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The story

Built by one artist. Made for everyone.

FLY(er) didn't come from a boardroom. It came from someone who wanted the timeline back.

Free on iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Android? Install it from the web.

The FLY(er) app icon: a black crown on cream

"A social network with no ads and no algorithm, where the words do the work."

FLY(er) was designed and built by Joseph Rochlin, the independent recording artist known as Jöí Fabü. He wanted a place where the people setting the culture and the people who love it share the same room, where a timeline is simply the people you chose, and where a checkmark is something you are, not something you buy.

So he built it, from the database to the app, and named it after the feeling it should give you: FLY, with the (er) waiting for whoever joins.

How it took off

  1. On the web

    FLY(er) started life on the web in 2026, with flights, the radar, charters, private accounts and free smart links for music.

  2. On the App Store

    FLY(er) for iPhone was approved by Apple on September 30, 2026.

  3. Faster, every week

    Through October came Articles, Messages, a native engine, Apple, Google and email sign-in, an iPad version, native profiles, an App Clip and richer notifications.

  4. Next

    FLY(er) keeps shipping. The best handles go first.

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FLY(er) is free on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and installs from the web on Android.