Twinkle Tray AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Twinkle Tray

Twinkle Tray is described as 'Enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even th Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively' and is a Screen Dimmer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Twinkle Tray for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, openSUSE and Python apps. The best Twinkle Tray alternative is Monitorian, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Twinkle Tray are MonitorControl, Dimmer, Lunar and Brightintosh.

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Twinkle Tray alternatives are mainly Screen Dimmers, but if you're looking for Color Temperature Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Twinkle Tray.
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  1. Dimmer icon
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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    65 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Lunar icon
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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    17 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. BetterDisplay icon
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    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    18 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Vivid icon
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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    33 Vivid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. luminance icon
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    A simple GTK application to control brightness of displays including external displays supporting DDC/CI

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
     
  6. Dell Display Manager enhances everyday productivity through comprehensive management tools giving you optimal front of screen experience, efficient display management and easy, effortless multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. The app lets you control the brightness of all your screens (both laptop and desktop) by a single click on a tray icon. Its look goes nicely with the system icons and it supports both light and dark mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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