App · Low risk
Is The Forest safe for your child?
Age guide
8+
We advise The Forest from age 8 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can use Forest with supervision to understand the concept of focused time, planting virtual trees for short, supervised tasks like reading.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can use Forest independently to manage homework or study sessions, understanding the reward system of growing a forest and earning virtual coins.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can utilize Forest to improve concentration for schoolwork, blocking distractions from other apps and potentially contributing to planting real trees through the app's partnership.
- 16+
- Older teens and young adults can integrate Forest into their study or work routines, leveraging its features like the allowlist and statistics to optimize productivity and digital well-being.
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Forest is a productivity app that helps users stay focused by planting virtual trees. If you leave the app or use your phone during the set focus time, your tree dies, encouraging users to avoid distractions.
- Age guide
- 8+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 2/10
What parents should know
Forest is a productivity app that encourages users to stay focused by planting a virtual tree that grows while they work. If they leave the app before the timer is up, the tree dies. Users earn virtual coins that can be used to unlock new tree species or contribute to planting real trees through a partnership with Trees for the Future, promoting a positive digital habit.
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for The Forest is 8+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
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The Forest age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is The Forest?
Parentwise puts The Forest at 8+. We advise The Forest from age 8 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use The Forest?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for The Forest (8+). Children in this age range can use Forest independently to manage homework or study sessions, understanding the reward system of growing a forest and earning virtual coins.
Can a 12 year old use The Forest?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for The Forest (8+). Children in this age range can use Forest independently to manage homework or study sessions, understanding the reward system of growing a forest and earning virtual coins.
Can a 13 year old use The Forest?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for The Forest (8+). Teenagers can utilize Forest to improve concentration for schoolwork, blocking distractions from other apps and potentially contributing to planting real trees through the app's partnership.
Is The Forest appropriate for kids?
Forest is a productivity app that encourages users to stay focused by planting a virtual tree that grows while they work. Parentwise rates The Forest overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is The Forest family friendly?
The Forest is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. If they leave the app before the timer is up, the tree dies.
The Forest parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Forest is a productivity app that encourages users to stay focused by planting a virtual tree that grows while they work. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is The Forest safe for kids?
We advise The Forest from age 8 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). If they leave the app before the timer is up, the tree dies.
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