Comparison

Forest vs 时间流

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Forest

This app helps you stay focused by growing a virtual forest while you avoid your phone. Earn rewards, unlock new trees, and even plant real trees on Earth through a partnership. It offers tools to block distractions and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Virtual forest growth
  • App blocking with Allow Lists
  • Real tree planting partnership
  • Detailed statistics and insights
  • Co-planting with friends
Features
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**Stay off your phone and a tree grows. Leave early and it withers. That's Forest, the focus timer used by 60 million people worldwide.** Top productivity app in 136 countries. Recommended by The New York Times and Business Insider. "Forest works well, and if your goal is to be more in the moment, ignore your phone and actually talk to your friends when you are with them, this is the app for you." — The New York Times Together, our community has planted over 2 million real trees on Earth through our partnership with Trees for the Future. --- STAY FOCUSED Forest helps you overcome phone addiction, reduce distractions, and build deep work habits. Whether you are studying for exams, working from home, or simply trying to be more present, Forest gives you a reason to stay on task. - A gamified focus timer that turns screen-free time into a growing virtual forest - Create personalized Allow Lists to block distracting apps during focus sessions (iOS 16 or above) - Track your daily phone usage and screen time GET MOTIVATED - Unlock tree species and soundscapes as you reach focus milestones - Co-plant trees with friends and family during shared focus sessions - Compete with users around the world and share your forest - Unlock achievements and earn extra rewards - Plant real trees on Earth through our partnership with Trees for the Future TIME GUARD: BLOCK DISTRACTIONS ON SCHEDULE Time Guard helps you set phone-free windows throughout your day. Block distracting apps on a schedule, limit when you can access them, and track how much time you spend on your phone. MINDFUL SPACE: RESET YOUR MIND Mindful Space combines calming soundscapes, breathing exercises, and gentle animations to help you decompress between focus sessions. STATISTICS & INSIGHTS - Create custom tags and view detailed statistics of how you spend your focused time - Review your weekly, monthly, and yearly focus history as a visual forest - Revisit your focus journey with Forest Timeline - Sync your focused time with Apple Health It is never too late to build better habits. --- FOREST PLUS Love Forest? Try Forest Plus. - 3x coin rewards and unlock new trees faster - Exclusive Plus-only tree species and early access to seasonal new trees - Turn your focus into a real tree on Earth Start your free trial today, cancel anytime. --- NOTICE Forest is available on iPhone and iPad. Sign in with the same account to sync your data and access Forest Plus across all platforms. The Allow List feature requires iOS/iPadOS 16 or above. Forest is the original app. Similar apps on the App Store are not developed by the Forest team. --- Follow us on Instagram or visit forestapp.cc to learn more. Browser extensions also available. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.forestapp.cc/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://forest-subscription.seekrtech.com/terms/

About

时间流

Effortlessly track your daily time flow with minimal input. Quickly start timers for activities, visualize your day's timeline, and understand where your time is spent through insightful statistics. Supports multiple concurrent timers and voice input for activity names.

Highlights
  • Minimalist time tracking
  • Parallel activity timers
  • Voice input for activity names
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island display
  • Local data storage
  • NFC sticker integration
Features
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时间流帮你用最少操作记录一天的时间流向。你可以快速开始活动计时,查看今日时间线,回顾每件事实际花了多久,并通过统计页了解活动占比。 时间流支持多个不同活动并行计时,同一活动不会重复创建进行中的记录。你也可以使用语音输入快速填写活动名称,或录入 NFC 贴纸后通过扫描贴纸开始或结束计时。当前主计时会通过 Live Activity 和 Dynamic Island 持续显示,方便你在锁屏或灵动岛中查看本次计时时长。 时间流当前不提供账号、云同步、广告或第三方分析。你的活动和时间段数据默认保存在自己的 iPhone 本机。 使用条款(Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Forest4 screens
时间流4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: 时间流 at free against Forest's freemium. 时间流 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Forest's advantage is ratings volume (50K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forest sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and 时间流 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

时间流 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest has 50K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest ships an update weekly, 时间流 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forest versus 时间流: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest时间流
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (50K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings50K — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size840 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEEKRTECH CO., LTD.静娴 孙

Customer experience

Forest

All ratings49,580 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4,050 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative27.8%

时间流

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Forest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing and freezing issues
  • Syncing and data loss problems
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to pause/resume timers
  • More customization options for the forest
  • Integration with other productivity apps
  • Easier way to earn coins for new trees

时间流

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Forest

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly (Early Bird)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly (Early Bird)$5.991 Month
  • Annual (Early Bird)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time6
  • Shovelful of Crystal2 variants$0.99
  • Bottle of Sunshine Elixir$0.99
  • Box of Sunshine Elixir$1.99
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  • Small pot of Crystal$4.99
  • Large bag of Crystal$10.99
  • Cartful of Crystal$21.99
3 purchases

时间流

Subscriptions2
  • TimeFlow Pro 月订阅7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • TimeFlow Pro 年订阅7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeFlow Pro 终身会员$9.99

Questions

Is Forest free?
Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 时间流 free?
时间流 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forest or 时间流?
时间流 is rated higher. Forest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while 时间流 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Forest or 时间流 have ads?
Neither Forest nor 时间流 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest or 时间流?
Forest ships an update weekly, and 时间流 every 3 days. Most recently, Forest was updated on November 11, 2026 and 时间流 on October 31, 2026.

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