Iris Alternatives

Iris is described as 'Reduces blue light and adjusts screen brightness without flicker, offers auto color temperature, customizable modes, manual settings, overlays, and color effects for eye health and comfort' and is a color temperature tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Iris for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Iris alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Iris are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, Stretchly, Redshift and Workrave.

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  1. Anti-Social icon
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    Anti-Social is a productivity application for Macs & Windows that turns off the social parts of the internet.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. SunshinePal icon
     1 like

    SunshinePal is your daily sunlight companion designed to help you track your exposure, set healthy goals, and reconnect with nature for better sleep and mood.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
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  3. 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
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  4. Rest icon
     6 likes

    Rest is an app for your computer that keeps you productive and healthy throughout the day.

    It does so by reminding you to take a break every now and then, optionally suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.

    67 Rest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Angelic Retreat is a simple program which periodically blocks your computer to force you rest. If you have used similar ones before, you know about their cruel nature. Angelic Retreat is an attempt to create a humane software of such kind where the most significant aspects could...

    59 Angelic Retreat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. myPoint Shade icon
     2 likes

    Stop burning your eyes! myPoint Shade is caring for your eyes' comfort.

    If you work in a dark room or struggle with eye strain and headache, myPoint will tune up your displays - this way it will care for your health and comfort.

    myPoint allows you to adjust the brightness o.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Temptation Blocker is a program that lets you lock yourself out of specific applications for a specified period of time. A window displays how much time remains. In order to unblock a program you must enter a 32 character string as a disincentive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Recess icon
     1 like

    We know that it is not good for our health when spending hour after hour in front of the screen. It might effect our bodies negatively, e.g., stiff, throbbing, ... Recess is necessary. We need to take a short break, e.g.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Take a Five icon
     2 likes

    Take a quick break from work while staying focused with the Take a Five Chrome extension.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  10. Viewaide icon
     1 like

    A Desktop Application, which helps to prevent eye strain when you work at the computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. 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
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