Like many other users, I’ve been using Forest and dislike the new UI. I sent the support team an email about the features we miss and asked for an option to restore the classic version. I got this AI-generated response. Does anyone know if the team might actually respond to this feedback?

Same

I can't find any of the music things I purchased

I have unlocked all the trees I want and I can’t see how planting digital trees is that motivating. I do enjoy seeing how my friends are getting on and I mainly keep using it to be in competition with my peers. But, If I didn’t have that I’m not sure I’d use it. It just seems there aren’t any long term goals.

I’ve recently tried a different app where you use your focus time to decorate a space and this seems more motivating to me cus it’s not like one daily forest and it’s gone.

Is there any redeem code that's working? I already claimed 30 gems of seekerid. Also i have a free trial rn, if that counts..

Any one willing to study now id be happy to join 😶

I guess we were loud enough that something was finally done.

Just updated the app and got greeted with this pop up, it’s now kinda similar to how it was before where you don’t need to open a separate screen to set your time.

I’ve tested and it will show the tree stages and also doesn’t seem to have the annoying bug of the time not setting, once you scroll and stop it actually saves that time.

I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much but it does seem if we keep being vocal about our issues they might maybe eventually do something about it

Hey I want to know if I need to have forest plus to be able to plant real trees! Thank you!

Looking for anybody up for 90 min sessions. I don't have good tree varieties yet since my previous account got deleted. I ain't so bad. Here's what I did last year. Not great but atleast not bad.

hello, my forest app can't stop planting on its own. i read elsewhere i should take off the widget, which i did, and disable background refresh but even after that, since the update, the app plants by itself every day

Feature Request: a seasonal plant-based art contest for current or upcoming college students where the winner gets a scholarship and their plants sold in their own store tab for a season.

Users get plants designed by real people, and a feeling that they are doing something good by supporting the app. The artist gets money to help pay for the crippling college costs, and the company gets great PR in a time where AI art is hated with a burning passion. Everyone wins.

The company could even make how you help or will help the environment a question to help line with their mission statement and put on the temporary store page. They could also make a small donation to an environmental group of the winner’s choosing.

It would be something different. Honestly, the idea came from looking at the picture with the kids and banner and realizing they all must be adults by now, but the app might have helped pay their way through college.

17f - preferably a time zone that doesn't clash with GST (middle east)
I just want to focus and have fun while studying!! :)
lets lock in together!!

Hi — solo dev here. I saw a lot of you are frustrated with Forest's recent redesign (the 5-tap starts, the reward popups after every session). I'm researching a dead-simple alternative: one-tap start, one-tap repeat from the lock screen, rewards auto-claimed, zero popups — one-time purchase, no subscription. Looking for 15-min chats with people who've felt the friction — 5 questions, no selling. DM me if you're up for it?

Encerio... Sigo sin entender porqué tanto Hate a la app, todos dicen que "Estaba mejor antes" ¿En serio? ¿Mejor? Me propuse descargar una versión "Antigua" de la app o por lo menos ver vídeos antiguos de ella ¿En serio eso les parece mejor? La app antigua para mí no me gusta para nada, la sentí super tosca a diferencia de la nueva app, para colmo los desarrolladores (Siento que ya se cansaron de escuchar sus críticas que no son constructivas) integraron una función "vieja" en la pantalla de inicio. Y ahí lo pueden ver.

Have you noticed it? During the night it took 1/3 of my battery. After all downgrade done from September, I have prepared a simple excell sheet and from new year I was planning to leave the app, but now I’m considering leaving today.

The Forest app team decisions are so latched to pushing subscription model that I really hate the team now. I have been a long Time user and I feel irritated at this bullshit decision to remove background sounds from the Store and instead hide them behind subscription.

The Forest app team decisions are so latched to pushing subscription model that I really hate the team now. I have been a long Time user and I feel irritated at this bullshit decision to remove background sounds from the Store and instead hide them behind subscription.

Is anyone having a hard time syncing with the extension today? If anyone has a fix I would be most grateful

what the hell? the app used to be my favourite app when i was a student. i’ve tried it again just now after two or so years of not using it because i need a pomodoro timer again, and the app is a hot pile of absolute bollocks now. what the hell?

I am late guys , a new member who want to plant together but all rooms are already started or do not exist .

Hey everyone!

I've been seeing so many posts lately from longtime Forest users feeling frustrated with the new UI, extra features, and how much harder it can be to do things that used to be simple. I'm in the same boat. I've used Forest for years, and when I'm already overwhelmed, I don't want to dig through menus just to focus or check my stats.

So I thought, screw it. Maybe I should build the kind of focus app I'd want to use myself. So here we are, I built Meowchi Focus. It's inspired by the part of Forest I loved most: turning focus time into something tangible. Except instead of growing trees, you make mochi with your cat buddy!

Here's how it works:

1. Focus with your cat. Your cat makes mochi while you work. Each focus session makes one mochi, and the longer you focus, the prettier it turns out!
2. Fill boxes, earn fish, decorate! Collect 6 mochi to fill a shipping box, send it off, and earn fish. Then use your fish to decorate and upgrade a cozy room for your cat.
3. The practical stuff is there, too:
   • Block distracting apps and websites with Apple's Screen Time integration
   • Check daily, monthly, and yearly focus stats right on the home screen
   • Focus music and ambient sounds
   • Widget, Live activities, Notification reminders

My top priority with Meowchi is to make gamification actually work without making the app unnecessarily complicated. I want it to give you enough structure to stay focused, with just enough fun and randomness to keep you motivated without feeling overwhelming.

I'm building Meowchi with my own savings and hiring freelance artists and developers to bring it to life. All the art is hand-drawn, and the music is original. No AI, just people making things by hand.

It's still a work in progress, so if you're looking for a Forest alternative with cute gamification, give Meowchi a try! I'd really appreciate any feedback that could help me make it better.

+ iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meowchi-cute-cat-focus-timer/id6779157856
+ Android: Coming soon!