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 Flathub 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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  4. Dimmer icon

    Dimmer

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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    65 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Lunar icon

    Lunar

     7 likes

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    20 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Brightintosh icon

    Brightintosh

     4 likes

    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. BetterDisplay icon

    BetterDisplay

     3 likes

    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!.

    20 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BetterDisplay screenshot 1
     
  11. Vivid icon

    Vivid

     Like

    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.

    34 Vivid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vivid screenshot 1
     
  12. Dell Display Manager icon

    Dell Display Manager

     1 like

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

    14 Dell Display Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. luminance icon

    luminance

     2 likes

    A simple GTK application to control brightness of displays including external displays supporting DDC/CI

    17 luminance alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  14. iBrightness Tray icon

    iBrightness Tray

     9 likes

    iBrightness Tray is a little bit of a swiss army knife display tool as adjusting the brightness of your screen is just one of three main functions it has. The other two are turning on your screensaver at the click of a button and also the ability to turn off the display...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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