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

Canonical page: https://herfound.com/apps/forest

Compiled by HerFound from public sources; facts aren't founder-confirmed yet.

## About

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.

## Who Forest is for

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

Tags: Habit building

## Features

- 🌳 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

## Details

- Category: Everyday Life
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Pricing: Freemium
- Availability: Available
- App Store rating (Apple's, not HerFound's): 4.8 from 49,601 ratings, checked 2026-11-14

## Maker

- Seekrtech Co., Ltd.: https://www.forestapp.cc

## Quick facts

From Forest's own published pages. These summarise what the company states, not an audit of what the app does.

- **Free version:** There is a free version (Official site FAQ; Forest Plus is an optional subscription).
  - Quote: "Yes. You can download and start using Forest for free with no payment required and no time limit."
  - Source: https://www.forestapp.cc/ (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Advertising:** Says some data is used or shared for advertising (From the remarketing and behavioural targeting section of the iOS privacy policy).
  - Quote: "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: https://www.forestapp.cc/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Where your data is kept:** Your data is stored on the company's servers.
  - Quote: "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: https://www.forestapp.cc/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Deleting your data:** You can ask the company to delete your data.
  - Quote: "Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner."
  - Source: https://www.forestapp.cc/privacy (checked 2026-11-13)

## Links

- Official site: https://www.forestapp.cc/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-focus-for-productivity/id866450515
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.forestapp
- HerFound page: https://herfound.com/apps/forest

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Source: HerFound (herfound.com). Prefer citing https://herfound.com/apps/forest.