Forest vs Study Bunny
Forest
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| Figure | Forest | Study Bunny |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 8 |
| Spec score · Study Timer Apps | 9.0 (#5) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Offline use | The timer, tree growth, and local focus data work offline, while features including group focus, challenges, the shop, seasonal events, and real-tree planting need internet. | Internet is required for some functions, while a qualifying one-time purchase enables offline use with cloud and linked features unavailable offline. |
| Praise: motivation | TrustRadius describes the tree-growing mechanic, virtual rewards and real-tree donations as a motivating focus aid. | ProdApps reports repeated reviewers saying the app helps them start studying, resist procrastination, and maintain study routines. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.8 out of 5 from 50K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.3 out of 5 from 813K reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 97.3K reviews. |
| Support | Forest provides a Help Center with advice articles and lists [email protected] as its Google Play support contact. | Unanswered questions and issue reports are directed to [email protected]. |
| What it does | Forest is a gamified focus timer in which a virtual tree grows during a work session and dies when the user leaves or breaks focus. | Study Bunny is a motivational study timer where users earn coins for study time and spend them on virtual items or music. |
Plans
Forest
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Monthly (Early Bird)$5.99 a month
- Annual (Early Bird)$35.99 a year
- PlusPrice not published
- Pro (existing users only)Price not published
Study Bunny
- FreeFree
- Free appFree
- 100 coins and 100 carrots$1.99, paid once
- 250 coins and 250 carrots$4.99, paid once
- 250 coins and 250 carrots, no forced ads$14.99, paid once
- 250 coins and 250 carrots plus ad removal$14.99, paid once
- 500 coins and 500 carrots, no forced ads$19.99, paid once
- 500 coins and 500 carrots plus study buddy$19.99, paid once
In their own words
Forest
Forest is a focus timer that makes a virtual tree grow during a session and die if the user leaves or breaks the session. Deep Focus can block or redirect attempts to open other apps, including on the free tier. Time Guard schedules recurring app or site blocks; Free covers one app or site, while Plus supports multiple. Plant Together synchronizes a session among friends, and the group’s trees die if anyone gives up. Mindful Space offers guided breathing and soundscapes, and Focus Analytics reports focus patterns and hours by day, week, or month. Plus adds analytics and custom tags. Forest says focus-earned coins can fund real trees through its partnership with Trees for the Future, up to five per account on eligible plans. The timer, tree growth, and local focus data work offline, but group focus, challenges, the shop, seasonal events, and real-tree planting require internet. Forest works on iPhone, iPad, Android, and as a Chrome or Firefox extension; account and focus history can sync across platforms. Forest describes it as a behavioral tool, not an ADHD medical treatment.
Study Bunny
Study Bunny is a motivational study timer for Android, iOS, and macOS. Countdown, Stopwatch, and Break modes support study sessions; Break mode awards no coins. Study time earns coins that can be spent on store items or music. The app also includes a Study Tracker, To Do list, flashcards, study goals, progress statistics, and subject or task labels. Optional Happy Meter and Honesty modes change the bunny’s mood and add a self-reported distraction check. Study Bunny does not block other apps, although its timer keeps running in the background. Accounts allow manual cloud saving and loading, not automatic backups. The free app contains ads and in-app purchases. Listed one-time purchases include $1.99 USD, $4.99 USD, $14.99 USD, and $19.99 USD options with different coins, carrots, cloud, ad-removal, and offline-use benefits. Pomodoro mode is not offered.