Forest: Focus for Productivity

• Monthly (Early Bird) — $5.99/month
• Monthly (Early Bird) — $32.49/year ($2.70/mo)
• Monthly (Early Bird) — $35.99/year ($2.99/mo)
• Bottle of Sunshine Elixir — $0.99
• Box of Sunshine Elixir — $1.99
• Cartful of Crystal — $21.99
• Large bag of Crystal — $10.99
• Shovelful of Crystal — $0.99
• Small pot of Crystal — $4.99

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

• Free to download
• In-app purchases: $0.99 - $59.99 per item

Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.8 49127 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Best Productivity App

   I started using this app in high school and I am now in law school. It truly helps keep you focused. I am motivated by not killing my tree and to continue planting so I can get coins to buy more trees. I love how you can plant real trees. I really like the focus challenge they are currently doing; I like having a different way to get a new species and it provides an outside motivation to get your work done. I love how in December it turns to a winter theme, but you do have the option to turn that off. I like being able to choose between stopwatch and timer because sometimes I don’t know how long I want to work for but I don’t want to kill my tree if I need to work for less than I set the timer for. I also think it is great you can customize your allow list. I also love being able to look at your forest as days, weeks, months, or years. It is interesting going back to see what I was focusing on, what months I focus the most, and even what years I was most focused. I have never had a problem with this app! I think it would be cool if different seasons and holidays get decorations like December does. For example, spider webs and bats for October or sparkles and hearts for Valentine’s Day. I also would love more species to buy or win through future focus challenges. I wonder if you could add a pomodoro timer to the app so you can have scheduled breaks.

   Liz🥀🕸️🌙 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Honestly a game-changer

   Don’t get me wrong, my phone is a useful tool, and I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m addicted to it. However, it’s also a super easy way to waste time you don’t even realize you could be using on other things. I use Forest mostly in small increments, and it keeps me from picking up my phone whenever I have a few free minutes and get bored. Since I don’t actually need or want to be on my phone, the small motivation of growing little bushes and trees is enough for me to direct my attention elsewhere- and it turns out that those few free minutes throughout the day can translate into a lot of extra productivity! Otherwise: initial download price might seem a bit high, but considering that they plant real trees if you make enough coins to buy the option, the $2 is warranted. Coin prices in the app are average, but payment per tree during the week is okay and you can make enough yourself with a little effort (I personally think you should make a little more per tree than they offer, but it’s not a bad amount either). The interface is simple and intuitive, the art is charming and stylistically uniform, and my favorite part- the white noise options- are incredibly helpful for studying and neither overly expensive or so complicated that they become distracting. All in all, great app that I use frequently. $2 has never bought me so much extra productivity.

   KezOnDemand · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Forest is my new favorite app

   I’ll be honest: I’m a student, and I spend WAY TOO MUCH time on my phone. It is a major distraction and I can feel myself getting sucked in but was having trouble ever convincing myself to just put it down and get stuff done. I never buy apps (I only go for the free versions of everything) — I literally just paid actual money for my first app ever earlier this year, after owning a smart phone for the past 6 years. This app is well worth the $2. It helps motivate me to stay off my phone when I’m practicing (music student) or trying to get work done. My boyfriend also has the app and we’ve made rooms to help us both focus simultaneously a few times but I’m hoping to get more friends to buy it so I can do this more. It is the perfect combination of motivating and making you feel disappointed in yourself if you slip up 😂 Seriously, it’s so satisfying to watch your forest grow and it’s very easy to use. You can also create new “tags” for why the trees were planted, which I love (I made one specific for practicing which is also a good way to help me keep track of how much practice I do). I had tried setting time limits for screen time/social media through iPhone settings but I’ve already started ignoring that....but Forest is so much more convincing and I just can’t let my sweet little trees die lol. Overall I love love this app and wish I’d heard of it sooner! It’s a relief to have something really hold me accountable for my screen time!

   Jo_Wiley_49 · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Awesome App!!

   I have been using the Forest app for almost 2 months now and this app has been amazing!!! It has helped me be way more productive and create so many good habits!! I'm a mom with kids and it's often hard to get motivated to do housework, pay bills, etc., when the same chores stare me in the face day after day. Growing trees gives me just enough incentive to not only get things done but also I can then look back and realize at the end of the day I have actually accomplished something! Also, I have always struggled to maintain good habits such as exercise daily, eat a certain amount of fruits & veggies, get to bed on time, etc., but with this app I grow specific trees/bushes for each habit I maintain each day. I then have a record to not only help me remember to do each habit but to see how long I've maintained it. I know some reviewers mention it's "just a timer" but for me, it's the extra bit I need to motivate me especially as there is a record of my accomplishments. Also, I like that each tree/bush costs an additional 100 coins up to 1000 per tree/bush as early on that motivated me to add more things/habits I grew trees for, which then made it easier/quicker to earn enough coins for the next tree. Just be creative how you use the app!! Finally, and very importantly, I wanted to mention that I had no issues with the app until just the other day when an issue came up with trying to label the trees. I contacted the app makers through feedback under settings and they not only responded but had the bug fixed within 24 hours. For a couple dollars this app is so incredibly worth it!! Thank you!

   ForesterMom · 30 Aug 2026

5. 4/5So close to perfect!

   I’ve used Forest for about a year now, and I love it on my IPhone! Before using Forest, I would find myself using my phone while studying, which would lead me to losing focus and having to reread sections of text because of that lack of focus. When I got this app, however, I started studying much more effectively because the urge to use my phone was no longer there. I would highly recommend this app to anyone who is having difficulty with staying focused! Now as to ways that Forest can improve the app: I recently bought the Apple Watch SE, and when I saw that forest was available for my watch, I knew I had to download it! When I opened it up, however, I was greatly disappointed. You can’t start a study session on your Watch, and the majority (if not all) of the features that make Forest for the IPhone great aren’t present. To me, it would make sense to add the ability to set a study session on your watch and have the countdown on it. After all, isn’t Forest meant to keep you off your phone? I could over look this, if it weren’t for the fact that you pay for this app. Other apps similar to Forest have the same features on the Watch app and their IPhone app. On top of the superior functionality, some of those apps also have the benefit of being free. So to sum up: this app is amazing if you’re using it on your IPhone, but where it can truly shine (in my opinion) is the Apple Watch. Forest is an amazing app, and I truly hope that the developers find a way to add more features to their Apple Watch app.

   MorosaCrimson · 30 Aug 2026

4.3 811942 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   wow

   Mero Moha · 1 Aug 2026

2. 2/5

   I have loved this app for years. I bought the pro version when it first started out, but the app just seemed to get worse over time. more glitching, more internal ads, etc. I finally gave up when they created another subscription tier and called it "plus". I am sad to say goodbye to all of my hundreds of virtual trees, but I don't see any way that this app could regain my trust.

   Xochitl Castellanos · 1 Aug 2026

3. 5/5

   IT SO PRETTY

   Trisa Trishna Baruwati · 1 Aug 2026

4. 4/5

   Nice Helped me not using my tablet, Just one suggestion to adjust the interface on landscape mode, best for tablets

   Paras Bagul · 1 Aug 2026

5. 1/5

   the new interface is the worst update this app has ever gotten. its no longer feels like the forest that I've been using for close to a decade. it's no longer satisfying to look through your species inventory. the absolute WORST part is that after planting a species I have to hit THREE extra buttons just to get back to the main menu. it's tedious, unnecessary, and even suspicious because they're now trying to sell the "boost" feature. where did the app that I love go?

   Diego Martinez-Lugo · 1 Aug 2026

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