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24 alternatives to Black Screen

Reset attention & give your eyes a rest.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Black Screen launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Window Focus▲134

   Highlight active apps & dim your screen

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EyeFocus▲231

   Blur your screen when you look away.

   2024 · polar.sh · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Black Screen▲215

   A terminal emulator with autocompletion based on Electron

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Screen Commander▲96

   Blank your screens at the click of your mouse.

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Moment▲124

   All the information you need. No distracting screens.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Screen Tint▲82

   Reduce the brightness of your Mac’s screen

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shady for Mac▲94

   Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blink▲259

   Supercharge your screenshots!

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Motivation▲177

   Anti-Procrastination Done Right

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Focus▲221

    A Mac app to block distracting websites

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Whiteboard▲159

    Focus on what matters most in your day.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Better Window Manager▲233

    A tiny window management app for the Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I Can't Fucking Decide▲248

    The dumbest most effective solution to your indecisiveness.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FindFocus▲134

    Anti-procrastination app for Mac to break bad online habits

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screen Time for Windows▲155

    Measure your productivity, get AI suggestions

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Screens ▲109

    Access your computer from anywhere

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DistractOff▲179

    Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Packed Pixels▲107

    An extra monitor for your laptop! (Kickstarter)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blinkenlights▲106

    A minimal status dashboard app

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dead Simple Screen Sharing▲105

    Share your screen right from your browser for free

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hot Shots▲120

    A Dribbble screensaver

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stuff I Need to Remember▲76

    Remember the best stuff you’ve already forgotten.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Black Screen▲16

    Test display with full black screen on any device

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TinyScreen▲94

    Put A Tiny Screen On Almost Anything

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →