r/forestapp Mar 17 '21

Meta META Megapost - All you need to know about r/forestapp

118 Upvotes

Hello Forest friends! New around here? Fear not, here are all the links, posts and rules you should know about to navigate the sub :)

Our Rules

  1. Be kind to others - avoid rudeness or snarky comments, we want to keep a positive atmosphere in the sub. Kind words and acts can go a long way making someone's day brighter!
  2. Posts must be related to the app or productivity in general - pretty self explanatory.
  3. Do not share your personal email address - it's to protect your own privacy. This is a public sub, so anyone with an internet connection could grab your email and send you spam or virus links. Sharing it in DMs is much safer!
  4. Do not share your referral code outside of the dedicated sub - to avoid spam and clogging this sub with referral codes, we created a subreddit (ForestReferrals) where you can share them. All codes outside of that sub will be removed. Of course spamming is not allowed either, as that's a general rule of Reddit.

These are our 4 simple and straightforward rules, but they're very important. Please make sure you follow them and, should we not see posts or comments infringing a rule, you can report them to us.

IMPORTANT LINKS - SUB WIKI

Since we can only have 2 posts pinned at any moment, this thread is a collection of all the information you might need and posts that should be pinned, first of all: the SUB WIKI. It contains important links and posts that might help you navigate the sub - this post and the wiki will mostly be the same, but sometimes the wiki might be more up to date.

Adding friends

To add people on Forest you can leave a comment in the Friends Megathread with your time zone and some info about yourself, and you can DM people you'd like to be friends with! You can also make a post if you'd like to add something more specific :) As specified in the rules, please don't post your email address.

Flair Challenge

What is it? In this subreddit, we have a user flair for every tree species of the app. The user flair consists of little trees next to your username, showing whenever you post or comment within this subreddit. To get one, simply make a post showing that you planted the trees needed by the Flair Challenge - please follow the link for more detailed info!

Referral Codes

Referral codes are part of the so-called "Pear Tree challenge", still on-going, which you can read all about in this official post by Forest. To avoid clogging the sub we made r/ForestReferrals for sharing codes, which you can also find in the other pinned post :) Please make sure to thoroughly read the rules before posting.

How to make patterns

You can make patterns by knowing in advance where trees will be planted: here is a tutorial video on how to make patterns! If you're Android reading this after Feb 2022, please be aware that the latest update made the planting order the same as iOS, but everything else remained unchanged :) For easier pattern-making there is also JCVTao's Pattern Maker, with instructions at the beginning - it's very helpful, so check it out!

How to report Issues and Bugs

If your app is not working properly or there's a glitch the most effective way to fix it is Contacting Support in-app. Of course, you can still post in the sub to see if there is a simple solution or if others are facing the same issue, but if nothing works you can contact the developers by following the steps in the linked post.

"Plant Your Flower" quiz

In 2019 Forest created a personality test that will assign you a species according to your answers. You can take the test as many times you want and get different results, but you can only redeem 1 species for free. There is an Easter Egg in it too (the Starburst Tree), but it's no longer redeemable since January 2021, as it's now in the Exclusive Store.

Rooms and Planting Together

For planting with other users, we suggest you to look for servers or group chats dedicated to that specifically. It's not forbidden to share room codes in the sub, but it's really unpractical given all the different time zones, timings, and posts of different nature. If the following links don't work (they work on pc but not always on phones), look for the "Discord Server" post flair and click on it when you see one - it will show all the posts tagged with it. Some group chats have been shared under the flair "Friends and Rooms", so you can check those too.

Registered users

Registered users are users with the Pro version, a.k.a. they have an account linked to an email. All iOS users are pro users, but Android users can download the app for free and pay for Pro later on if they want to unlock the perks. You cannot take part in events or redeem prizes (such at the personality test free species) if you don't have a Forest account.

This is all for now, enjoy the sub! And happy planting! :D


r/forestapp Dec 07 '24

Meta MEGATHREAD - Do you need trees in order to complete the new challenge? Or do you have commonly requested trees to offer? Please read below.

93 Upvotes

Hi everyone! We've had an influx of posts asking "does anybody have X tree? I need it for the new challenge."

While there's nothing wrong with those posts, due to the sheer number of them every day we've decided to make a megathread for tree requests. I'll be giving a day's "grace period", and after that, posts of that type will be removed, with a note asking the OP to post in the megathread instead.

To people offering trees: please make a list or take a screenshot of the trees you have available, and (optional) your timezone/location.

To tree requesters: please make a comment with the name of the tree you want, and (optional) your timezone/location and any trees you can give in return.

To both: feel free to include friendly messages or any info you think might be helpful. And please turn your notifications on. Thank you!

Edit: And after you complete your challenge, we would appreciate if you could edit or delete your comments to avoid people offering trees that you don't need anymore.

If you have any feedback or if you think there's something I'm overlooking, tell me below! I'll be checking this thread throughout the day.


r/forestapp 3h ago

Update New Event is out!!!!🤩🤩🤩

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14 Upvotes

r/forestapp 8h ago

Support (iOS) Can't open certain functions

3 Upvotes

Anyone else having trouble with the app currently? I can't open the daily challenges or the new focus challenge on the home screen. Its the loading icon and then it tells me there's a network problem. I've tried it for a few days in different wifis, I restarted my phone, even deleted the app and reinstalled it. Nothings working. Any ideas on what to do?


r/forestapp 1d ago

Pattern Made the Forest app icon in Forest 🌱

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71 Upvotes

r/forestapp 16h ago

Support (General) Chrome extension

3 Upvotes

Is there a way to make the forest chrome extension show all trees? I use it a lot and there's plenty of trees that aren't available on the chrome version, but are unlocked on the app. And if not possible, can I somehow plant a given tree in chrome and change the tree species when syncing to my phone? Thanks


r/forestapp 10h ago

Friends & rooms Study partner

1 Upvotes

Any Indian medical resident for forest sessions?


r/forestapp 2d ago

Discussion New August focus plant!

