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Plant a tree that dies if you pick up your phone.

Habit Building Mental Wellness
Visit Forest App Store Google Play
Best for
Focus, Building habits
Focus
Habit Building, Mental Wellness
Cost
Freemium · free version
Runs on
iPhone, Android
Made by
SEEKRTECH CO., LTD.
The Oria take

A gimmick that works, which is the only test that matters. Not wanting to kill a cartoon tree turns out to be a stronger deterrent than willpower for a lot of people, and the forest you build up is a record of attention rather than of hours. If a plain timer already works for you, you do not need this.

What is Forest?

A focus timer with one idea behind it: start a session and a tree grows on screen, leave the app early and it withers. Sessions build a forest over time, and the company has a partnership that plants real trees. It suits people whose problem is the phone itself rather than the work.

What it offers

  • A focus timer where leaving the app kills the tree
  • A growing record of sessions over weeks and months
  • Allow-lists for apps you genuinely need during a session
  • A partnership that plants real trees

What we like

  • Makes leaving the app feel like a cost, which is the whole trick
  • The long view is a record of attention, not just time
  • Works without an account or a subscription

Things to consider

  • Does nothing about distraction that is not on your phone
  • The gamification wears off for some people after a few weeks

What it costs

Freemium · free version.

Usable without paying, with in-app purchases for extra trees and features. Check the app store for the current cost of the paid extras.

Pricing last checked September 2026. Apps change their plans, so check before you subscribe.

Questions people ask

Is Forest free?

Yes, with in-app purchases for extra features and tree varieties. The core timer works without paying.

Does Forest really plant trees?

The company runs a partnership under which coins earned in the app fund real tree planting. The planting is done by the partner organisation, not by Forest.

What happens if I need another app mid-session?

You can allow specific apps so using them does not kill the tree. Anything outside that list does.

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Prefer practising with other people?

An app is a good companion between sessions. These are the places in Perth doing the same thing in a room.

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