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Forest

Gamified focus app — grow trees by staying off your phone

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4.6(89,420 reviews)
paidiOS/Android: $1.99 one-time. Chrome extension: free. Web app included with purchase.View full pricing →

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About Forest

Forest is a focus and productivity app that gamifies the Pomodoro Technique by letting you grow a virtual tree while you stay off your phone. When you leave the app to check social media or browse distractedly, your tree dies. As you complete focus sessions, you grow a virtual forest — and Forest plants real trees in partnership with Trees for the Future. With over 10 million downloads, it's one of the most popular ADHD-friendly focus apps because the visual feedback and gentle stakes (killing your tree) create the kind of external motivation many ADHD brains need.

Key Features

Grow virtual trees during focus sessions
Phone lockdown mode to prevent distracting app use
Pomodoro timer with customizable session lengths
Real tree planting through Trees for the Future partnership
Friends and co-planting for social accountability
Tag and categorize sessions for productivity tracking
Chrome extension for desktop focus

Forest Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Visual gamification creates external motivation ADHD brains respond to
  • +Killing a tree is a small but surprisingly effective deterrent against phone checking
  • +One-time purchase — no subscription
  • +Real-world impact (actual trees planted) adds meaning to focus sessions
  • +Works on mobile and desktop

⚠️ Cons

  • Only locks the Forest app itself — doesn't block other phone features on iOS
  • Android version has stronger phone locking than iOS due to Apple restrictions
  • No body doubling or human accountability component
  • Gamification can wear off over time for some users

Who Is Forest Best For?

👤People with ADHD who compulsively check their phones during work
👤Students who need help studying without distractions
👤Anyone who wants a simple, low-friction focus timer with gamification
👤Environmentally conscious users motivated by the real tree planting component

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