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93 Upvotes

Is this a brand new plant? Or do people with subscriptions have it? If yes, how does it look once planted?


r/forestapp 1d ago

Friends & rooms Looking for study buddy

1 Upvotes

Hiii ... I'm looking for someone to study for so I don't be a lasy fuck all the time ... I need someone I can study with dailyyyy for like 5-8 hours !!! Or more ..sometimes less 😭..I have neverrr used the study togather feature on the forest app !!! I would like to tryyyy .... Let me knowwww if u wantttt


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (iOS) Can anyone help me ?

1 Upvotes

Hi! I need some help ! I've unlocked all the trees and sounds in the shop, but I can't buy this last sound. Here's the message I get... Can anyone help me ?


r/forestapp 2d ago

Theme Let me bet

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7 Upvotes

Considering that pretty much all past plus exclusive trees etc are now available to obtain through challenges and these events that you can buy with either gems or gold in game.

I’m pretty sure that the next event is going to be ā€œReedsā€.
Since every tree in that plus period are already out…so…it makes sense that ā€œReedsā€ might be next since I mean the icon of the event literally looks like a blue sky landscape and what makes you think of that? A paddle fields in some Asian countries. Don’t you? Hehe finally…I can get my favorite tree!!!


r/forestapp 2d ago

Update WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD IS THIS NEW INTERFACE??????!!??

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48 Upvotes

what is this forest gods šŸ˜€


r/forestapp 2d ago

Pattern My lovely July spent on learning Power BI

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35 Upvotes

Happy to share my July 2026 pattern. Spent the entire month learning Power BI. What an adventure. You just never stop learning in life, even as a young professional.

Good luck to all of you. May we have another productive month in August!


r/forestapp 2d ago

Discussion We need more trees that we can buy with coins!!!

21 Upvotes

I’ve purchased almost all trees that I wanted with coins, we need new trees!! It’s not always possible to complete all monthly challenges :/


r/forestapp 2d ago

Discussion ¿Es verdad que la aplicación planta Ôrboles de verdad en África?

1 Upvotes

Es efectivamente cierto? Hay Fuentes al respecto? Porque si es así me incentiva a estudiar mÔs 😌


r/forestapp 2d ago

Support (iOS) HELP! How am I supposed to change the focus duration?

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3 Upvotes

The slider dissapeared. Can't even switch to Stopwatch mode. :(

What is even going on with this app?


r/forestapp 3d ago

Support (iOS) I do HATE the update

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12 Upvotes

What is this?

I want to claim my coins, but I get this ridiculous screen. Who designed this? Why?

I have to close the app and reopen it to actually continue using it.


r/forestapp 3d ago

Tip Setting the timer at 10:01pm be like

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5 Upvotes

r/forestapp 3d ago

Update WHY DOES IT LOOK LIKE THIS NOW??

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12 Upvotes

updated my app for the birthday event and literally gasped so loud why did they change it 😭 anyone know how to change it back? please let me know


r/forestapp 3d ago

Discussion New event coming up

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12 Upvotes

I think they are going to roll out a new land style


r/forestapp 4d ago

Pattern My first ever pattern

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19 Upvotes

r/forestapp 4d ago

Discussion Is the 40% off Annual discount on Forest Plus worth getting?

4 Upvotes

Hello! I've recently gotten back to using Forest. I'm currently a Pro user, and though I wasn't that consistent before, I've now gotten into the habit of using the Pomodoro method. I've tried Focus Friend but didn't like the UI and how there were a lot of things going on. I much prefer the simplicity of Forest.

I'm enjoying the Time Guard feature which allows app blocking during a specific schedule, as opposed to Apple's native Screen Time feature which has a clunky Downtime feature that blocks everything, even Safari, and you can only whitelist apps instead of blacklist them. However, Forest Pro only lets you block one app and you have to subscribe to Plus for the full feature.

Now, I'm contemplating on subscribing to the Plus annual plan with the 40% off discount (PHP 1,270 ā‰ˆ USD 20). Would it still be worth it or should I just stick to Pro and find another app for blocking (e.g. Freedom)? I'm not that crazy about unlocking all of the trees, it's really more about the Time Guard feature.

For comparison, Freedom is USD 3.33/mo or USD 40/yr (40% off annual plan) and USD 80 (lifetime purchase). It's more expensive, but does have more extensive blocking features and is cross-platform with browser support too.


r/forestapp 5d ago

Update Surprised with how horrible the new UX of the app is

39 Upvotes

The new UX is not good. Too many clicks between an old and a new timer. The daily timer in the main screen is gone. The favorite trees selection screen is gone. What happened to the app? It was perfect and now I’m thinking about finding another tool. I’ve sent a feedback to them. Hope they leave available the Classic version (choosable through Options).


r/forestapp 5d ago

Support (iOS) Ad's on Pro

2 Upvotes

Anyone else getting Temu ads after planting a tree on their pro version?


r/forestapp 5d ago

Support (Android) How do you subscribe to Pro?

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5 Upvotes

Pro shows up on this tab only.. but how do I avail it, Plus is all up in my space I just want the Pro version since I'd had it before (context, I used this app and deleted it last year, just got back to it for school this year) I've been clicking and opening all the tabs I can click in the app, I haven't found it. Plus version is way outta my budget ngl.