Forest - Plant trees, boost focus and make the most of your time

In today’s hyper-connected world, staying focused can feel like a real challenge. Social media, notifications, and endless distractions constantly pull us away from the things that matter. That’s why we created Forest — to help people reclaim their time, improve focus, and build better habits in a fun, gentle, and rewarding way.

Forest turns your moments of focus into a small act of growth. Whenever you want to concentrate, you plant a virtual tree. The longer you stay away from your phone, the more your tree grows. But if you exit the app to check something else — the tree withers. This simple visual feedback creates a powerful incentive to stay present and productive.

What makes Forest special is that your virtual focus can also make a real-world impact. We’ve partnered with tree-planting organizations so that when users earn virtual coins, they can contribute to planting real trees around the world. So while you grow a digital forest, you're helping reforest the Earth.

We’re proud to say Forest has helped millions of users find balance, focus deeply, and build healthier digital habits — one tree at a time. We hope it helps you too.

Forest started as a weekend experiment. I was struggling with staying focused while working remotely, constantly switching tabs and checking my phone.

I thought — what if focus could feel like progress? What if you could see it?

So we built Forest: stay focused, and you grow a tree. Stay distracted, and the tree dies. Simple, visual, and strangely motivating.

We’ve been using it ourselves every day—and we’d love to see how you use it too. 🌳

Thanks for checking it out!

I’ve always been fascinated by habit-building and behavior design. Forest came from a personal need: I wanted something gentle yet effective that encourages deep work.

The idea was to merge visual progress (a tree growing!) with actual productivity. Over time, we added real tree planting partnerships too 🌍

If Forest helps even one person feel a little more in control of their time, it’s a win. Would love your thoughts and ideas.

Forest was born out of my own frustration. I used to struggle a lot with staying focused—constantly checking my phone, jumping between tasks, and ending the day feeling like nothing got done.

I tried timers, to-do lists, even blocking apps, but nothing truly stuck. What I needed was something visual, something that made focus feel like progress.

That’s when the idea for Forest came to me: what if each moment of focus could grow a tree? And if you gave in to distraction, that tree would wither. It’s simple, symbolic, and surprisingly effective.

Over time, Forest became more than just a productivity tool—it became a daily companion in my work sessions.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by distractions, I hope Forest brings a little bit of peace and presence to your day. Would love to hear how it works for you!

We built Forest with a simple belief: that productivity should be visible, encouraging, and gentle.

Instead of punishing you for failing, Forest motivates you to stay present. Each session you focus, you grow a tree. Over time, that tree becomes a forest—a symbol of all the time you’ve chosen to be intentional.

It's a mindfulness tool disguised as a productivity app.

We’ve heard from students, remote workers, writers, and even therapists who use Forest daily—not just to get more done, but to feel better while doing it.

It’s humbling to see how a small concept like “grow a tree while you focus” can help build better habits. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Forest started as a fun experiment—but what it’s become is truly inspiring. What began as a personal focus tool has now helped millions of people around the world build better focus habits.

And it’s not just digital—through our tree-planting partnership, Forest users have helped plant real trees, making their focus time matter both for themselves and the planet.

That connection between personal growth and environmental impact is something we’re deeply proud of.

Every time you open Forest, you’re choosing to slow down, be intentional, and contribute to something meaningful.

We’re excited to keep improving it, and would love your feedback as we grow this little forest together 🌲