Laura Green
REVIEWED ON JUN 21, 2023
About Forest
Forest is a mobile app designed to help you stay productive and focused on your work. The tree grows for as long as you keep working - and don't switch back to your phone! Once the tree's fully grown, you can harvest it and collect coins for spending in the Forest store.
Pros
Engaging and appealing design and UX
Gamification for enjoyable productivity
Cute timers for added focus
Premium option for extra features
Award-winning app
Cons
Limited number of trees in non-premium mode
Rich data only available in Premium
Ads are present (though unobtrusive)
Some minor glitches with sounds
Popular whitelist feature is paid-for
How to download & use
- Download the Forest app from the link on this page.
- Create an account and set up your profile.
- Add your tasks to the task list and choose how much time you want to work on each.
- Start planting trees for every task you successfully complete without interruption.
- Check your progress at any time by seeing the list of trees you have planted.
- Harvest trees to collect coins and use them to purchase items in the Forest store.
Review & download
Forest
4.7
Conclusion
Forest is a great app for staying focused and productive. It's particularly good for brief periods of intensive work or study, such as when you want to focus for 15 minutes at a time. It's design is cute, fun and highly engaging and the app's features are simple to understand and use. Even better, there is the option to boost the environment in the real world by using the option to plant real trees and a sense of community. It's a great way to get the most from your study or work time and to avoid unwanted distractions on your phone!
