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BrainSwitchs vs Forest
Forest keeps you off your phone. BrainSwitchs gives the focused time something to work on, and shows you what it added up to.
Forest made focus timers fun: stay off your phone and a tree grows. BrainSwitchs keeps the timer but connects it to your work. Each session belongs to a project and a mode, plays sound that fits, ends with a decision, and adds to your Timeline and Living Brain.
Product strategy, 2026
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| Feature | BrainSwitchs | Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Focus timer | Yes, 15 to 60 min, custom or open flow | Yes |
| Blocks phone distractions | No | Yes |
| Focus music and binaural beats | Yes | Basic sounds |
| Sessions linked to projects | Yes | Tags |
| Decision at the end of each session | Yes, Decision Gate | No |
| Notes, canvas and databases | Yes | No |
Forest details are based on its publicly listed features and may change. Corrections welcome.
Choose BrainSwitchs if
- The timer sits next to the work it's for.
- You see time spent planning versus creating, not just total minutes.
Stick with Forest if
- Locks you out of your phone.
- A playful reward loop and real trees planted.
Moving from Forest
Use the BrainSwitchs Tracker for desk work. Keep Forest on your phone if it helps you stay off it.
You don't have to move everything at once. Plenty of people start with one project, see how the canvas and pages feel together, and bring the rest over later.
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