Forest (application) explained

Forest
Developer:	ShaoKan Pi
Latest Release Version:	3.11^[1]
Platform:	iOS, iPadOS, Android, Chrome Web Store, Firefox Add-ons
Language:	English
Genre:	Productivity

Forest: Stay focused, be present, or simply Forest, is a productivity application developed by ShaoKan Pi and released on March 15, 2016.^[2] ^[3] Forest is available as an app on iOS, iPadOS and Android, and is also available as a browser extension on the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons.

Reception

Ashley Kemper from Common Sense Media gave Forest 4/5 stars, praising the app's "visual representation of time as a growing tree" as "creative and beautiful".

In May 2019, Nicole Gallucci from Mashable gave Forest a 4.5/5. Nicole praised the app for helping "users stay focused and unplug from their phones", but criticized the app's virtual coin awards for not being "very large unless you pay for in-app extras".

Notes and References

Web site: Kemper. Ashley. Forest: Stay focused, be present. 2021-02-23. Common Sense Media.
News: Gallucci. Nicole. 2019-05-02. Forest is a useful app that helps you go phone-free by inspiring you to plant trees. en. Mashable. 2021-02-23.
News: Harrison. Jennifer. 2016-05-04. Forest is a tree-growing app that keeps you focused. Gadgette. dead. 2021-02-23. 2021-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410212551/https://www.gadgette.com/2016/05/04/forest-is-a-tree-growing-app-that-keeps-you-focused/.