LightBulb AlternativesColor Temperature Tools & Screen Dimmers like LightBulb

LightBulb is described as 'Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes' and is a very popular color temperature tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LightBulb for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Wayland apps. The best LightBulb alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like LightBulb are Redshift, Red Moon, Iris mini and RedshiftGUI.

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  1. f.lux icon
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    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.

    59 f.lux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    • Most users think f.lux is a great LightBulb alternative.

    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LightBulb.

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to LightBulb.

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryLightBulb is Free and Open Source
  2. Redshift icon
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    Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.

    50 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Redshift is a great LightBulb alternative.

    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to LightBulb.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceLightBulb is also Free and Open Source
  3. Red Moon icon
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    The app is free on F-Droid and on GitHub but you can buy it on the Google Play Store to support the developer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Red Moon is the most popular Android alternative to LightBulb.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceLightBulb is also Free and Open Source
  4. Iris mini icon
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    Enjoy free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker-free brightness control with Iris mini. Minimalistic design, portable, and automatic for no-hassle, eyestrain-relief across all devices. Simply double-click to activate, perfect for every lighting condition.

    52 Iris mini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. RedshiftGUI icon
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    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 (due to natural lighting) and sets a warmer temperature at night (due to indoor lighting). Similar to f.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Twilight icon
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    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 cycle based on your local sunset and sunrise times.

    43 Twilight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  7.  2 likes
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    Adjust the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of the screen at night.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  8. Iris icon
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    Reduces blue light and flicker for eye comfort, supports auto color temperature adjustment based on time, customizable modes, overlays, color and font options, docking station support, and accessible part-screen filtering for diverse needs.

    145 Iris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. SunsetScreen icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • SunsetScreen is the most popular commercial alternative to LightBulb.

    • SunsetScreen is Paid and ProprietaryLightBulb is Free and Open Source
  10. PangoBright icon
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    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
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