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

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LightBulb alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. f.lux icon

    f.lux

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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.

    56 f.lux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color temperature modes
    3.  Time Scheduling
    4.  Colour control
    5.  Color Temperature
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Backlight brightness control
    11.  Reduce Eyestrain
    12.  Display Management

    f.lux VS LightBulb

     

    • 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
    • f.lux is LightweightLightBulb is not according to our users
  2. Redshift icon

    Redshift

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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.

    46 Redshift alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Redshift screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Display Management
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Fedora Repository
    11.  Debian package compatible
    12.  System management

    Redshift VS LightBulb

     

    • 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
    • Redshift is LightweightLightBulb is not according to our users
  4. Red Moon icon

    Red Moon

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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.

    34 Red Moon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Red Moon screenshot 1
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    Red Moon Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Time Scheduling
    3.  Automatic brightness dimming
    4.  Color correction
    5.  Blue light filter

    Red Moon VS LightBulb

     

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

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceLightBulb is also Free and Open Source
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    Iris mini

    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 activa...

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    Iris mini

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Iris mini screenshot 1

    Iris mini Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    Iris mini VS LightBulb

     
  7. RedshiftGUI icon

    RedshiftGUI

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main dailog
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    RedshiftGUI Features

    1.  Color management
    2.  Reduce Eyestrain

    RedshiftGUI VS LightBulb

     
  8. Twilight icon

    Twilight

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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.

    40 Twilight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Twilight screenshot 1
    Twilight screenshot 2
    Twilight screenshot 3

    Twilight Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Display Management
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming

    Twilight VS LightBulb

     
  10. Iris icon

    Iris

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    Iris is software which makes monitors healthy for the eyes. With iris you can reduce the blue light emitted from your screen for better sleep, reduce the brightness of your screen and avoid eye pain.

    137 Iris alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Iris screenshot 1

    Iris Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    5.  Reduce Eyestrain
    6.  Blue light filter
    7.  Built-in timer

    Iris VS LightBulb

     
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    SunsetScreen

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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.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Customizable shortcuts
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Temperature Monitoring
    5.  Reduce Eyestrain
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    SunsetScreen VS LightBulb

     

    • SunsetScreen is the most popular commercial alternative to LightBulb.

    • SunsetScreen is Paid and ProprietaryLightBulb is Free and Open Source
    • SunsetScreen is LightweightLightBulb is not according to our users
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    Gammy

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    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    52 Gammy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gammy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer being worked on and the repository has been archived

    Gammy Features

    1.  Automatic brightness dimming
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Automatic Lighting Control
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Color correction

    Gammy VS LightBulb

     
  13. PangoBright icon

    PangoBright

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

    50 PangoBright alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PangoBright screenshot 1

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode

    PangoBright VS LightBulb

     
  14. Shifty icon

    Shifty

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    Shifty was made to expand the capabilities of the built in Night Shift feature in macOS. You can disable Night Shift for specific apps and custom time periods. It also provides easy access to a slider to fine tune your color temperature.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shifty screenshot 1

    Shifty Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Shifty VS LightBulb

     
  15. Eye Saver icon

    Eye Saver

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    Free software for eye protection and more! It protects your eyes while you are working on the computer. Eye Saver has three main functions: blue light filter; eliminates the invisible flickering of the display backlight; reminds you to take breaks;

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Eye Saver screenshot 1
    Eye Saver screenshot 2

    Eye Saver Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Removes screen flickering
    3.  Break timers
    4.  Blue light filter
    5.  Display Management
    6.  Reduce Eyestrain

    Eye Saver VS LightBulb

     
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