Forest

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What Forest is

Forest is a focus timer built around a virtual tree that grows during a session and dies if the user leaves or breaks it. Deep Focus can block or redirect attempts to open other apps, including on the free tier. Time Guard schedules recurring app or site blocks; Free covers one app or site, while Plus supports multiple. Plant Together synchronizes sessions among friends, and the group's trees die if anyone gives up. Mindful Space offers guided breathing and soundscapes, while Focus Analytics reports focus patterns and hours by day, week, or month. Plus adds analytics and custom tags, as well as all soundscapes and custom app allowlists. Forest says focus-earned coins can fund real trees through its Trees for the Future partnership, up to five per account on eligible plans. The timer, tree growth, and local focus data work offline, though group focus, challenges, the shop, seasonal events, and real-tree planting need internet. Forest works on iPhone, iPad, Android, and as a Chrome or Firefox extension, with account and focus history syncing across platforms. Forest describes itself as a behavioral tool, not an ADHD medical treatment.

Who it suits

Forest may suit people seeking support for studying, focused work, or digital detox. It describes its approach as a behavioral tool rather than a medical treatment for ADHD.

What it does well

Deep Focus is available on the free tier.
Timer and local focus data work offline.
Plant Together syncs sessions with friends.
Focus Analytics reports patterns by day, week, or month.
Focus-earned coins can fund real trees on eligible plans.

What to know first

Free Time Guard covers one app or site.
Several features require an internet connection.
Plus pricing varies by region and platform.
Pro is no longer available for purchase.

Limits

The Free plan includes occasional ads, one scheduled app or site in Time Guard, and one Mindful Space soundscape. Plus pricing varies by region and platform; Forest says its full soundscape library and multiple scheduled blocks are available with Plus.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	No payment or time limit · Focus timer · Deep Focus app blocking · Time Guard for 1 app/site · 1 Mindful Space soundscape · Focus tracking · Plant Together · classic trees and land styles	Free
Annual (Early Bird)	Annual subscription · Forest Plus features	$35.99 a year
Monthly (Early Bird)	Monthly subscription · Forest Plus features	$5.99 a month
Pro (existing users only)	No longer available for purchase; existing Pro status does not expire. · Existing users retain Pro status; feature availability may vary by app version, platform, and system support.	On request
Plus	Try free; subscribe only if wanted · Everything in Free · custom allowlist · multi-app Time Guard · analytics and tags · 3× coins · exclusive and seasonal content · up to 5 real trees	On request

As forestapp.cc lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Install Forest on iPhone, iPad, or Android, or add its Chrome or Firefox extension.
Start a focus session and let the virtual tree grow.
Use Deep Focus to block or redirect attempts to open other apps during a session.
Create an account to sync account and focus history across platforms.

Verdict

Forest combines focus sessions with app blocking, group sessions, and focus statistics. Some functions require internet, and Plus pricing depends on region and platform.

Questions

Does Forest have a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan is listed as free and includes core focus features, occasional ads, one Time Guard app or site, and one Mindful Space soundscape.

How much does Plus cost?

Plus pricing varies by region and platform. Forest says to check the App Store or Google Play for the current local price.

Which platforms does Forest support?

Forest works on iPhone, iPad, and Android, and is available as a Chrome or Firefox browser extension. Account and focus history can sync across platforms.

Can Forest work offline?

The timer, tree growth, and local focus data work offline. Group focus, challenges, the shop, seasonal events, and real-tree planting require internet.

Is Forest a medical treatment for ADHD?

No. Forest describes itself as a behavioral tool rather than a medical treatment for ADHD.

Facts from Forest's own pages

Analytics: Focus Analytics reports focus patterns and hours by day, week, or month, and Plus adds analytics and custom tags. · forestapp.cc, 5 Oct 2026
Android data practices: Google Play says the app may share location and personal information with third parties, encrypts data in transit and supports deletion requests. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
App blocking: Deep Focus blocks or redirects attempts to open other apps during a session, and is available on the free tier. · forestapp.cc, 5 Oct 2026
Company legal name: The Google Play developer field identifies the maker as 時刻科技股份有限公司, commonly rendered Seekrtech Co., Ltd. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Company profile: LinkedIn lists Seekrtech as a privately held IT-services company with 11–50 employees, headquartered in Taichung City and founded in 2016. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
Cross-device sync: The maker describes account and focus-history sync across iPhone, iPad, Android and browser extension versions. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Deep Focus: Deep Focus blocks selected distracting mobile apps during an active session. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Extensibility: The official product materials list a browser extension as the desktop access method and do not describe a public API or SDK. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Focus analytics: The app records focus time, patterns, streaks and history by day, week and month, with custom tags available on paid tiers. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Focus timer: Users choose a focus duration and tree species, then earn a completed tree when the session ends successfully. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Founded: 2014 · forestapp.cc, 28 Sept 2026
Free trial: The App Store listing invites users to start a free Forest Plus trial and cancel at any time. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Funding record: Crunchbase lists one non-equity-assistance round involving Taiwan Tech Arena and identifies Shao-Kan Pi as CEO and co-founder. · crunchbase.com, 15 Oct 2026
Group focus: Plant Together synchronizes a focus session among friends, and the group’s trees die if anyone gives up. · forestapp.cc, 5 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Taichung, Taiwan · forestapp.cc, 28 Sept 2026
iOS requirement: The iPhone and iPad app requires iOS or iPadOS 16 or later; Apple Watch support requires watchOS 8 or later. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Legacy Pro: Existing Pro users retain Pro permanently, while Pro is no longer sold to new users. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Licence terms: Seekrtech grants a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence and forbids copying, modification, distribution, sale, leasing or reverse engineering. · forestapp.cc, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: Android reliability: A Google Play reviewer reported repeated crashes after an update and inability to log back in and recover previously purchased Pro content. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: Android UX: Another Google Play reviewer complained about coin-doubling bugs, difficulty identifying trees, limited tree arrangement controls and inability to use the app while a tree grows. · play.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: extension features: Tooltivity found no stopwatch mode or co-focus rooms in the extension, with many trees locked and earned coins often unusable there. · tooltivity.com, 15 Oct 2026
Limit: extension sync: Tooltivity says browser-to-mobile synchronization has become unreliable and browser login fails for some users. · tooltivity.com, 15 Oct 2026
Mindful Space: Mindful Space provides breathing exercises, calming soundscapes and gentle visual animations for breaks. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
Notable news: Labfront partnership: On June 20, 2023, Labfront and Seekrtech announced that eligible Labfront Basic and Advanced customers would receive lifetime Forest access. · 0e190a550a8c4c8c4b93-fcd009c875a5577fd4fe2f5b7e3bf4eb.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com, 15 Oct 2026