Alternatives to Desktop Dimmer for all platforms with any license

f.lux

Software that makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

Free Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad
Blue light filter Night mode/Dark Theme Temperature Monitoring Time Scheduling Add a feature

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Redshift

Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime. During twilight and early...

Free Open Source Windows Linux BSD
Color correction Blue light filter Color Temperature Ajustment Command line interface ... Debian package compatible Fedora Repository KDE Widget Night mode/Dark Theme Add a feature

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RedshiftGUI

RedshiftGUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding. This means that it sets a cooler color temperature during the daytime...
- Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Free Open Source Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

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LightBulb

Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

Free Open Source Windows
Customizable Lightweight Portable Configurable ... Night mode/Dark Theme Automatic brightness dimming Automatic Lighting Control Blue light filter Color correction Optimal performance Add a feature

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Red Moon

The app is free on F-Droid and on GitHub but you can buy it on the Google Play Store to support the developer. Red Moon is a screen filter app for night time phone...

Free Open Source Android F-Droid
Automatic brightness dimming Blue light filter Color correction Color Temperature Ajustment ... Time Scheduling Add a feature

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Twilight

The app filters the blue spectrum on your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a red filter. The filter intensity is smoothly adjusted to the sun...

Free Android
Automatic brightness dimming Blue light filter Color correction Add a feature

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SunsetScreen

Whether you're a morning lark or night owl, SunsetScreen allows you to set the time of the sunset and sunrise, so you can have full control over your sleep cycle.
- Warning This software was previously clean, but the official website is now linking versions with a malware Cryptocurrency miner that will use the computers' resources while hidden in the background. It will also use Internet data, and could cause users to go over their internet plan, costing them money.
Free Personal Windows
Customizable Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Lightweight Portable ... Temperature Monitoring User-controlled day/night time Add a feature

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Dimmer

A very small and free utility for Windows to reduce brightness on LCD/TFT screens. A must if you work on your computer at night with very low ambient light.
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 1.0, released in March 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Windows
Automatic brightness dimming Portable Add a feature

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Iris mini

Iris mini is free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker free brightness software.

Free Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

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PangoBright

Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

Free Windows
Support for Multiple Monitors Portable Add a feature

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G.lux

G.lux is an unofficial variation of F.lux. G.lux is an app that automatically changes the colour temperature of your browser as the sun goes down. Monitors are typically...

Free Mac Windows Linux Chrome OS Chrome
Google Chrome Extensions Night mode/Dark Theme Add a feature

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NegativeScreen

NegativeScreen is a Windows application allowing you to invert your screen colors. Apart from accessibility matters, this software is especially useful when you are...

Free Open Source Windows
Color correction Night mode/Dark Theme Portable Add a feature

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Windows Night Light

Your display emits blue light—the kind of light you see during the day—which can keep you up at night.

Commercial Windows
Blue light filter Night mode/Dark Theme Add a feature

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Screen Filter

Applies a shade that acts as a dimmer to ensure your eyes don't hurt. Far more powerful than Android's built-in brightness setting. Great for low-light gaming...

Free Android Android Tablet
No features added Add a feature

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iBrightness Tray

iBrightness Tray is a little bit of a swiss army knife display tool as adjusting the brightness of your screen is just one of three main functions it has. The other two...
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0, released in 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

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