Reviews of Forest: Focus for Productivity

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List of user reviews and ratings for Forest: Focus for Productivity

Total ratings

4.33 (Rating count: 812,636)

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Review summary

Forest is widely praised for boosting focus and study productivity through a fun, gamified tree-planting concept and a home-screen reminder. Many users like the motivation and environmental angle. However, reviews frequently mention monetization friction: heavy ads, nag screens, and pricing that feels expensive, with some wishing for a one-time payment option. There are also occasional bugs (limited mode after sessions and login issues) that can affect reliability.

Pros

Significantly helps focus and study productivity.
Gamified tree-planting feature is enjoyable and motivating.
Home screen widget provides a constant visual cue to stay on task.
Widely praised as a useful study/productivity companion.
Encourages staying off the phone without fully restricting usage.

Cons

Ad-heavy experience with unskippable ads and nag screens prompting subscription.
Monetization concerns: monthly pricing feels steep; many users would prefer a one-time fee.
Occasional bugs and reliability issues (e.g., limited mode after a session and Google/login problems).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 4.33

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19% (190)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-09	Ah*****	it helped me concentrate and the overall experience was exellent
it helped me concentrate and the overall experience was exellent
2026-09-09	Sn*****	I've been using this app for the past 4 years and the new update sucks.!!!
I've been using this app for the past 4 years and the new update sucks.!!!
2026-09-09	Ha*****	Really great app especially if you're a collector type of person or cant study without background noise 👍🏻
Really great app especially if you're a collector type of person or cant study without background noise 👍🏻
2026-09-09	Bu*****	I like the concept of the app I've been a forest user for years now but I'm not happy with the latest UI. The latest UI appears to be far removed from what made forest great - simplicity. Users shouldn't have to go through additional screens when they finish planting. Removing favourites is a blow to users (like me) that like to set a plant per activity. Seems like forest is evolving to an app that people did not initially sign up for, these major updates would've been better for forest 2.
I like the concept of the app I've been a forest user for years now but I'm not happy with the latest UI. The latest UI appears to be far removed from what made forest great - simplicity. Users shouldn't have to go through additional screens when they finish planting. Removing favourites is a blow to users (like me) that like to set a plant per activity. Seems like forest is evolving to an app that people did not initially sign up for, these major updates would've been better for forest 2.
2026-09-09	Na*****	nice for student
nice for student
2026-09-09	ta*****	it's nice and i use it everyday BUT, after the new update • the total focus time doesn't show in the main screen. which is demotivating. i wanna see how much i have studied in one glance without opening my forest and it motivates me to make it higher. • some of my tags have an emoji, but they don't show up in the main screen (shows as a square) it looks ugly • after finishing a focus session there are a lot of buttons to navigate to reach to main screen again. make it minimal. please fix these
it's nice and i use it everyday BUT, after the new update • the total focus time doesn't show in the main screen. which is demotivating. i wanna see how much i have studied in one glance without opening my forest and it motivates me to make it higher. • some of my tags have an emoji, but they don't show up in the main screen (shows as a square) it looks ugly • after finishing a focus session there are a lot of buttons to navigate to reach to main screen again. make it minimal. please fix these
2026-09-09	so*****	Best app for productivity. I hope they don't ruin it in the future
Best app for productivity. I hope they don't ruin it in the future
2026-09-09	Aa*****	It used to be a great app but the new update is horrible i wish i could give a zero star review. They made everything worse 1.Pause button vanishes after some time 2.Hours focused us not displayed in home screen, i mean what is even the use of this app without that 3.UI looks like it is made for 5 yr old 4.Sync takes time 5.They've over complicated the easiest parts of the app
It used to be a great app but the new update is horrible i wish i could give a zero star review. They made everything worse 1.Pause button vanishes after some time 2.Hours focused us not displayed in home screen, i mean what is even the use of this app without that 3.UI looks like it is made for 5 yr old 4.Sync takes time 5.They've over complicated the easiest parts of the app
2026-09-09	Du*****	not a fan of the new formatting. it's way too gamified. I want the classic version back. edit: NO LONGER ABLE TO SWITCH BACK TO CLASSIC MODE!!! THE NEW UI IS NOT USER FRIENDLY!!! USERS BEWARE
not a fan of the new formatting. it's way too gamified. I want the classic version back. edit: NO LONGER ABLE TO SWITCH BACK TO CLASSIC MODE!!! THE NEW UI IS NOT USER FRIENDLY!!! USERS BEWARE
2026-09-09	Sa*****	The new version of the app is looking aesthetic.It is good but the problem is on the interface of the app it is not writing that"you have Focused for this much amount of time". Please improvise it.
The new version of the app is looking aesthetic.It is good but the problem is on the interface of the app it is not writing that"you have Focused for this much amount of time". Please improvise it.