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.
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. 🕊️
This app might be the greatest thing that’s ever happened to me
kcl086
In the technology age of instant everything, this app is such a fresh and fun way to get excited about the little things. My title is a little hyperbolic, but this app is so fun and silly in a time where everything feels heavy. It scratches an itch and meets a need I didn’t know I had. A lot of people I’ve told have just shaken their heads at the concept, and I’m just immediately convinced they need more whimsy in their lives.
Improved my friendships immensely
AmandaKGH
I have a lot of friends, and none of us use Instagram. This has been a FANTASTIC alternative to writing them actual letters or just “keeping up” in a group chat. I love that I can learn more about the birds and the silly little descriptions of them in the codex.The app is still really new, so there’s bugs, but the devs have been soooo on top of things and super responsive when I send emails about stuff.Highly recommend trying this with your friends. Have yet to try the pen pal feature, want to soon.
- Another fix for missing pigeons
- Rename fix where sometimes users can't edit their bird's name
- Edit bio fixes where sometimes bird bio didn't save
- Pigeon leveling fixed. Displayed incorrect experience gained
- Various random fixes including crash fixes
Version 1.4.4
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:
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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:
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Information
Seller
Logan Mendelsohn
Size
142.7 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.
