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Ecosia: Search to plant trees — Search engine that plants trees with ad revenue

Android Communication Ecosia
4.2 GP
22,358,947+
Google Play

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Description

Been using Ecosia: Search to plant trees for a couple months now. It’s basically a search engine that uses its ad revenue to plant trees around the world. Pretty cool idea if you’re into environmental stuff.

Here’s what you do – just search the web like normal and Ecosia will use the money they make from ads to fund tree planting projects. There’s also a browser extension so you can use it anywhere. And you can track how many trees your searches have planted which is a nice little motivator.

Look, if you care about climate change and want an easy way to help out, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – there’s still ads and the search results aren’t as comprehensive as Google – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out.

Editor Opinion

So here's my honest take on Ecosia: Search to plant trees. I've tested a bunch of eco-friendly apps and this one's pretty solid. The core concept is great - using search engine revenue to fund actual tree planting is a simple but powerful idea. In my experience, it works as advertised and the browser extension makes it easy to use. The downside is the search results aren't quite as robust as Google, but for casual browsing it's more than adequate. Overall, if you want to do your part for the planet, Ecosia is a really convenient way to make a difference.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Unique concept of funding tree planting with search ad revenue
  • Browser extension makes it easy to use anywhere
  • You can track how many trees your searches have planted
  • Doesn't cost anything to use

Cons

  • Search results not as comprehensive as Google
  • Some ads can still be annoying
  • Planting progress is a bit slow

Specifications

Updated 29.09.2025
Category Communication
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Ecosia
Android Android 9++
Package Name com.ecosia.android

Ratings

83
Google Play
4.2/5
182,515 reviews
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User Reviews

Bryan Loveless Oct 15, 2025

It's pretty good. Ads are blocked well, the searches are more accurate than Chrome, and the UI/UX is better than Chrome too. My only problem with Ecosia is that it...

Marissa Maldonado Oct 15, 2025

I appreciate that something as simple as using this browser helps plant trees, which is why I have been using the app for at least two or three years now....

Heather Foster Oct 15, 2025

I just started using ecosia on my pc to avoid ai results, and I love it. It is pretty too! I really want to make it work on my phone...

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