G.lux Alternatives

G.lux is described as 'Unofficial variation of F.lux. G.lux n app that automatically changes the colour temperature of your browser as the sun goes down. Monitors are typically daylight balanced, which can interfere with your sleep cycle when using them after sunset' and is a color temperature tool in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to G.lux for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best G.lux alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like G.lux are Redshift, LightBulb, Turn Off the Lights and RedshiftGUI.

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  1. Do you use your mobile phone after sunset? Do you use your phone within three hours of your bed time? If yes, then your device might be taking your sleep away. Bluelight from your mobile screens sends a signal to brain to wake up, and makes it difficult for us to sleep at night.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Screen Shader icon
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    Screen Shader is a chrome extension designed to tint the screen a “cozy” orange color to reduce eye strain, eye fatigue, and restore day/night balance, while also providing a wide variety of settings for everyone's different tastes!.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. Nocturne icon
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    Nocturne is simple app for switching a computer to night vision mode. It has a few tricks up its sleeve: color correction, window shadow toggling, and background removal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. This advanced Windows app allows you to alter the screen shading according to the time of day, which is great if you work outside the normal hours, or if you need a lift in the afternoon. You can set the colour tints and your awake and sleep times.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Night Screen icon
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    Night Screen is created for those people who spend a lot of time at night working.

    Limit your exposure to energy-efficient lighting before bed. In addition to the LED screens in your electronics, energy-efficient lighting emits a lot of blue light.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Shady icon
     5 likes

    Shady puts a shade over your screen to help soothe your tired or dazzled eyes. You can use it to reduce your Mac's brightness far below the usual minimum, without any risk of damage to your screen.

    50 Shady alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Calise icon
     3 likes

    A Python program that calculates ambient brightness and sets screen's correct backlight using a camera.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Brisync icon
     3 likes

    Synchronize your external monitor brightness with built-in display. Application reads current brightness of your built-in display and passes it to external monitors via DDC interface. You can adjust brightness by menu in system status bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Lumen icon
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    Lumen - magic auto brightness based on screen contents. You control Lumen simply by using your brightness keys - it'll automatically learn your preferences.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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