FocusGroves is the best Forest app alternative in 2026. It keeps the tree-planting gamification you love and adds study rooms, task management, detailed analytics, achievement badges, breathing exercises, and support for 20+ languages — all with a generous free tier.
Forest is a well-loved focus app that pioneered the idea of growing virtual trees while you stay off your phone. It is beautifully simple and has helped millions of people reduce screen time. We respect what the Forest team has built.
However, if you have outgrown Forest's feature set, FocusGroves picks up where Forest leaves off. Beyond the tree-planting timer, you get live study rooms where you can focus alongside others, a built-in task manager to plan your sessions, rich analytics to track your productivity trends, an achievement system to keep you motivated, and breathing exercises for pre-session calm.
FocusGroves also supports 20+ languages out of the box and works on iOS, Android, and the web — so your data follows you everywhere.
How Forest and FocusGroves stack up side by side
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Forest costs approximately $3.99 as a one-time purchase on mobile, which is a great deal for a simple focus timer. However, it does not include study rooms, task management, or detailed analytics.
FocusGroves offers a generous free tier that includes the Pomodoro timer, virtual forest, basic analytics, and access to public study rooms. The premium plan at $3.99/month (or $39.99/year) unlocks advanced analytics, unlimited private study rooms, all achievement badges, and priority support.
If you only need a simple tree-planting timer and want a one-time payment, Forest is a solid choice. If you want a complete productivity platform that grows with you, FocusGroves offers far more value.
Yes. FocusGroves includes all core Forest features — a Pomodoro timer that grows virtual trees when you stay focused — and adds study rooms, task management, detailed analytics, achievement badges, breathing exercises, and support for 20+ languages. If you loved Forest's gamification but want a more complete productivity toolkit, FocusGroves is the best alternative.
Forest partners with Trees for the Future to plant real trees using in-app coins. FocusGroves focuses on the digital productivity experience — your virtual grove grows as you focus, with detailed statistics on your progress. We are exploring real-world environmental partnerships for a future update.
FocusGroves has a generous free tier that includes the Pomodoro timer, virtual forest, basic analytics, and access to public study rooms. Premium features like advanced analytics, unlimited study rooms, and achievement badges are available for $3.99/month or $39.99/year.
Yes. FocusGroves works on iOS, Android, and any modern web browser. Your data syncs across all devices, so you can start a focus session on your phone and see your progress on your laptop. Forest is primarily a mobile app with a limited Chrome extension.
FocusGroves goes further than Forest's group planting feature. Our study rooms let you focus alongside others in real time with a shared timer, chat, and participant list. You can join public rooms or create private ones for your study group — all without needing a camera.
Switch from Forest to FocusGroves and get study rooms, tasks, analytics, and more — all free to start.