carrier pidgin
Messages that take flight
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Send handwritten letters by carrier pigeon. Choose your bird, write your message, and watch it fly across the real world to friends and family. Slow mail, real connection
Messages that take flight.
Pidgin is a slower, more intentional way to communicate. In a world built on urgency, it gives your words room to breathe.
Instead of instant delivery, your message travels. You choose a bird, write something real, and send it on its way. Days later, it arrives, carrying more weight because it took time.
No feeds. No metrics. No pressure to reply.
Just anticipation.
How it works
Choose a bird from your flock. Write your message on a hand-drawn polaroid. Watch your bird fly across a living map of the world. Your message arrives days later, right when it’s meant to.
When delivery is complete, your bird rests with your recipient before returning home.
Build your flock
Collect birds and make them your own. Name them. Color them. Each bird becomes part of your story.
When you send a message, your bird visits your friend and then flies back after a few days, carrying the memory with it.
Choose your pace
Fit Birds
Arrive in 1–2 days
Regular Birds
Arrive in 3–4 days
Fat Birds
Slow and steady, 6–8 days
Birthday Birds
Timed perfectly for the moment that matters
Why Pidgin
No read receipts
No typing indicators
No expectation of instant replies
Pidgin removes the noise so your words can land the way they should.
When messages take time, they mean more.
Features
• Watch your bird fly across an interactive globe
• Track sent and received messages
• Host visiting birds in your Guest House
• Thoughtful, human-crafted design throughout
Send something worth waiting for.
Download Pidgin.
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What's New in Pidgin 1.0.1
Feel the Flight
New haptic feedback brings your messages to life - feel the satisfying buzz as your pigeon takes off and the rewarding pop when you add a new bird to your flock.
Refreshed Message Experience
Redesigned message composition with a cleaner letter layout and improved readability.
Smoother Home Screen
Optimized animations and faster loading for a snappier experience throughout.
Polish & Fixes
- Improved onboarding flow
- Better bird animations
- Various UI refinements
- Secret Hidden Mini Game
Thanks for sending messages the old-fashioned way!
The developer, Oliver Kompst, 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
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Oliver Kompst
- Size
- 122.7 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Fat Pigeon $0.99
- Fit Pigeon $0.99
- Birthday Pigeon $1.99
- Regular Pigeon $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Pidgin