HorseMail: Slow Letters
Jiang Yu Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
HorseMail: Slow Letters is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Jiang Yu. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated October 10, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 30 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 10
- 2026 · v0.1.6
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About HorseMail: Slow Letters
Not a chat app — a letter that travels on horseback. Write a letter and a horse courier sets out according to the real geographic distance: same city, and it arrives in moments; across the ocean, and you wait a full day. It crosses mountains and valleys on the map, while all you do is wait — and the waiting itself is the experience. Write, and say what you truly mean Apply a classical template in one tap, sketch a small drawing alongside your letter, or let AI help you compose a love letter. The courier delivers, real distance decides arrival time Before you send, see the route and estimated duration: Beijing to Shanghai, 1214 km, delivered in about 8 hours. The farther the distance, the longer the journey — and that is exactly the point. The journey, watching the courier draw closer Open the journey page and watch your messenger on the map: along the way it meets mountain springs, roadside inns, and fellow couriers... Tap to cheer it on, long-press to give it water and lift its spirits. When it arrives, the wax seal falls. Opening the letter, witnessing the ritual of arrival Come to collect your letter as the courier approaches, touch the wax seal and watch it crack as the paper unfolds. After reading, see how far the letter traveled and how long it took. Pen pals and the wandering world Add pen pals, search by nickname, or be anonymously matched with a new friend in "Chance Encounters" — for the first three letters, you know each other only by alias. A letter to your future self Timed letters / auspicious-time delivery: pick a day and send today's feelings to the future you. Messengers, the horse registry, and inns Collect famous steeds like the White Horse, Red Hare, Qilin, and Pegasus; light up the horse registry; feed and train to level up your messenger; grow your inn from a thatched hut to the Royal Inn. Privacy and security Anonymous pen pals, one-tap reporting, and letters that can be recalled. Slow social, without the noise. Slow down, and send the words you want to say, properly. Support and feedback: [email protected] Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 0.1.6 · Updated October 10, 2026
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Jiang Yu, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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