Forest Alternatives

Forest is described as 'Grow virtual trees by staying focused, track productivity as your forest expands, avoid phone distractions, share progress, and utilize a customizable whitelist' and is a anti procrastination tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Forest for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Mac, iPad and Windows apps. The best Forest alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Forest are LeechBlock, Cold Turkey, ClearSpace and Reef Wellbeing.

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  1. Stack multiple habit timers at once — track accumulated time, not daily streaks. Run reading, stretching, and focus timers simultaneously. Build habits at your own pace — no streaks, no guilt.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Android focus tool that uses Calm mode to redirect launches and Immersive mode to hide selected apps during sessions. Reusable profiles retain essential apps, while completed sessions build stars, planets and galaxies with streaks, analytics, ranks and leaderboards.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  3. FocusNPlay icon
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    FocusNPlay is an Android app designed for students and anyone serious about cutting screen time without relying on pure willpower.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. SparkDay icon
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    All-in-one daily planner, step tracker, social leaderboard, habit tracker and journal with AI-powered insights and roasts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  5. LifeRank icon
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    Level up your real life. LifeRank is a gamified Habit Tracker and Life RPG that turns your daily self-improvement into a visual journey from Bronze to Diamond.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. App & website blocker.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  7. Reclaim your time with smart app blocking.

    BrainRotShield helps you stay focused by automatically blocking distracting apps—like social media, games, or streaming—during the hours you choose. Whether it's study time, work hours, or bedtime, your custom schedule keeps you on track.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  8. Pomidor icon
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    Focus smarter, rest deeper & track every session effortlessly! Customize focus & rest durations, monitor your daily progress, use widgets, and enjoy a minimal interface to stay productive & mindful.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Take back control of your time with ByeDistraction — the powerful, native macOS app that helps you stay focused by automatically blocking distracting applications. We've all been there: you sit down to work, and before you know it, you've spent an hour scrolling through...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Flowton icon
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    Discover Flowton - a quantum leap in productivity. Flowton is a gamified time tracker that helps you focus, build habits, and visualize your day. Rethink your time around objectives ("cores"). Productive time goes up. Unproductive time goes down.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  11. A focus timer gamifying your productivity journey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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