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VERDICT

Should I use Forest?

Take back the hours you keep losing. A mindful focus timer for intentional living — free to start your digital detox. Trusted by 60M+ since 2014. - forestapp.cc

Worth it. Buy it if you're an individual who wants a cheap, gamified way to stay off your phone. Skip it if you need team features, deep time analytics, or refuse to pay for Plus.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~10 usable public sources. Many search results were unrelated products named 'Forest' (the survival game, rymcu project, e-bikes); CVEs found apply to unrelated 'rymcu forest', not this app. Plus pricing not confirmed in snippets.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo product-specific findings; security page absent

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PlusSubscription — price not confirmed in sources

Best for

  • Students blocking phone distractions
  • Remote workers fighting doomscrolling
  • Pomodoro fans who like gamification

Not for

  • Teams needing shared dashboards or admin controls
  • Buyers wanting deep billable-hours time tracking
  • Anyone unwilling to pay for the full experience
  • Enterprise buyers needing SSO, compliance, or audits

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Free tier gates tree planting; unlocking the full app requires the Plus subscription

medium

Plus price not confirmed in reviewed sources; Reddit threads exist just asking the cost

low

Old tags can't be deleted, so clutter accumulates over time

low

No public security page found at

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to start; 60M+ users since 2014
  • Reviewers call it simple, minimal, easy to use
  • Designed to keep you off your phone while trees grow

Cons

  • Full experience paywalled — no new trees unless you pay
  • Users report being unable to delete old tags
  • Some users need convincing the premium upgrade is worth it

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier solid; Plus paywall draws complaints
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers describe it as simple and easy
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Minimal timer by design; tag limits frustrate
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No product-specific findings; security page absent
  • 60M+ Users since 2014, per official site
  • 2014 Founded per official tagline
  • Yes Free tier Free vs Plus feature split

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Basic focus timer
  • Tree planting limited vs Plus

Plus

Subscription — price not confirmed in sources

  • Unlocks features beyond Free

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users like the simple gamified timer but question the Plus paywall's value and hit tag-management limits.

“It is beneficial and eas”
G2 reviewer
“Forest is a simple and m”
SoftwareAdvice review
“Unable to delete old tag”
Reddit, r/forestapp

Alternatives

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  • Built-in phone focus modes

    Free, preinstalled, no subscription — try before paying

Full analysis

Based on ~10 usable public sources. Many search results were unrelated products named 'Forest' (the survival game, rymcu project, e-bikes); CVEs found apply to unrelated 'rymcu forest', not this app. Plus pricing not confirmed in snippets.

Free gamified focus timer that works for individuals; Plus paywall gates the good stuff. Teams: not for you.

Methodology

Based on ~10 usable public sources. Many search results were unrelated products named 'Forest' (the survival game, rymcu project, e-bikes); CVEs found apply to unrelated 'rymcu forest', not this app. Plus pricing not confirmed in snippets.

Sources

  1. Forest — official siteforestapp.cc
    official
  2. Forest Reviews, G2g2.com
    review
  3. Forest | SoftwareAdvicesoftwareadvice.co.uk
    review
  4. Forest: Focus for Productivity — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  5. r/forestapp — users' likes and dislikesreddit.com
    review
  6. Quora — paying-for-trees complaintquora.com
    review
  7. Forest security page (not found)forestapp.cc
    official

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