Flora vs Forest
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Flora
Free focus timer that grows trees, alone or with friends
Forest
Focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you stay off apps
Where they differ
- Flora starts at $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store). Forest starts at $5.99 / month, or from $32.49 / year (US App Store).
- Only Forest lists a browser extension.
- Flora also covers tasks, habit tracking and goals.
- Forest also covers focus music.
At a glance
| Flora | Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store) | $5.99 / month, or from $32.49 / year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | The app is free, and the vendor says there is no paid version. Optional purchases are plant tours and the opt-in Price and Care tree-planting services. | 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 | AppFinca Inc. | Seekrtech Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Flora
- Students who stay off their phone better with a visual reward
- Friends or study groups focusing together in a shared session
- People who want a timer, to-do list and habit tracker in one free app
Forest
- People who respond to a visual reward for staying off their phone
- Friends or study groups who want to focus in a shared session
- Short timed work sessions in the Pomodoro style
Worth knowing
Flora
- The App Store lists the iOS app for iPhone only, and no Mac, Windows or web version is offered.
- Statistics are not stored on Flora's servers, so they are lost if the app is reinstalled.
- The Price and Care tree-planting services cost money, and their amounts are not published on the site; Google Play lists in-app items up to $134.99.
- The homepage shows a Chrome Extension button, but it carries no link in the page source and no store listing could be confirmed.
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
Flora
- Focus trees
- Pick a duration and press Start to grow a tree. Leaving the app for social media or games kills it, and finished sessions unlock new plants on the Grand Tour.
- Group focus
- Host or join a room with friends or by passcode. If everyone stays off their phone, each person wins an extra tree; if the host leaves, every tree in the room dies.
- To-do list and goals
- To-do items can carry reminders and a time goal. Tagging a tree with a to-do adds that session's time to the goal, which can reset daily, weekly or monthly.
- Habit tracker and statistics
- A to-do can track a streak of successive days with a tagged tree, and the app compiles daily, weekly, monthly and yearly focus statistics.
- Real tree planting
- The opt-in Price and Care services plant real trees through partners such as Trees for the Future. A Price is charged only if you kill a tree and confirm it.
- Pause and allowed apps
- A session can be paused to use another app unless a Price is set, and on iOS 16.1 or later chosen apps can stay available during focus.
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
Flora
Flora$0
The whole app: focus trees, group sessions, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and statistics.
Tours$0.99 to $1.99
one-time in-app purchase per tour
Extra sets of plants to unlock. The US App Store lists the Amazon Rainforest Tour at $1.99 and $0.99 and the Drylands' Marvels Tour at $1.99.
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)$32.49 or $35.99
per year, US App Store in-app purchase
The same Plus features billed yearly. The App Store lists two annual purchases and does not say which one a new subscriber pays.
Ways to pay less
Flora
No public discounts listed.
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 annual purchases at $32.49 and $35.99, so a year paid annually costs about half of twelve monthly payments.
