Forest: stay focused, be present

Name: Forest: stay focused, be present
Rating: 3.803779069767442 (1376 reviews)
Author: https://forestapp.cc

Stay focused in a pleasant way.

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Forest: Stay Focused, Be Present is a unique Chrome extension designed to help you beat Internet addiction in a pleasant and motivating way. By encouraging you to focus fully during 30-minute intervals, Forest turns time management into a rewarding experience.

As you concentrate on your work, you grow virtual trees, helping you visualize your productivity. You can also share your trees with friends, fostering a supportive environment to maintain focus. With Forest, improving your work habits becomes engaging and effective.

Extension

By:

https://forestapp.cc

Users:

900,000

Rating:

3.80

(1,376) 2 new ratings

Version:

6.5.0 Last updated: 2024-12-23

Creation date:

2020-06-22

Risk:

Permissions:

scripting
storage
unlimitedStorage
notifications
activeTab
tabs
offscreen
identity
alarms

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

14.23MB

Email:

su*****@forestapp.cc

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

16 hours ago

Ranking

# 348 ▲ 80

Other rankings

#30 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#2 in present keyword 29

#4 in stay keyword 46

#54 in chrome extension keyword 95 ▲ 11

#79 in chrome keyword 98 ▼ 4

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Forest: stay focused, be present (v6.5.0)

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User reviews

Users love the productivity boost and engaging concept of Forest, especially on mobile. However, the Chrome extension is criticized for lacking key features present on mobile, synchronization and login problems, and limited blocking capabilities. Many request added functionalities such as stopwatch mode, plant together feature, and better whitelist controls. Despite these challenges, it remains well-liked overall for helping users focus and build positive habits.

Pros

Helps increase productivity and focus effectively.
Loved for its mobile application features and user experience.
Motivates users with the planting tree concept.
Provides a useful Pomodoro timer for studying and work.
Generally considered a wonderful and easy-to-use productivity tool.

Cons

Chrome extension lacks many features compared to the mobile app, such as stopwatch mode and music notifications.
Synchronization issues between mobile app and Chrome extension; problems with logging in and data upload errors.
Request for additional features like 'give up' option, 'plant together' feature, and localhost whitelist for developers.
The browser extension blocking is not fully effective; users can bypass content blocking with keyboard shortcuts.
Interface issues like difficult time selection and absence of completion alerts.

Recent reviews

No funciona la sincronización con del móvil.

Ma*****, 2025-06-12

Great app helped me increase productivity and focus

Dh*****, 2025-06-10

Forest is great on mobile but this is lacking so many features. My main complaint is it does not have any option for stopwatch mode for some reason, which I primarily only use. So I really can't use this at all because I'd rather start a stopwatch and then work rather than be constantly setting timers.

As*****, 2025-05-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Forest: stay focused, be present requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Forest: stay focused, be present has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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