Forest
Seekrtech
★ #1 in ProductivityPlant a tree, don't touch the phone: gamified Focus — one sec's more garden-native cousin for people who will not freeze the clock but will grow a forest.
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Overview
Forest is one sec if the second should be a tree: start a session, don't open Instagram, watch a forest. Cold Turkey freezes; this grows.
You can still kill the tree. The product is the garden. If Focus Time should feel like planting, this is the lock. If it should hurt, Cold Turkey.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- A tree you don't want to kill
- Phone Focus as a game
- Real trees from sessions
- Pretty garden people reopen
Cons
- You can still kill the tree
- Phone-first, not desktop freeze
- Gamification tax
Who it's for
Planting a tree instead of Instagram
Phone Focus as a garden
Leaving one sec for a forest
Focus Time that grows
Bottom line
Focus as a garden — Forest if the lock should grow, Cold Turkey if it should hurt.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Forest?
Forest is a Productivity tool developed by Seekrtech. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Taiwan. Plant a tree, don't touch the phone: gamified Focus — one sec's more garden-native cousin for people who will not freeze the clock but will grow a forest.
Is Forest free?
Forest uses a freemium model: a free tier is available, and paid plans unlock more usage and advanced features.
Is Forest open source?
No — Forest is proprietary software.
What are the best alternatives to Forest?
Notable Productivity alternatives include Notion AI, Grammarly, Canva AI. Browse all 4 tools in our Productivity category for a full overview.
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Rating
- ★ 4.8 (42,000 reviews) Ratings explained
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Taiwan
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
