pixel drawings, send letters & join pods
a nostalgic corner of the internet inspired by the 2000s.
Write a letter. Draw a pixel sketch.
Meet people who miss when the internet felt playful, colorful, and alive.
Step into Pods to share late-night thoughts, discover music, talk about life, post your art, or simply hang out with people who love internet nostalgia. Reply to letters, react to posts, and build conversations that feel personal instead of performative.
Customize your profile with pixel avatars, themes, status bars, and leave an optional pin on the world map so others can find your corner of the internet.
What you can do in Piko Chat
- Send and receive letters
- Add pixel art drawings to every message
- Join themed Pods and discover new communities
- React, reply, and keep conversations going
- Customize your profile, themes, and status bar
No endless scrolling. No algorithms. No AI. No influencers.
Piko Chat is the Frutiger Aero Chat App.
Just letters, pixel art, cozy communities, and the Frutiger Aero internet you always wished still existed.
Piko Chat: chat like it’s 2006.
Subscription:
Some features in Piko Chat may require a paid subscription. Subscription details, pricing, renewal terms, free trial information, and cancellation options can be found inside the app before purchase.
Privacy Policy:
https://pikochat.net/privacy
Terms of Service:
https://pikochat.net/terms
It’s a cute chatbot-esque app that allows you share thoughts with strangers. Just as the internet intended all those years ago. The UI is easy to use and understand. No complaints from me at the current moment. Can’t wait to see what else the app will offer in the future.
Cute but needs adjustment
Bri 🩷
The concept is adorable and I can definitely see myself using this app to have fun talking to people, but for now, there's no option to add friends, you have to pay for basically everything and overall there's not much to it for now until more features are added. Visually and conceptually, it's amazing and I would recommend it as someone who loves old internet styled things. My complaints for now are just no ability to add friends and the lack of free features, which I think being able to open two letters every so often is a little crazy. However, I acknowledge that the app is in very early development and many of these things are subject to change, so I have high hopes for it in the future!
Developer Response
thank you so much for the thoughtful review. this is exactly the kind of feedback we’re listening to right now.you’re right that piko chat is still very early, and we’re building based on what the community actually wants. friend features are definitely something we’re thinking about, and we’re also adjusting the free experience. right now there are free letters + referral unlocks, and the next update is making more letters free.also, if you ever have ideas or specific things you want to see in piko, please send them to pikochatapp@gmail.com. we read everything.really appreciate you seeing the vision this early. we have a lot more coming.
pretty cool i’m excited but small ask
refetable
I was waiting for something like this even though right now is a little smaller than the thing i was waiting for but good enough (iisu online stuff on desktop). i hope this will become a normal thing to use though i haven’t yet got to use it i only made it past the introduction so far :/ anyway could this app make drawing a little bit more precise or better or waiver to use on a phone? it would be cool to get art you’d see on like splatoon on here
Can’t even delete my account
anonynonymous useuser
Was forced to sign in with Apple, since there isn’t any other option given for creating an account. Very little customizability unless you pay, it was disappointing learning I couldn’t even change my icon when I got stuck with an auto-assigned one I didn’t enjoy. The picto drawing screen is also annoyingly small, even on a larger phone/tablet. I tried deleting my account because I didn’t forsee myself using this app as often + didn’t want it tied with my Apple account, but everytime I tried it just gave me a message that it signed me out but failed to delete my account.
Developer Response
we’re really sorry about this. since this was during our first few days of launch, some of our services were having issues, including account deletion. it should be fixed now, but if you still can’t delete your account please email us at pikochatapp@gmail.com and we’ll make sure it’s handled.also really appreciate the feedback on the picto drawing screen. what device were you using? we’re working on making that canvas feel better on tablets too.
Fixed an issue that could distort drawings after they were attached to posts, plus other stability improvements.
Version 1.0.9
The developer, Ebonnee Almeida, 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:
Contact Info
Identifiers
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Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Ebonnee Almeida
Size
71.9 MB
Category
Social Networking
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 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.
Languages
English
Age Rating
13+
13+
This app has an age rating of 13+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls.
Infrequent Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Profanity or Crude Humor Mature or Suggestive Themes Horror/Fear Themes Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References Contests
Contains Messaging and Chat User-Generated Content Social Media
