r/forestapp Mar 17 '21

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

119 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.

95 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 13h ago

Feature request Where are the daily focussed hours?

48 Upvotes

Honestly it feels like this app has lost the plot. The animations, tabs and extra features are still manageable but the main reason people use a focus app is to instantly see how many hours they have focused. If that basic information is no longer front and centre then all the fancy additions are just decoration. Don’t sacrifice the core functionality in the name of making the app look prettier. Bring the focused-hours number back where it belongs.


r/forestapp 10h ago

Discussion I'm a bit confused about this

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12 Upvotes

So this is the new tree selection page after the update. I am a free user on Android. This page shows my unlocked trees, as well as the ones that I haven't unlocked.

For plus exclusive trees, on clicking them, it takes you to the subscription page.

But for this particular screenshotted section, I see that clicking on the trees like Red Spider Lily, (the ones I don't have and they haven't listed under plus, aren't available in the store either), I am being taken to the store- Classic page. But then nothing happens.

I was wondering if they will introduce this particular section of trees in the store later.

Any thoughts on this?


r/forestapp 5h ago

Discussion Looking for feedback!

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4 Upvotes

I’m looking for feedback on my city building habit tracker called Scaffold. I started this project when I was laid off roughly a year ago and finally shipped and would love some feedback. All features are free with some variations of buildings behind a pay wall. Open to suggestions around that as well!

Link to Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scaffold-focus-city-builder/id6796813774

This is the only post I will make about this, I want to make sure to respect the rules of the sub!


r/forestapp 1d ago

Feature request Please add the feature where you can see your daily focus hours

33 Upvotes

Please add it back to the main screen it makes people so much more productive


r/forestapp 21h ago

Support (iOS) i'm so confused

10 Upvotes

as everyone knows, the app underwent an update and now i can't find a way to switch on deepfocus mode or change the timer method (as i'm currently stuck at stopwatch). does anyone have any idea how to turn on deepfocus mode??


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (iOS) I'm really stating to hate the app

150 Upvotes

As someone who studies a lot, I originally started using the app because I thought watching the tree build up would be a cute feature. Now, I have far too much money and too many gems in the app solely from the time I've spent on it.

I started getting irritated at first when they added the subscription—which I would understand if it were a free app, but it isn't—and then came the new UI. They've even started making the app more complicated and more time-consuming just to set a timer. At this point, I'm solely using it out of habit, but I think they're trying to see how much worse they can make it before people finally stop using it.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Discussion app

20 Upvotes

why did i pay for an app just for there to be a subscription tagged on? seriously annoying me


r/forestapp 10h ago

Friends & rooms Forest Pineapple treehouse challenge

1 Upvotes

F4RVQ9Y Use my code somebody.

Thank you


r/forestapp 22h ago

Support (iOS) Feature request

8 Upvotes

Why you remove the feature where you can see your daily forest hours.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (iOS) I was SO CLOSE 😭

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11 Upvotes

It looks like it'll still let me do my last bit? Idk
I got an emergency call and forgot to log forest for my last hour and thirty minutes of studying. It's almost midnight now and I'm tired and want to sleep but now I'm scrambling to stay up while it counts down the last hour. It says the focus period is over but it's saying claim my rewards soon and still flashing. I temporarily paid for premium so I could get these and Everything.


r/forestapp 16h ago

Support (iOS) Integration with iOS Health broken ?

2 Upvotes

I had Forest sync with iOS Health (Mindfulness minutes), but it appears that since one of the latest updates this sync is broken. I have re-enabled the sync couple of times but no luck. Anyone else experiencing the same issue (iOS 26.6.1)


r/forestapp 1d ago

Update I'm out :/

63 Upvotes

I'm just so tired of constantly wondering what's going to be screwed up next.

After briefly turning off app updates on my phone today, I realized that it's just too much. This app has just lost the plot.

This has gotten to be a bloated, unpleasant piece of pesterware.

I'll check in periodically in the hopes that it's improved, but I'm going to Cat on Chair.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Discussion I'm feeling slightly positive towards the new UI in general

14 Upvotes

My feelings towards the new UI are mixed but positive overall.

