Roost Social
Description
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.
What's New
- Fixes Energy not showing as filled up - Fixes stale cache on bird detail page making it seem like your bird lost a level/speed - Fixes practice mode seeming like it couldn't be turned off - Added Care Game (slow rollout) - Added new mode for the training games (slow rollout) - Various ehancements
Details
- Developer
- Logan Mendelsohn
- Main Category
- Social Networking
- Version
- 1.4.2
- Version Release
- 2026-06-12
- Initial Release
- 2026-04-27
- Size
- 121 MB
- Age Rating
- 17+
- Price
- Free
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- com.rookery.courier
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.76 (233)
- First Seen
- 2026-05-30
Metadata updated 2026-06-16
Rank History
Free · Max 90 days · Top 5 categories shown (Y-axis: rank, lower is better)
Free Rankings
Paid Rankings
No rankings
Competitive Benchmark — Social-Networking Top 10
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| 10 | TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited | Free | ★ 4.79 | 905,353 | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| 41 | Roost Social | Free | ★ 4.76 | 233 | 1 | 2026-06-12 |
User Reviews
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. 🕊️
Fun way to connect with friends and beautiful graphics of birds! Highly recommended.
I’m really enjoying this social media carrier pigeon app. Collect birds, send messages, it’s perfect.
Very fun but I wish it was android compatible because I can’t send a bird to everyone I want to send it to. Also my birds are upside down :(
Me and my friends love bird app. So much. I once sent a snail that took 6 days to deliver. That’s amore
One of the fastest growing apps I’ve noticed! I highly recommend this app for anyone looking for a very interesting and exciting way to send messages to friends and family! I love it
Nothing like sending a 1 word text that takes 10 days to deliver by snail 😂
This wonderful app has allowed me to connect with birds
Why send texts when birds do trick?
This has been a lot of fun with friends! I’m excited to see how this grows. It makes me slow down and really enjoy what my friends are sharing
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