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Intriguingly calming
A very simplistically artistic application. It helps with distraction as it makes you almost feel bad that you don’t let your tree grow. I also love the idea that taking a break from your phone, regardless the intent, can be used to help regrow trees.
The group function of this app is also very helpful as it increases the amount of trees grown and it also promotes distraction free group activities such as study. Study is in my opinion the best use for this app as I sit down knowing I am doing something good for myself, the environment and my phone battery :)
I also love how much more control it’s given me when it comes to impulsively opening snaps or messages from colleagues, now I just let the notifications roll in and feel really good about it.Show lessyotti2468
FAULTLESS!!!
Forest is literally the best app I’ve come across for revision or just to keep me motivated. For a while now I’ve struggled with becoming distracted or discouraged From completing tasks or work. This app has pretty much turned this around making studying fun! So far I haven’t killed any of my trees because, although it sounds silly, the sheer guilt I feel of I stop. It allows you to do small manageable chunks but at the same time pushes you to do more by offering you the option to get a fully grown tree. Also, once you have built up your virtual coins you can spend them on: new bushes; new trees; new sounds and even plant a real tree somewhere around the world. This forces you, in a good way, to keep going as you want to unlock all the cool, new things and build your forest. You can even create a forest with friends and build it together which can be extremely motivating because you almost don’t want to let the team down. Overall the best app I’ve ever had and definitely worth the money!Show lessgracieeforest
So helpful!
This app has provided me all the incentive I need to stay focused. In this world of nearly constant connectivity, having the app encourage me to ignore my phone has also helped me put aside emails, other side tasks, and in-office distractions in favor of writing. I first used this app during a writing workshop and got so much done that I decided to incorporate it into my daily writing practice, and I have not been disappointed with the results! Thank you!
I do wish that the app played a sound when a tree has grown. I also wish that there was a way to allow the app to turn off notifications, because if I leave my phone screen up so I can see when the tree is done, I also see my text messages, emails, etc. come in. I don’t open them, but I still wish I could have screen silence while working on a tree. I’ll investigate playing around with my settings. Maybe there’s already a way to accomplish this!Show lessAricaet64
Brilliant for reducing screen time!
I use this app for two purposes, primarily it reduces distractions while i'm studying - i have a clear time goal, a way of monitoring that time goal and the reward of a cute little tree at the end of that study session. It breaks my study time into manageable chunks and i know that if i do get a text or notification, i only have X minutes before i can check it.
The second reason i use this app is to reduce my screen time - restrictions on apps do little to stop me hitting "ignore time limit for today" and mindlessly scrolling for sometimes hours at a time. This app is a really effective way of getting me off my phone and into the real world and at the end of the day i can see just how much time i have spent away from my phone.
Overall a brilliant app for people who struggle to focus and also great for those with a little bit of a phone addiction like me!
The trees and plants are a really good idea and i'm waiting for the day this app lets me plant a real tree - i'm not far off now!Show lessEmma does studying
so cute
I like how it motivates me to do my work: task because when I go off the app it pops up as a notification and tells me to go back on quickly before I kill the tree. I don’t like however is that sometimes I need the photos app for assignments but I can’t get into it without having the app on at the same time or else I will have to kill it.Show lesskiaamacalinao
Forest is my new favorite app
I’ll be honest: I’m a student, and I spend WAY TOO MUCH time on my phone. It is a major distraction and I can feel myself getting sucked in but was having trouble ever convincing myself to just put it down and get stuff done. I never buy apps (I only go for the free versions of everything) — I literally just paid actual money for my first app ever earlier this year, after owning a smart phone for the past 6 years. This app is well worth the $2. It helps motivate me to stay off my phone when I’m practicing (music student) or trying to get work done. My boyfriend also has the app and we’ve made rooms to help us both focus simultaneously a few times but I’m hoping to get more friends to buy it so I can do this more. It is the perfect combination of motivating and making you feel disappointed in yourself if you slip up 😂 Seriously, it’s so satisfying to watch your forest grow and it’s very easy to use. You can also create new “tags” for why the trees were planted, which I love (I made one specific for practicing which is also a good way to help me keep track of how much practice I do). I had tried setting time limits for screen time/social media through iPhone settings but I’ve already started ignoring that....but Forest is so much more convincing and I just can’t let my sweet little trees die lol. Overall I love love this app and wish I’d heard of it sooner! It’s a relief to have something really hold me accountable for my screen time!Show lessJo_Wiley_49
Got it for the cute interface, stayed for the productivity increase
I’ve only been using this app for around a week, but it’s already cut down on the amount of time I absent-mindedly use my phone. Initially I got it mostly for how cute the little forests look, I’ll admit, and for the fact that earning enough in-game currency lets you plant a REAL tree! Now, it even helps me keep my phone away when going to bed (a big hurdle for me), since I set it to the longest break setting (2 hr) as I’m laying down.
Obviously, how people use their phone-free time will vary. For me, it’s allowed (forced?) me to eat my meals uninterrupted by scrolling, and I’ve begun creating art more frequently again (as I would always get stuck in the loop of “looking for inspiration” on my phone and then never actually getting to the art).
Honestly this is the best app I’ve ever paid money for (and one of the very few I shelled out cash for period), and it’s been completely worth it. If you spend upwards of 4 hours a day on your phone (like I was doing), I highly recommend taking this app into consideration!Show lessMutant K
Great app
I love this that it helps me stay focused and I can get enough of it you get trees and depending on how long your focus for depends how many coins you get because every 20 minutes you get seven points but anything like 25 minutes or how are you hat you can plant a tree anything lower than 25 minutes is a bush and any cool events you get cool trees the best part is is that you can’t buy anything but you can’t pay for coins you can’t cheat so the only way to get coins is you have to play the app for a while and it’s not technically a gameTechnically it’s not a game but such a cool thing to have if you’re having trouble staying focused like me I would totally recommend this app but anyone who is looking for a game to play don’t take this up but if your having a little bit of trouble I suggest taking a try at it it will be deafly worth the while of two box rather than going for the cheaper version the free one which was Flor at no offense but the only way you can login is my Facebook but this one is much more accurate and definitely the more original version I would’ve definitely done this if this was definitely free but it still worth two dollars you pay at the very beginning I would totally go for this app if you are really need some help focusing.Show lessPeace4KT
Brilliant for productivity, just a few suggestions!
Firstly, I think forest is a wonderful app, and such a brilliant idea. It allows you to stay focused and productive, and plant real life trees to help the world. Amazing! The fact that you can plant a real tree is so unique and one of the many reasons I love this app. I also like how there is such variety in the digital plants you can buy and plant, it really adds to you wanting to use the app. However, I do work on my iPad using apps and I can only use forest on my phone because I need my iPad for work. I wish there were a way to use forest and be able to grow a plant whilst using productivity apps, as it is my iPad that is both my biggest productivity source and hinderer. If there were a way to only allow productivity apps not kill your plant so that you could still use your device without procrastination whilst using forest, this would be the perfect app. Anyway, really fantastic app, good job!Show lessMaximus811
Fantastic!
I LOVE this app, it’s the best app I’ve used for focusing. Different trees helps me review how much time I’ve spent on different projects and it’s motivating to buy cute new trees! Only thing I wish you could set break times as well, a bit like a pomodoro timer but with the option to pause during breaksShow lessvanessiraptor
