The Best Twilight AlternativesTop Color Temperature Tools and other similar apps like Twilight

Twilight is described as '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' and is a popular color temperature tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Twilight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Wayland apps. The best Twilight alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Twilight are Redshift, LightBulb, Red Moon and RedshiftGUI.

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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 Twilight

     
    Comments about f.lux as an Alternative to Twilight
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    Positive Nov 7, 2017
    4

    Well It has a very nice pause feature! Very easy to use, and 1 of the best apps I have ever seen like this!

    Guest
    Positive Mar 2, 2017
    0

    Great. Free. Lots of options.

    Guest
    Negative May 30, 2017
    0

    there is no brightness dimmer

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    • Most users think f.lux is a great Twilight alternative.

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

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

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryTwilight is also Free and Proprietary
    • f.lux is LightweightTwilight is not according to our users
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    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 Twilight

     

    • Most users think Redshift is a great Twilight alternative.

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

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceTwilight is Free and Proprietary
    • Redshift is LightweightTwilight is not according to our users
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    LightBulb

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

    51 LightBulb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LightBulb screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Optimal performance
    4.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Color Temperature
    2.  Blue light filter
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Automatic Lighting Control
    6.  Fullscreen Pause
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Application Whitelist
    10.  Color correction
    11.  Auto Update
    12.  Graphical User Interface

    LightBulb VS Twilight

     
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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.

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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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 Twilight

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Red Moon is a great Twilight alternative.

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

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceTwilight is Free and Proprietary
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    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
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    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 Twilight

     
    Comments about RedshiftGUI as an Alternative to Twilight
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    Positive Dec 4, 2018
    0

    More customizable than F.Lux

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    • RedshiftGUI is Free and Open SourceTwilight is Free and Proprietary
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    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 Twilight

     
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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 Twilight

     
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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 Twilight

     
    Comments about SunsetScreen as an Alternative to Twilight
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    Positive Sep 17, 2018
    0

    You can set the exact time to dim screens, just like Twilight, and it not only adjusts colour but dims screen brightness, too. Two things that the leading competitor, Flux, doesn't do.

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    • Most users think SunsetScreen is a great Twilight alternative.

    • SunsetScreen is the most popular commercial alternative to Twilight.

    • SunsetScreen is Paid and ProprietaryTwilight is Free and Proprietary
    • SunsetScreen is LightweightTwilight is not according to our users
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    Gammy

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    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    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 Twilight

     
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    CareUEyes

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    CareUEyes is a very simple but useful program when it is about your eye care. The program comes with a very simple and clean interface and needs to technical knowledge. Even a novice computer user can download and use it easily.

    53 CareUEyes alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Display controls

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Automatic brightness dimming
    4.  Blue light filter

    CareUEyes VS Twilight

     
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