1ook
Messages go one way here.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
There is only one way to send messages. Get your 5-digit pager number. Receive messages from anyone. No replies. No noise. Just the page.
1ook is a pager app for the modern world.
You get a 5-digit number. Anyone who knows it can send you a short message from 1ook.uk — no app required on their end. You receive it on your device. That's all.
No replies. No read receipts. No chat threads. No social graph. Messages go one way here.
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HOW IT WORKS
Download the app. You're assigned a pager number instantly — no sign-up, no email, no password. Share your number however you like. Someone visits 1ook.uk, types your number and a message, hits send. It arrives on your device.
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THREE MESSAGE TYPES
· Text — up to 160 characters
· Pixel canvas — a hand-drawn 48×48 pixel image
· Icon — a preset pixel art icon from a curated set
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WHY ONE-WAY?
Because not every message needs a reply. Because being reachable shouldn't mean being always available. Because the best tool does one thing well.
In a world of constant bidirectional noise, 1ook is a deliberate step back. You receive when you're ready.
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USE CASES
· Async contact — be reachable without being available
· Developer alerts — wire your monitoring tools to your pager number
· Field work — dispatchers page workers, workers check when safe
· Small business — table-ready alerts, customer arrivals, new orders
· Privacy — share your pager number publicly, keep your phone number private
· Personal — page me when you're leaving. Send a pixel heart.
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WHAT WE DON'T DO
· No replies, ever
· No read receipts
· No account required to send
· No behavioral tracking or analytics
· No ads
· Messages deleted from our servers immediately after your device receives them
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YOUR NUMBER IS YOURS
Assigned at first launch. Protected by a recovery PIN in case you reinstall. One device, one number. Simple.
1ook — one way only.
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The developer, Nikita Sazonov, 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 Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Nikita Sazonov
- Size
- 22.4 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © Nikita Sazonov
