This review will explain the basics and a few tips to help you along. I must say, for such a basic app, it's really helped me avoid phone distractions and focus on the things I should be doing. With cute graphics and simple to use menus, this is one that will definitely be staying on my phone for the long term.
How to Get It. This app is free to download, it doesn't require logins from social media accounts and it's cheap to upgrade to a premium version for a few more extra options. You can get it on your app store or from their website here. How To Use the Forest App. The screen will show a count down timer AND the app will warn you if you accidently open another app, so you have a chance to redeem yourself by returning to your tree.
If you don't return to the tree, it will wither and die. Nothing else bad will happen! Once your tree has grown, you will be rewarded with Leaf coins depending on how long you set your timer for. You will still be able to accept phone calls, send SMSs and a few other basic actions on your phone, so you wont be completely cut off from the world. The menu is very intuitive and user friendly, so you can easily start playing the game immediately without having to work anything out.
Timer Options. Different timer setting will yield different results, so the longer you focus for, the larger your plant will be. Tree Options. As you earn Leaf coins, you will be able to select different shrubs and trees to grow. Click in the centre of your circle timer to change your plant and from here you can see those you have unlocked and choose new ones to add to your collection.
Trees are placed on both a daily and weekly map, giving you a great visual of how well you didn't use your phone. Having different plants does make it look prettier, and gives me a little more motivation to unlock the next tree. Tag Options. You can assign category tags to your focus time if you want to keep track of what you've been up to. I didn't particularly get a lot out of this, but it does allow me to track for example study time or exercise, and I can see that in certain situations I would probably use this feature more.
Alternatively you could allocate certain tree types to areas of your life you wanted to focus on so you can quickly view how you're going. Sound Options. By default, you are given a rainforest sound that you can turn on or off, which I quite like. I assume once you unlock a sound, the next unlock will cost more leaf coins but I don't know yet as I really want to unlock a few more trees and am saving my coins for this!
Kid Friendly. This would be a great incentive to encourage kids to go screen free. Our kids don't really have a lot of screen time sometimes I really wish they would just sit in front of a screen for a bit!
The App recommends ages 12 and above, so I would stick to this. Saving up your leaf coins can help you plant a real tree for farmers in developing countries through their sponsor, Trees For The Future and contributes to sustainable agriculture and diverse food forests.
You can find out more about this program here. They have planted over , trees via the app! It costs 2, leaf coins to plant each real tree. Once you click on this button, you will get a window pop up asking for confirmation and you can then share it on social media. I was super excited to plant some real trees, but I would love to know where the tree will be planted, what it might be and how it contributes to that community.
Perhaps this will be a feature in the future. I've been using the app a lot and the only issue I've had is when my battery went flat. After this happened I had a message saying my tree was cancelled due to manually changing the time on my phone which I didn't do. This was a bit annoying as I was almost finished with a minute tree! We've built a new server.
When you register an account, you can select the server according to your location. It is a major distraction and I can feel myself getting sucked in but was having trouble ever convincing myself to just put it down and get stuff done. I never buy apps I only go for the free versions of everything — I literally just paid actual money for my first app ever earlier this year, after owning a smart phone for the past 6 years.
I use Forest mostly in small increments, and it keeps me from picking up my phone whenever I have a few free minutes and get bored. The interface is simple and intuitive, the art is charming and stylistically uniform, and my favorite part- the white noise options- are incredibly helpful for studying and neither overly expensive or so complicated that they become distracting.
All in all, great app that I use frequently. This app has helped me quite a lot, though sometimes I forget to plant a tree before I begin completing assignments. In the beginning of using this app, I was always close to using my phone while the tree is growing.
I began to develop a mentality after a few days that I should finish my homework before going on my phone and do other things. You can use it on your laptop or computer as well, as a Chrome extension which is what I started out with. The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:. The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:. Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age.
Learn More. With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app. App Store Preview. Screenshots iPhone iPad Apple Watch. Description Can't stop scrolling? Nov 23, Version 4. Ratings and Reviews. App Privacy. Size Category Productivity. Compatibility iPhone Requires iOS Family Sharing With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app. More By This Developer. You Might Also Like. Plantie - Stay focused.
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