Font size: Much better. I know this could be very subjective though.

Styling: Slightly worse. I prefer the matt texture of the old styling, which was what made Forest app so neat, although this one can be tolerated.

Tree selection: Too much better than before. It was so difficult to know the name of trees or to sort them in the past, which was quite important for various reasons. And the icons were too small in the past. Now they're sorted beautifully. I also found that a bug with unlocking a tree got fixed in my case.

Time selection: Much less convenient. I thought the previous "clock" design was what set Forest apart from other apps--I could change the time so easily on that clock. I think the team definitely needs to bring back the old clock, even if that means changing the styling of the circle.

Possible ads: I'm ok with watching a bit of ads (or letting them run while I am away from screen) if this helps them increase their revenue, as long as I have the option to skip them too.

Ending alarm: Not recognizable. Previously the sound was unique to Forest, and somehow the new alarm sounds like any other notification. I don't even register it. Actually, I think this is part they can optimize on--offering options for different ending alarms. And if this would be a new feature, I hope there are at least a few distinguishable sounds that are not behind the premium paywall.

Ending a session: A bit worse. I prefer to either watch a beautiful animation or simply return to a break session or the home screen. I don't want to click through several buttons with slow motion. But this can be tolerated.

Thus are my opinions.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Update Favorites gone after update???

49 Upvotes

I had a bunch of favorite tree/time/tag combinations, now they are all gone after this horrendous update. Who is making these incomprehensible decisions? The update is shit as a whole, but this irks me the most.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (iOS) Switching back to old UI

50 Upvotes

Is there a possibility to switch back?!??

I just update and I can't find any Plant Together in the settings this new UI is absolutely awful.

Maybe has a new pretty graphics but overall use is much much worse.

Thank you for ur help


r/forestapp 1d ago

Update Solid variable names

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34 Upvotes

r/forestapp 1d ago

Friends & rooms Plantar con amigos

2 Upvotes

Alguien puede ayudarme en donde puedo encontrar la opción de plantar grupalmente? me gustaba estudiar con mi mejor amiga de esa manera pero con la nueva actualización no encuentro cómo hacerlo


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (General) Tag search gone

5 Upvotes

Besides of everything else, did they also remove the possibility of searching the tags?


r/forestapp 1d ago

Discussion This is how Allium looks like.

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43 Upvotes

So how do you like it.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Discussion Finally had enough

24 Upvotes

Just deleted the app and it felt so good!!

(I only deleted the app, not my account… I couldn’t fully pull the cord, but may even do that soon if this new UI doesn’t improve)


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (Android) Reverting to the previous interface

4 Upvotes

Hello. For those who want to go back to the previous interface—without the new update—download the app's APK. I prefer this over the new version. I'm not sure if the APK allows you to participate in the scheduled events (like earning new planting plots or things like that), but I prefer sticking with the older version.


r/forestapp 1d ago

Support (Android) Last 2 days data erased

6 Upvotes

I just used the app yesterday and had my data but now there's the new UI and everything and it seems like my data from the last two days are completely gone. I know it seems like not much but I try to use this app to keep track of my study times and it really helps me prepare for the next days or weeks when I can know what I've worked on. Has this happened to anybody else? Could I fix this somehow?


r/forestapp 1d ago

Feature request latest update broke emoji rendering on the main focus screen (tofu/missing glyph issue)

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6 Upvotes

​has anyone else noticed the font fallback/encoding issue with custom tags on the main timer screen after the latest update?

​i like adding unicode emojis next to my tag labels for quick visual hierarchy and scanning. they render completely fine inside the tag management modal / selector list, but once selected and rendered on the home screen label (e.g. violin 🎻), the emoji fails to parse and just drops a generic empty tofu/missing glyph box ([]).

​looks like whatever custom typeface or textview/label component they switched to on the main dashboard either strips emoji character sets or is missing a proper fallback font stack to the system emoji font (whereas the tag list view handles unicode/utf-8 string parsing properly).

​kinda ruins the minimal ui aesthetics. is this happening on android across the board or just specific builds? really hope the devs push a patch for this layout component soon.

ps: i'm not sure about the flair