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Head-to-head · Focus Tools

Forest vs Focusmo

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Forest #4 in Focus Tools 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Forest
Focusmo #5 in Focus Tools 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Focusmo

Forest leads on 0 checks, Focusmo on 4, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreForest · 7.5/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFocusmo · 4 of 4

Forest scores higher on our rubric for focus tools: 7.5 against 7.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Focusmo offers website blocking; Forest doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers app blocking; Forest doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers focus timer; Forest doesn't publish it. Focusmo offers session reports; Forest doesn't publish it.

Forest is the better fit for gamified focus across mobile, web, and Chrome. Focusmo is the better fit for mac users planning tasks around focus blocks.

  • Forest fits best

    Gamified focus across mobile, web, and Chrome

  • Focusmo fits best

    Mac users planning tasks around focus blocks

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Side by side

Feature Forest 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Focusmo 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.3
Ranking #4 in Focus Tools #5 in Focus Tools
Best for Gamified focus across mobile, web, and Chrome Mac users planning tasks around focus blocks
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Desktop
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension macOS
Support Email, Docs Email
Integrations 1 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Forest 0/4 · Focusmo 4/4
Website blocking Not published ✓ (best)
App blocking Not published ✓ (best)
Focus timer Not published ✓ (best)
Session reports Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Supported platforms Not published macOS
Our review
Pros
  • Combines timed focus sessions with Deep Focus and scheduled blocking.
  • Syncs focus history across web, iOS, Android, and Chrome.
  • Adds shared rooms, analytics, sounds, and virtual-tree rewards.
  • Plan tasks on a calendar with drag-and-drop blocks and meeting alerts.
  • Block selected apps and websites during Pomodoro focus sessions.
  • Sync task completion with integrations including Things and Todoist.
Cons
  • Its timed, game-based approach may not suit people seeking strict device-wide blocking.
  • Plus pricing varies by region and platform; buyers must check their app store.
  • Free includes only one app or site in Time Guard; Plus adds multiple.
  • Available only for macOS 14 or later.
  • Free plan limits users to one project and three days of insights history.
  • Calendar integration and custom Pomodoro settings require a Pro plan.
Our verdict

Forest turns focus sessions into a tree-growing game: users plant a virtual tree and keep it alive by staying on task. Its Pomodoro timer offers countdown and stopwatch modes, while Deep Focus can block apps during sessions and Time Guard…

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Focusmo brings task planning and focus sessions together in a native macOS app. It is aimed at Mac users who want to schedule work around focus blocks, reduce distractions during those sessions, and review activity afterward. Tasks can be…

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  1. ForestFocus Tools 7.5Free plan
  2. FocusmoFocus Tools 7.3Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Forest — where it wins

    • Combines timed focus sessions with Deep Focus and scheduled blocking.
    • Syncs focus history across web, iOS, Android, and Chrome.
    • Adds shared rooms, analytics, sounds, and virtual-tree rewards.

    Where it doesn't

    • Its timed, game-based approach may not suit people seeking strict device-wide blocking.
    • Plus pricing varies by region and platform; buyers must check their app store.
    • Free includes only one app or site in Time Guard; Plus adds multiple.
  • Focusmo — where it wins

    • Plan tasks on a calendar with drag-and-drop blocks and meeting alerts.
    • Block selected apps and websites during Pomodoro focus sessions.
    • Sync task completion with integrations including Things and Todoist.

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only for macOS 14 or later.
    • Free plan limits users to one project and three days of insights history.
    • Calendar integration and custom Pomodoro settings require a Pro plan.
  • Forest7.5/10 · Free plan

    A gamified focus timer with app blocking, tracking, and shared sessions across devices.

    Visit ForestFull verdict →
  • Focusmo7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo · 7-day trial

    A Mac focus planner that pairs timed work blocks with task planning and distraction blocking.

    Visit FocusmoFull verdict →

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