Twinkle Tray AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Dimmers

The best Screen Dimmer alternative to Twinkle Tray is Brightintosh, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Twinkle Tray and 13 are Screen Dimmers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Dimmer alternatives to Twinkle Tray are Dimmer, Monitorian, PangoBright and DisplayBuddy.

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Twinkle Tray 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.

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Twinkle Tray alternatives page was last updated Sep 8, 2024
  1. Brightintosh icon
     4 likes

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

    30 Brightintosh alternatives
    Brightintosh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Brightintosh iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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    • Brightintosh is the most popular Mac alternative to Twinkle Tray.

    • Brightintosh is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Twinkle Tray.

    • Brightintosh is Free and Open SourceTwinkle Tray is also Free and Open Source
  2. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    60 Dimmer alternatives
    Dimmer screenshot 1
    2.0.0.b8

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Dimmer Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Dims background windows
    4.  Portable
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Dimmer iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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    • Dimmer is the most popular Windows alternative to Twinkle Tray.

    • Dimmer is Free and ProprietaryTwinkle Tray is Free and Open Source
  3. Monitorian icon
     14 likes

    Monitorian is a Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease.

    21 Monitorian alternatives
    Monitorian screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Monitorian iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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  4. PangoBright icon
     18 likes

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

    52 PangoBright alternatives
    PangoBright screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
    PangoBright iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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  5. DisplayBuddy icon
     2 likes

    DisplayBuddy lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!

    11 DisplayBuddy alternatives
    DisplayBuddy screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DisplayBuddy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Reduce Eyestrain
    DisplayBuddy iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to Twinkle Tray.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryTwinkle Tray is Free and Open Source
  6. DimScreen icon
     6 likes

    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    52 DimScreen alternatives
    DimScreen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DimScreen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Cascade proxy
    DimScreen iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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  7. QuickShade icon
     2 likes

    A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.

    20 QuickShade alternatives
    QuickShade screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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  8. EasyOnTheEyes icon
     2 likes

    FREE and simple screen shader app. Complete multiple display support, including latest OS X. • Five presets. Easy to change too. • Multiple monitor support, even on latest macOS. • Quickly detects all monitor changes. • Fine control.

    13 EasyOnTheEyes alternatives
    EasyOnTheEyes screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    EasyOnTheEyes Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Reduce Eyestrain
    3.  Display Management
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  9. iBrightness Tray icon
     8 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...

    54 iBrightness Tray alternatives
    iBrightness Tray screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    iBrightness Tray Features

    1.  Reduce Eyestrain
    2.  Display Management
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0, released in 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    iBrightness Tray iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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  10. Sunset Dimmer icon
     1 like

    Magic tool to save your eyes when working on a computer at night. Set up once and forget. Protect your eyes every day.

    16 Sunset Dimmer alternatives
    Sunset Dimmer screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sunset Dimmer Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Display Management
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from December 2022.

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  11. Monitor Bright icon
     2 likes

    Monitor Bright reduces with a simple trick the monitor brightness. Useful to use the PC at night without getting blind if the minimum brightness that can be obtained adjusting monitor settings is still too high if compared to ambience brightness. Supports multi monitor systems.

    15 Monitor Bright alternatives
    Monitor Bright screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Monitor Bright Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
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  12. Gamma Dimmer icon
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    Dim any screen and keep color accuracy.

    59 Gamma Dimmer alternatives
    Gamma Dimmer screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Gamma Dimmer Features

    1.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Gamma Dimmer iconTwinkle Tray Icon

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