Forest

A focus timer app: grow a virtual tree while you stay off your phone.

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Quick facts

Free version
Some data used for ads
Delete your data on request

From Forest's own pages, checked Nov 13, 2026. See the sources

What is Forest?

Forest makes putting your phone down feel a little magical 🌱📵 Start a session and a virtual tree grows while you focus; leave the app early and it withers. Every session adds to your forest, so you can see your focus history by week, month and year, with your own tags and stats. On iOS 16 and later you can block distracting apps with allow lists, and Time Guard blocks apps on a schedule and tracks your phone use. Plant together with friends, unwind in Mindful Space with soundscapes and breathing exercises, and unlock new trees and sounds at focus milestones. Seekrtech, the company behind Forest, partners with Trees for the Future to plant real trees. It's free to use, with an optional Forest Plus subscription.

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Screenshots from the App Store.

Who Forest is for

People who want help putting their phone down to study, work or be present.

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What Forest does

A virtual tree grows while you focus, and withers if you leave early
Allow lists to block distracting apps (iOS 16+), plus Time Guard for scheduled blocking
Plant together with friends in shared sessions
Focus history and stats by week, month, year and tag
Soundscapes and breathing exercises in Mindful Space
New tree species and soundscapes unlock at focus milestones
Real trees planted through Trees for the Future

Forest pricing

Prices change and differ by country. Each line shows where and when we read it.

Free version

There is a free version.

Official site FAQ; Forest Plus is an optional subscription.

“Yes. You can download and start using Forest for free with no payment required and no time limit.”

Source: forestapp.cc · checked Nov 13, 2026

Forest privacy: what the company says about your data

Taken from Forest's own published pages, with the exact passage each line rests on. This is a summary of what the company states, not an audit of what it does.

Advertising

Says some data is used or shared for advertising.

From the remarketing and behavioural targeting section of the iOS privacy policy.

“This type of service allows Forest (iOS version) and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of Forest (iOS version) by the User.”

Source: forestapp.cc · checked Nov 13, 2026

Where your data is kept

Your data is stored on the company's servers.

“SEEKRTECH CO., LTD. (the Owner) stores and synchronizes Users’ progress records and content they enter, including notes, session titles and tags, using servers operated by the Owner or its hosting and infrastructure providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS).”

Source: forestapp.cc · checked Nov 13, 2026

Deleting your data

You can ask the company to delete your data.

“Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.”

Source: forestapp.cc · checked Nov 13, 2026

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