Roost Social: Penpal & Friends

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8.58K reviews
Content rating
Parental guidance
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Users Interact, Shares Location, In-App Purchases (Includes Random Items)
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About this app

Roost brings back old-school messaging with carrier pigeons, snail mail, and now handwritten letters.

We call it Slowcial Media!

Write a letter in your own handwriting, choose a courier, and send it across the world. Your bird picks it up, flies to its destination, and delivers it when it gets there. No instant delivery. No read receipts ten seconds later. Just a little bird carrying your words, taking the time it takes.

Make pen pals around the world, send letters to your friends, collect birds, and build your own little rookery along the way.

YOUR HANDWRITING, YOUR LETTERS
Turn your handwriting into your own font and write letters that actually look like yours. Personalize your letters with animations and make something a little more special than another text bubble.

PEN PALS AROUND THE WORLD
Meet people from other countries, make new friends, and learn about life somewhere else. Send a letter halfway around the world and see who writes back. You never know who you'll meet.

REAL MAPS, REAL FLIGHTS
Watch your birds and your friends' birds fly across a real globe. Every delivery has a journey. See where your bird is, how far it's traveled, and when it's expected to arrive.

BUILD YOUR ROOKERY
Collect birds of every feather. Your favorite New York Pigeon, rare cardinals, mythical phoenixes, and plenty more. Each bird has its own speed and abilities. Feed them, train them, and watch your flock grow.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS
Challenge your friends to chess, Four in a Row, and other games while you wait for your letters to arrive. Play mini games to train your birds and help them fly faster.

FRIENDS, NOT FEEDS
No algorithms. No endless scrolling. Just your friends, your pen pals, and the birds carrying your words. Add friends by username, meet people from around the world, and stay in touch without feeling like you need to be on your phone all day.

NEW BIRDS & REWARDS
Collect daily rewards, discover new birds, and take part in special events. From limited-time birds to new ways to personalize your experience, there's always something happening in the rookery.

Roost is a place to slow down, make friends, and have a little fun along the way.

Send a letter. Let it fly. Go live your day.

Subscription EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Slowcial. Send messages by carrier pigeon. Train your flock. Stay in the moment.
Updated on
Nov 6, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

8.45K reviews
Avery Hurst
August 18, 2026
This is genuinely such a good way of combining traditional and modern media! Getting to send slow-paced messages while also training and collecting birds is the exact level of fun to make you always want to come back, but without the constant need to check in that so many other apps have. 100% recommend :)
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Michael Wilson
August 30, 2026
So, I am currently paying for supporters' status, and honestly, it's not needed to get sucked into this simple messaging app. I bought it mainly to support ad free, free to play games. From messaging people from around the world to keeping in contact with your friends, it makes it more fun to communicate. Not to mention the nostalgic mini-games you can play to train your birds, and the fact you can take care of them and pet them. But being a supporter has a ton of perks,and it's super affordable
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kate rodriguez
August 4, 2026
Great app with a super fun concept! I love collecting and caring for birds and sending them to visit friends. The pen pal feature to connect with other users is engaging and well done, too. The games are fun and surprisingly hard, but it's such a rewarding way to level up your birds (and snails and turtles!!). I do wish there was a way to interact with other people's animals when they're in your rookery- even being able to give them a snack or brush them.
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What’s new

- Letter drafts
- Stormpost Roguelite Bullet Hell Mode
- Safari Zones
- Stamp collection by region
- Dinos are here
- Misc Fixes
Content rating
Parental guidance
Parental Guidance Recommended
Users Interact, Shares Location, In-App Purchases (Includes Random Items)
Learn more

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About the developer
Good Egg LLC
contact@roostsocial.app
3403 Oakton Chase Ct Herndon, VA 20171-1739 United States
+1 703-483-5722

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