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Forest: Stay focused VS iChooseTo

Compare Forest: Stay focused VS iChooseTo and see what are their differences

Forest: Stay focused logo Forest: Stay focused

Forest is an all-in-one productivity software to avoid distractions like social media, email, and news and remain productive throughout.

iChooseTo logo iChooseTo

Making digital usage a conscious choice!
  • Forest: Stay focused Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-02-26
  • iChooseTo Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-09-18

for android: - Get asked wether you truly want to use an app, before you use it! - Get asked again after a certain amount of time - Get asked if you really need your phone when you unlock it (+ unlock counter)

for windows: - Sessions: Always enter your intention when using your computer and get reminded of it! (+ block internet if not needed) - Breaks: Take (forced) breaks of your computer by pressing hotkeys!

Forest: Stay focused

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iChooseTo

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Android Windows
Release Date
2021 March

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Forest: Stay focused and iChooseTo)
Time Tracking
35 35%
65% 65
Invoicing
51 51%
49% 49
Tool
21 21%
79% 79
Office & Productivity
39 39%
61% 61

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Forest: Stay focused should be more popular than iChooseTo. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Forest: Stay focused mentions (2)

  • How to be disciplined w/o getting burnt out?
    For forcing myself to work, I use either the Forest app or LifeAt. With Forest, I commit kahit mga 30 minutes to sit down and work kahit ayaw ko by planting a little virtual tree. The tree or plant fully grows in your garden after the set tims, pero pag di mo natapos, medyo may pang-guilt trip na "You killed your tree" and wilted siya sa garden :(. Source: over 1 year ago
  • App to track writing progress?
    I don't know of any specific app that does what you want but you can mix it up across platforms. I track all my writing time with Toggl Track's free plan and I use Google Sheets for word count. If you're looking for distraction blockers I'd recommend Forest for your web browser if you want something free, but if you're willing to pay for something more powerful I recommend Freedom or the even more restrictive... Source: over 1 year ago

iChooseTo mentions (1)

  • Story: It took me 7 years to learn how to be intentional (with my phone)
    I'm the developer of iChooseTo (https://appsofuse.com/) for android and windows (similar to intention for chrome). I'm so interested in which your idea is! (I think I'm gonna sign up even if you don't tell what it is about). Source: almost 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Forest: Stay focused and iChooseTo, you can also consider the following products

Anti-Social - Anti-Social is a productivity application for Macs that turns off the social parts of the internet.

Time Sink - Time Sink helps you track how you spend your time on your Mac.

Block Distracting Websites - Inspired by a well known SelfControl, it aims to provide a similar functionality on iOS.

Focus - New Tab page that gives you a moment of calm and inspires you to be more productive.

Strict Workflow - Enforces the Pomodoro time management technique by blocking distracting sites

InternetOff - Blocks internet to boost your productivity