# Forest

> Focus timer that grows a virtual tree while you stay off apps

Forest is a focus timer in the Pomodoro style: a virtual tree grows while a session runs and dies if you leave to use other apps. Finished sessions fill a personal forest that doubles as a record of focused time. The app also blocks other apps, schedules app-free windows and runs shared sessions with friends.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Seekrtech Co., Ltd. (since 2014)
- **Website:** https://www.forestapp.cc
- **Runs on:** iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 4, 2026

## Pricing

Forest has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99 / month, or from $32.49 / year (US App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 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:** Free Forest Plus trial; the length is not stated.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-focus-for-productivity/id866450515 on Oct 4, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Forest before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual Forest Plus costs about half of monthly** (Annual discount): 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. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-focus-for-productivity/id866450515

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

- 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.8 out of 5 from 49,513 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id866450515

**Tags:** Pomodoro timer, Site & app blocker, Focus music, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Session](https://toolgpa.com/tools/session): Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/forest-vs-session)
- [Opal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/opal): Screen time app that blocks distracting apps on phone and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/forest-vs-opal)
- [Freedom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freedom): Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/forest-vs-freedom)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 4, 2026:

- https://www.forestapp.cc
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-focus-for-productivity/id866450515

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/forest
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