Mind Your Now vs Forest
Forest gamifies focus time beautifully with tree-planting. Mind Your Now does everything Forest does for focus PLUS task management, habit tracking, family coordination, and Compass briefings.
Why Choose Mind Your Now Over Forest?
Both are excellent productivity tools, but Mind Your Now offers unique advantages that make it the better choice for personal productivity and family life.
Complete personal + family productivity system (not just focus timer)
Task management with priority zones - Forest is timer-only
Habit tracking with streak protection - Forest has no habit system
Family/household coordination and chore management
Calendar integration with AI scheduling
Daily Compass briefings integrating focus time with tasks, habits, goals
AI assistant (Kaia) with conversational memory
Voice conversations for hands-free planning
Feature Comparison
See how Mind Your Now and Forest stack up across key features
Focus Timer
Built-in focus timer with calendar integration
Virtual tree planting tied to 30-minute focus sessions
Gamification
Household achievements and leaderboards
Forest building with accumulated trees
Environmental Impact
Supports environmental goals
Real tree planting partnership
Analytics & Progress
Detailed progress tracking
Analytics dashboard for daily/weekly progress
Task Management
Task ManagementFull task system with MYN priority zones
Habit Tracking
Habits & StreaksFull habit tracking with streak protection
Calendar Integration
CalendarGoogle & Outlook sync with AI scheduling
Goal Tracking
Long-term goal tracking
Daily Briefings
AI FeaturesCompass briefings integrating all life areas
AI Assistant
AI FeaturesKaia - conversational AI
Voice Conversations
AI FeaturesNatural voice interaction
Family/Household Features
Household & FamilyShared chores, household board, family coordination
Group Sessions
Community accountability
Group focus sessions for shared accountability
Browser Extension
PlatformCross-browser support
Firefox and Chrome extensions
One-Time Purchase
PlatformFree tier with core features (5 AI sessions/day)
No subscription ($1.99-$3.99 one-time)
Pricing Comparison
Get more value with Mind Your Now's transparent, affordable pricing
Mind Your Now
- 5 AI sessions per day
- 25 tasks
- Full feature access
- No credit card required
Forest
- iOS: $3.99 one-time. Android: Free (with ads) or $1.99 premium. Browser extension: Available.
Switch in 4 Easy Steps
Making the switch from Forest to Mind Your Now is simple
Sign up for Mind Your Now free
Create your free account with focus timer and all core features.
Set up focus time and tasks
Create your task list and set focus time blocks just like Forest.
Add habits and track progress
Set up habits to track during focus sessions. Build better habits and streaks.
Experience Compass with focus insight
Get Compass briefings that integrate your focus time with tasks, habits, and goals - something Forest cannot do.
Ready to Make the Switch?
Join thousands of users who have already switched to Mind Your Now for a better productivity experience.
The Verdict
Forest is wonderful for focus gamification - the psychology of not wanting to kill your tree works, the real tree planting gives focus moral weight, and the simple interface is elegant. If you just need focus timer gamification, Forest is excellent and affordable. However, Forest is purely a focus timer - it lacks task management, habit tracking, calendar integration, and family coordination. If you're using Forest + other apps for task management, habits, calendar planning, and family coordination, consolidate into Mind Your Now. You get Forest's focus timer and gamification PLUS daily Compass briefings that integrate focus time with your tasks, habits, and goals. Mind Your Now also includes family coordination and AI that learns your patterns. For people wanting focus time management that integrates with their whole life, Mind Your Now is the better choice.
Choose Mind Your Now if:
- Complete personal + family productivity system (not just focus timer)
- Task management with priority zones - Forest is timer-only
- Habit tracking with streak protection - Forest has no habit system
- Family/household coordination and chore management
Choose Forest if:
- Gamification psychology (killing tree = consequence for distraction)
- Real environmental impact (plants actual trees with Trees for the Future)
- Simple, elegant focus mechanism
- Group focus sessions for community accountability