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★ 4.8What it actually doesForest is a concentration timer app with gamification that blocks distracting applications and syncs across devices. It allows planting real trees through partners.
Actually does
- ✓Habit tracker30% of reviews
- ✓Time tracking50% of reviews
- ✓Gamification60% of reviews
- ✓Timer70% of reviews
- ✓Meditation15% of reviews
- ✓Блокировка отвлекающих приложений по расписанию (Контроль времени)25% of reviews
- ✓Statistics tracking30% of reviews
- ✓Color coding and organization40% of reviews
- ✓Совместные сеансы концентрации с друзьями15% of reviews
- ✓Посадка настоящих деревьев через Trees for the Future10% of reviews
- ✓Subscription10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Leaderboard
- ⚠Health data integration
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Free trial
Common complaints
- ✗Latest update worsened UX: too many screens and buttons instead of single tap70% of mentions
«Now you have to separately select a tag and tree type. Before, the tree was linked to the tag and you could start focusing in one tap»
- ✗Favorite sessions removed (tree + time + tag presets), manual selection required each time25% of mentions
«Favorites list disappeared. Can't set tree + time + tag preset in 2 taps anymore»
- ✗Multiple screen taps required after session ends instead of one action30% of mentions
«After timer ends, now you need to tap multiple times and go through three screens to start a new timer»
- ✗Timer time selection became inconvenient (unstable slider, complex interaction)35% of mentions
«Finger keeps missing the target when changing timer. ABSOLUTELY unintuitive that the timer is in the numbers»
- ✗Account login and registration issues (errors, slow loading)15% of mentions
«On iPhone 15 can't log in or register, error appears + very slow loading»
What people praise
- ★Core concept is very motivating: tree grows while focusing, dies when leaving
«It's cool to focus knowing that a tree grows in the garden as you spend your time»
- ★Ability to plant a real tree through Forest Plus subscription is very inspiring
«With premium you can grow a real tree!!!»
- ★App really helps avoid distractions and focus on studying/working
«After downloading Forest this stopped happening, thank you, you really helped»
- ★Meditation and soundscape section (Mindfulness Space) is well implemented
«The meditation section is very good»
- ★Variety of tree types and new seasonal trees are attractive
«New trees are beautiful»