Forest pricing:
free timer, Plus is a few dollars a month

Forest's core function, the focus timer with Allow List app blocking during a session, is free. Forest Plus is the paid layer on top, and its App Store listing currently shows promotional 'Early Bird' pricing rather than a stable permanent rate.

This page focuses specifically on cost. For the full feature comparison against Fella, see Fella vs Forest. What follows covers what's confirmed about pricing.

'Early Bird' is promotional language, not a confirmed permanent price. Because the App Store listing frames Plus pricing as a limited offer rather than a stable list price, treat these figures as a snapshot rather than a guarantee of what you'll be charged long-term.

The listing also mentions a free trial without stating its length. Check the purchase sheet directly in the app for the current trial duration before subscribing.

The free version isn't a locked demo of the blocking feature. It includes a working focus timer and Allow List app blocking during a session, the core mechanic that makes Forest a blocker in the first place.

Forest Plus adds coin boosts and exclusive trees on top of that. Coins and elixir consumables are cosmetic in-app purchases separate from Plus, used to unlock tree varieties and customize the visual side of the app.

Anyone who just wants free session-based app blocking. Since the core Allow List blocking is included in the free tier, you don't need Plus to get a working focus timer with app restrictions during a session.

People who want the gamified tree-planting layer. If the cosmetic reward system, coin boosts, and exclusive trees are part of what motivates you to stick with a session, Plus is priced as a low-cost add-on rather than a gate on blocking itself.

Less ideal if you want a firm, permanent price before committing. With pricing currently shown as a promotional 'Early Bird' offer, the number you see today may not be the number you're charged after the promotion changes.

Families or multi-device users should note the account-sync angle too. Forest Plus syncs across platforms under one account, which matters if you're using Forest on more than just your iPhone and want your trees and stats to carry over.

Forest's free tier is a real advantage if basic session blocking is all you need. There's no equivalent free experience with Fella, which has no trial and no free tier at all.

Fella's advantage is a fixed price that doesn't depend on a promotional window. $9.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly is the same figure regardless of when you check, no 'Early Bird' offer to track before it changes. See how Fella works or Fella's current pricing.