Comparison

Roost Social vs Ascoé

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Roost Social

Send messages via virtual pigeons that fly across a real map to your friends. Collect and train different bird species to speed up deliveries. Enjoy a social experience focused on your connections, not an endless feed.

Highlights
  • Asynchronous pigeon messaging
  • Real-time bird flight tracking
  • Collect and train various bird species
  • Mini-games to boost bird speed
  • Friend-focused social experience
  • Weekly rewards and rotating events
Features
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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, play games with 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/

About

Ascoé

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Ask the other side. Get a real answer. Ascoé is a Q&A app built around one simple idea: men ask women questions, women ask men, and the people receiving those questions decide which ones are worth answering. No feeds full of noise. No unanswered shouting into the void. Every question that gets answered got there because someone chose it. HOW IT WORKS - Ask a question to the other side, anonymously or not - Questions land in real people's queues - Recipients curate — they answer what interests them, skip the rest - Browse answered questions in the Feed and see what's rising in Trending REAL PEOPLE ONLY Every account is identity-verified and 18+. Verification is reviewed by a human before an account is approved. SAFETY Report or block any user or post. Reported content is hidden pending review. Reach our team anytime from Profile → Comments & Concerns.

Screenshots

Roost Social4 screens
Ascoé4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ascoé at none against Roost Social's 14. Ascoé also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roost Social sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ascoé asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roost Social versus Ascoé: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoost SocialAscoé
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLogan MendelsohnMAXWELL POWERS ALVORD

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Roost Social

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$4.991 Month
  • Annual Supporter Tier$34.991 Year
One-time12
  • 100 Berries$0.99
  • $0.99 Bird$0.99
  • $1.99 Bird$1.99
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  • $2.99 Bird$2.99
  • 550 berries$4.99
  • Philippine Eagle$4.99
  • $4.99 Bird$4.99
  • 1150 Berries$9.99
  • $9.99 Bird$9.99
  • 2400 Berries$19.99
  • $19.99 Bird$19.99
  • Supporter Pass$59.99
None

Ascoé

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roost Social free?
Roost Social is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascoé free?
Ascoé is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roost Social or Ascoé have ads?
Roost Social shows ads; Ascoé does not.

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