalgic without being gimmicky.What really stands out is the philosophy behind it: no algorithm, no doomscrolling, no pressure to reply instantly. Just thoughtful communication and a genuinely unique experience.It’s rare to see an app that feels this creative and emotionally distinct. Excited to see how it grows. 🕊️
Best Possible Use of Technology
AuntMikki
This app is exactly what I want out of a smart phone. In the span of one morning I have convinced half of my friends and family to join. We have all named our beloved birds and are stoked for more to come. My friend who lives an hour away sent me a message via snail that will take 28 hours to arrive, while my rock pigeon can get a message to a friend 700 miles away in under 10 hours. Absolutely incredible app, 10/10.
- Another Hotfix for some bugs introduced in the last version (long messages were getting cutoff again! - I hope this is the full fix)
- Privacy fixes for penpals being rolled out
- Auto-Recall support slow rollout to automatically get your birds back
- One of our most requested, birds are right side up now when going west to east
- Voice notes now can be sent to your friends!
- A scratch pad for drawing little messages for your friends
- Update to Pen Pal Privacy to no longer show names, just username
- Added a leaderboard for games, win free birds every week!
- 100+ new birds added (including some Hall of Famers)
- Update Shop to show claimed offers
- Passport Stamps Added to users profiles so you can see where in the world people have been
- Fix to game difficulty curve and rewards
- Fix for messages that are too long getting cut off
- Shrunk app size with some optimization
- A new FAQ section (tutorial will be added next update)
- Fix in Rookery where you could double tap a bird and it would cause an error when recalling
Version 1.3.5
The developer, Logan Mendelsohn, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Logan Mendelsohn
Size
137.6 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
