Roost Social launched <7 weeks ago and now has >200,000 users.
At one point, it hit #12 in the AppStore.
The idea behind Roost is simple: slow social media down.
Send via digital birds to friends & pen pals and wait in real time for messages to arrive. #social#snailmail
The New York Times interviewed me about Roost!
In April, I launched Roost with a short TikTok. Since then, over 700,000 people around the world have joined.
Roost was a concept with my college buddies from over 11 years ago.
What if messaging didn't demand your attention? | designed Roost around anticipation instead of endless scrolling.
I had no idea people would want it. Turns out, a lot of people did.
Watching Roost grow from person to person, country to country, and become something people genuinely care about has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life.
I've learned that people aren't tired of social media, they're tired of the way social has been built.
Thank you to everyone who has sent a bird, told a friend, or even posted about it online. Spending my nights and weekends on this thing is worth it knowing how much people are loving Roost.
And thank you to The New York Times for telling part of the story.
Roost Social launched <7 weeks ago and now has >200,000 users.
At one point, it hit #12 in the AppStore.
The idea behind Roost is simple: slow social media down.
Send via digital birds to friends & pen pals and wait in real time for messages to arrive. #social#snailmail
On Roost you can send snails that take Weeks to deliver a message. Or send a pigeon that takes a few hours. New York to Australia might take a month!
Big day yesterday with 100,000 new sign ups on top of the already massive flock 🐦
Thank you all for the support.