Can I mention my own productivity or focus app here?
Yes, but you must clearly disclose your affiliation as a developer, employee, or other connected role, and you should avoid excessive self-promotion.
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r/forestapp rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/forestapp: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 25,647
- Verified
- September 25, 2026
- Category
- Hobby and enthusiast communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be kind to others: Be kind to others
- Posts must be related to Forest: Posts must be related to Forest
- Do not share your personal email address: It's to protect your own privacy. Use your DMs for this.
- Do not share your referral code outside of the dedicated sub (r/ForestReferrals): Do not share your referral code outside of the dedicated sub (r/ForestReferrals)
- No posts requesting trees/codes to plant together: If you are looking for a specific tree to plant together for the new challenges, please use the pinned mega thread instead. Thanks!
- Disclosure of Affiliations Required: Discussion of other focus, productivity, and study apps is welcome. If you are affiliated with an app or service being discussed (developer, employee, moderator, ambassador, etc.), you must clearly disclose that affiliation. We value transparency and honest discussion. Undisclosed affiliations may result in content removal. Disclosure does not guarantee approval; excessive self-promotion or spam may still be removed and banned at moderator discretion.
Works well
- Share a detailed story about how you use Forest to stay focused during deep work sessions, with no product pitch attached.
- Write a comparison of Forest and your own focus app, starting with a clear disclosure of your affiliation and keeping the tone honest and balanced.
- Ask the community how they use Forest's tree planting feature for long study sessions, inviting genuine discussion.
- Post a tip about combining Forest with another productivity tool you built, as long as you disclose your connection up front and keep Forest central to the post.
Avoid
- Posting referral codes anywhere in this subreddit instead of r/ForestReferrals.
- Sharing your personal email address in a post or comment.
- Creating standalone posts asking for tree planting partners instead of using the pinned megathread.
- Discussing a productivity app you are connected with without clearly stating your affiliation.
- Posting anything that is not related to the Forest app.
- Being unkind to other community members.
What r/forestapp Is For
This is an unofficial subreddit for people who use the Forest app by Seekrtech. Forest lets you plant a virtual tree when you want to focus, and the tree grows as long as you stay off your phone. If you leave the app, the tree withers. People come here to talk about their experience with Forest, share tips, and connect with other users.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule called 'Posts must be related to Forest' is the first gate your content has to pass, so everything you post needs a clear connection to the Forest app itself. The rule named 'Disclosure of Affiliations Required' is the one that matters most for a founder, because it says you can discuss other focus, productivity, and study apps but you must clearly state your connection to anything you are tied to. The rule 'Do not share your referral code outside of the dedicated sub (r/ForestReferrals)' keeps all referral activity out of the main feed. The rule 'No posts requesting trees/codes to plant together' pushes that activity into a pinned megathread instead. The rule 'Do not share your personal email address' is a privacy guardrail, and the rule 'Be kind to others' sets the baseline tone.
What To Post
A good post here starts with something genuinely tied to the Forest app. You could share how you use Forest in your own work routine, talk about a feature you find useful, or discuss how Forest compares to another focus tool you built or work on, as long as you disclose that connection clearly. The community welcomes discussion of other focus, productivity, and study apps, so there is room to mention your own product in context, but the disclosure has to be upfront and honest. Keep the focus on Forest and the conversation around focus habits, not on driving traffic to your app.
What To Avoid
Do not post referral codes here at all, because the rule 'Do not share your referral code outside of the dedicated sub (r/ForestReferrals)' sends those to a separate subreddit. Do not make standalone posts asking for tree planting partners, since the rule 'No posts requesting trees/codes to plant together' directs you to the pinned megathread instead. Do not share your personal email address, as the rule 'Do not share your personal email address' is there to protect your privacy. Do not mention another focus or productivity app without disclosing your affiliation, because the rule 'Disclosure of Affiliations Required' says undisclosed affiliations may result in content removal. Do not post anything unrelated to Forest, and do not be unkind to others.
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Common questions about r/forestapp
Where can I share my Forest referral code?
No, referral codes belong only in r/ForestReferrals, not in this subreddit.
Can I post asking for someone to plant a tree with me?
Use the pinned megathread for that, rather than making a separate post.
Is it okay to share my email address so people can contact me?
No, the rules ask you to protect your privacy by using direct messages instead.
Will disclosing my affiliation guarantee my post stays up?
The rules say disclosure does not guarantee approval, and excessive self-promotion or spam may still be removed and may lead to a ban.
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