Flipd vs Forest (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Forest: it is second in our ranking of focus apps, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Forest grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flipd
Study and focus timer app with live study rooms and stats
Forest
Focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you stay off apps
Which one is for you
Pick Flipd if
- Fits if you study on your phone and like working beside other people
- Works for friend groups who want to compare weekly hours
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: timers stop at 40 minutes and you get 1 break per session
- Skip it if you work on a laptop, as there is no web or desktop version
- Not for you if you want iPhone app blocking inside the same app, as that is now Focus Lock
- Watch out: stats history is 30 days on the free plan, and prices may differ by region and app store
Pick Forest if
- Fits if a small visual reward is what keeps you off your phone
- Works for friends or study groups who want to focus in the same session
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a proper Mac or Windows app, as on a computer it's a browser extension only
- Tight if you're staying free and want scheduled blocks, because Time Guard covers just 1 app or site
- Not for you if you want the price in writing up front, since Seekrtech doesn't publish Plus prices on its site
- Watch out: the custom allowlist, focus analytics, custom tags and real-tree planting all need Plus
- Watch out: Plus is $35.99 a year or $5.99 a month on the US store, and the trial length isn't stated
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFlipdFair | 3.0GPAForestVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $5.99 a month or $42.99 a year, about $3.58 a month, against a $3.99 middle in focus apps. Ordinary money, though the monthly price is well above the middle. | CPlus is $5.99 a month on the US App Store, where a quarter of focus apps come in under $2.99, so this is the ordinary middle of the category. The year at $35.99 works out to about $3 a month, but Seekrtech publishes no prices itself and points you to the app stores. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree Basic gives 1 break per session, 30 days of stats, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes. You will hit those limits fast, and there is no trial. | BThe tree timer, Deep Focus app blocking, focus tracking and group rooms with friends are all free, which is a plan one person could live on. The edges are thin: Time Guard covers 1 app or site, and you get 1 soundscape. |
| Features | CTask timers, tags, study rooms, group stats and break tracking. The listing's own gap: iPhone app locking lives in a separate Focus Lock app, and pomodoro timers need a subscription. | BA countdown or stopwatch that grows a tree, Deep Focus to block other apps, Time Guard to block on a schedule, shared sessions where one person quitting kills everyone's tree, and focus time by day, week or month. Timer and blocker both. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Rooms, groups, tags and goals all need setting up, so it takes a little more than opening and starting. | A4.8 from about 50,000 App Store ratings. Set a time, plant a tree, put the phone down. The listing shows nothing to set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiOS and Android only. No web or desktop version, and no integrations listed. | BiPhone and Android, plus a Chrome or Firefox extension, so it does reach a computer. Just not as a real app: no Mac or Windows version is listed, and nothing it connects to either. |
| Best for | a phone study timer with live study rooms | a focus timer that rewards you with a tree |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Flipd and Forest. How we grade
Price against what you get
Flipd starts at $3.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Forest starts at $3 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
Forest scores higher and starts $0.58 a month lower. Of the other focus apps on the chart, 32 score higher than Flipd for less, and none scores higher than Forest for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Flipd also covers time tracking and community.
At a glance
| Flipd | Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year | $5.99 / month, or $35.99 / year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Flipd Basic: 1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder, timers up to 40 minutes, default timer shortcuts and a selection of music tracks. | Focus timer, Deep Focus app blocking, Time Guard for 1 app or site, 1 Mindful Space soundscape, focus tracking and Plant Together group rooms. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free Forest Plus trial; the length is not stated |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Flipd Apps | Seekrtech Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | flipdapp.co | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Flipd
- Mobile only: the pages list iOS and Android apps and no desktop or web version.
- The free plan allows one break per session and timers up to 40 minutes; custom pomodoro timers need a subscription.
- App hiding on iPhone was moved to a separate app, Focus Lock; the Flipd iOS app no longer does it.
- Prices on the page are in USD and may differ in your region or app store.
Forest
- Seekrtech does not publish Forest Plus prices on its site; it says they vary by region and platform and points to the app stores.
- No Mac or Windows app is listed; on a computer Forest runs only as a Chrome or Firefox extension.
- Custom app allowlists, focus analytics, custom tags and real-tree planting need Forest Plus.
- Forest Pro, the earlier unlock, is no longer available to new users; existing Pro holders keep it.
Key features
Flipd
- Task timers and tags
- Time solo or group sessions, tag each activity by name and color, and set goals for specific tasks.
- Live study rooms
- Join public study rooms to work alongside other users, or use private rooms with members of your groups.
- Stats and milestones
- Review time spent by day, week and month, and collect badges for milestones. History is limited to 30 days on the free plan.
- Break tracking and multitask mode
- Breaks are logged separately from work time. Multitask mode keeps the timer running while you open another app.
- Background music
- A selection of lofi tracks and sounds is free; additional tracks need Premium.
- App locking on Android
- Focus Lock mode in the Android app locks distracting apps during a session. On iPhone this lives in a separate app, Focus Lock.
Forest
- Tree-growing focus timer
- A tree grows during a countdown or stopwatch session and dies if you leave to use other apps. Each finished session is added to your forest.
- Deep Focus Mode
- A stricter mode that blocks other apps or sends you back to Forest when you open one. It is free; building a custom allowlist of permitted apps needs Plus.
- Time Guard
- Scheduled windows during which chosen apps or sites are blocked. The free tier covers 1 app or site and Plus covers several.
- Plant Together
- Create a room, invite friends with a code and plant the same tree in a synchronized session. If one person gives up, the tree dies for everyone.
- Real tree planting
- Plus and legacy Pro users can spend coins earned from focus sessions to have real trees planted through Trees for the Future, up to 5 per account.
- Focus statistics and tags
- Your forest shows total focus time, patterns by day, week or month, and streaks. Focus analytics and custom tags are part of Plus.
Plans
Flipd
Flipd Basic$0
per month
1 break per session, 30 days of stats history, 1 custom reminder and timers up to 40 minutes.
Flipd Monthly$5.99
per month, cancel any time
Unlimited breaks and pausing, custom timer shortcuts and pomodoro timers, unlimited reminders, 24 hour timers, unlimited stats history, premium music tracks and manual sessions.
Flipd Annual$42.99
per year, renews annually
Same features as Monthly; the page describes it as a 40% saving for paying up front.
Forest
Free$0
Countdown and stopwatch timer, Deep Focus app blocking, Time Guard for 1 app or site, 1 soundscape and group focus rooms.
Forest Plus (monthly)$5.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Custom app allowlist, Time Guard for multiple apps and sites, all soundscapes, focus analytics, custom tags and real-tree planting.
Forest Plus (annual)$35.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same Plus features billed yearly. The App Store names the annual and monthly purchases "Early Bird".
Ways to pay less
Flipd
- Annual discount
Annual plan saves 40%
Flipd's pricing page says paying $42.99 up front for 12 months saves 40% compared with monthly billing.
Forest
- Annual discount
Annual Forest Plus costs about half of monthly
The US App Store lists the monthly Forest Plus purchase at $5.99 and the annual one at $35.99, so a year paid annually costs about half of twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Flipd or Forest?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Forest is cheaper to start with: $3 a month when paid by the year, against $3.58 a month when paid by the year for Flipd. Flipd starts at $5.99 per month, or $42.99 per year, and Forest starts at $5.99 / month, or $35.99 / year (US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Flipd or Forest?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Flipd and Forest have a free plan.
Which platforms do Flipd and Forest run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Forest lists a browser extension. Both list iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.