Nocturne Alternatives

Nocturne is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Nocturne for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Nocturne alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Nocturne are Redshift, LightBulb, RedshiftGUI and Gammy.

Nocturne alternatives are mainly Color Temperature Tools but may also be Screen Dimmers or Health Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Nocturne.

Nocturne

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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,...

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f.lux
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Free • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
56 f.lux alternatives
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.
- - f.lux is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Nocturne.
- - f.lux is the most popular free alternative to Nocturne.
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f.lux Features
1. Lightweightf.lux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark Modef.lux supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Blue light filter
Color temperature modes
Time Scheduling
Colour control
Simple installation
Backlight brightness control
Scheduling
Display Management
Temperature Monitoring
Reduce Eyestrain
Redshift
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
50 Redshift alternatives
Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.
- - Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nocturne.
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Redshift Features
1. Dark ModeRedshift supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Command line interfaceRedshift either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightRedshift consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. PortableRedshift can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Blue light filter
Color correction
Display Management
Cross-Platform
System management
KDE Widget
Fedora Repository
Debian package compatible
Discontinued
No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.
LightBulb
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Windows
51 LightBulb alternatives
LightBulb is an application that reduces eye strain produced by staring at a computer screen when working late hours. As the day goes on, it continuously adjusts gamma, transitioning the display color temperature from cold blue in the afternoon to warm yellow during the night.
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LightBulb Features
1. LightweightLightBulb consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableLightBulb can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Dark ModeLightBulb supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Customizable
Optimal performance
Blue light filter
Configurable
Support for Hotkeys
Fullscreen Pause
Automatic Lighting Control
Application Whitelist
Color correction
Graphical User Interface
RedshiftGUI
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Windows
Linux
43 RedshiftGUI alternatives
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.
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RedshiftGUI Features
Color management
Reduce Eyestrain
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Gammy
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Windows
Linux
54 Gammy alternatives
Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.
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Gammy Features
Automatic brightness dimming
Backlight brightness control
Blue light filter
Automatic Lighting Control
Graphical User Interface
Color correction
Discontinued
The project is no longer being worked on and the repository has been archived
Dimmer
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Free • Proprietary
Screen Dimmer
Windows
56 Dimmer alternatives
Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.
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Dimmer Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsDimmer supports the use of multiple displays.
2. PortableDimmer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Adjusting brightness
Dims background windows
Automatic brightness dimming
PangoBright
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Free • Proprietary
Screen Dimmer
Color Temperature Tool
Windows
47 PangoBright alternatives
Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.
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PangoBright Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsPangoBright supports the use of multiple displays.
2. PortablePangoBright can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Dark ModePangoBright supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Dimmer
SunsetScreen
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Paid • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Windows
50 SunsetScreen alternatives
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.
- - SunsetScreen is the most popular commercial alternative to Nocturne.
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SunsetScreen Features
1. PortableSunsetScreen can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightSunsetScreen consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Customizable shortcuts
Display Management
Customizable
Temperature Monitoring
Reduce Eyestrain
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Iris mini
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
49 Iris mini alternatives
Iris mini is free and minimalistic version of Iris. Small. Minimalistic. Free. Portable. Automatic. Awesome for everyone. Just double click and it will work.
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Iris mini Features
Blue light filter
Desktop Dimmer
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Free • Open Source
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 Desktop Dimmer alternatives
Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.
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Desktop Dimmer Features
Display Management
Automatic brightness dimming
Discontinued
The last commit to the project is from November, 16 2017 and it gave some users a bunch of deprecation errors when they tried to install and run it.
Windows Night Light
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Free • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Windows
49 Windows Night Light alternatives
To schedule Night Light so it turns on automatically, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night light > Night light settings.
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Windows Night Light Features
1. Dark ModeWindows Night Light supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. LightweightWindows Night Light consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Support for Multiple MonitorsWindows Night Light supports the use of multiple displays.
Display Management
Reduce Eyestrain
Blue light filter
Iris
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Health Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
124 Iris alternatives
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 without PWM and avoid eye pain.
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Iris Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsIris supports the use of multiple displays.
2. Ad-freeIris doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeIris supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Automatic brightness dimming
Reduce Eyestrain
Blue light filter
Built-in timer