About
Forest is a gamified focus timer that helps you stay off your phone by growing virtual trees during work sessions. Plant a seed when you start a focused task, and it grows into a tree as long as you stay in the app; leave early and it withers. The app tracks your focused time, lets you unlock over 90 tree species and white noise sounds, and syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch with a one-time purchase. You can create Allow Lists to block distracting apps (iOS 16+), compete with friends, and contribute to real tree planting through Trees for the Future—over 2 million real trees have been planted by users so far.
Highlights
- Virtual tree grows while you focus; withers if you leave the app during a session
- Allow Lists block non-essential apps during focus sessions (iOS 16+)
- Over 90 unlockable tree species and white noise sounds as rewards
- Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch with one-time purchase
- Real tree planting partnership: users have planted over 2 million trees through Trees for the Future
- Detailed statistics on focused time, screen time, and weekly/monthly/yearly forest progress
Best for
People trying to reduce phone addiction and build focus habits, especially those who respond to gamification and environmental impact. Also suits teams or families who want to compete together on focus streaks.
At a glance
Forest: Focus for Productivity is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 37,827 ratings and is available on iOS.
It is developed by SEEKRTECH CO., LTD..