FOREST

Platform: iOS, Android

If you have been struggling with retaining your focus and concentration at work or while studying and keep repeatedly checking your phone, Forest just might be the app you need. 

Using an adjustable timer ranging from a minute to a maximum of 2 hours, you'll be able to set yourself a target session between which you will not be allowed to access other apps on your phone. Within this time, the app is will be growing a tree in your virtual forest which initially is an empty piece of land. The more the number of designated session you complete, the greater the number of trees in your forest. However, if you try to close the app in between a session, you'll be first met with a warning and a young plant will urge you to leave it alone. If you insist and "give up", the plant will stop growing and wither to its own demise and you'll be left with snag in your forest. 

The app also includes a chart which provides a summary of each of your sessions as well as a collective summary of your records over a period of time. These are incredibly useful if you want to keep track of how productive you have been over a week or month and whether you're meeting the set targets or not. Overall it's an effective app and super simple to work with. If you need some extra incentive to get your work done more quickly, it's the go to app.