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24 alternatives to f.lux

color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. f.lux launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   f.lux▲1,353

   Adjusts your computer's display to adapt to the time of day

   2014 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   f.lux▲10

   Makes your computer's display adapt to the time of day

   2014 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   f.lux for iOS▲596

   Auto adjust your iOS display based on the time of day

   2015 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Colour Clock▲64

   What time of day - and color - is it right now?

   2014 · thecolourclock.co.uk · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The current sky at your approximate location, as a CSS gradient▲788

   For HTML Day 2025 [1], I made a web service that displays the current sky at your approximate location as a CSS gradient. Colours are simulated on-demand using atmospheric absorption and scattering coefficients. Updates every minute, without the use of client-side JavaScript. Source code and additional information is available on GitHub: https://github.com/dnlzro/horizon [1] https://html.energy/html-day/2025/index.html

   2025 · sky.dlazaro.ca · its alternatives →

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   FlexBright▲81

   Change brightness by time of day

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   What Color Is It?▲136

   See the hex color for every second of the day

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Light Clock▲73

   A more beautiful way to tell the time

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Luxafor▲87

   The LED status light and productivity tool

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Twilight▲58

    Makes your device screen adapt to the sun cycle

    2014 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    E-Paper 7-color display showing the current weather▲229

    A hobby project of mine that was surprisingly easy to put together! I love waking up and seeing the freshly generated image.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Black Light Pro▲88

    Color effects on a schedule

    2018 · michelf.ca · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LIFX 2.0▲92

    Cloud-configured LED lighting

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Lunar 2.0▲142

    Sync your monitor's brightness with your in-built display 🖥💡

    2018 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lumen▲185

    Magic auto brightness based on screen contents

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lunar Lite▲148

    Brightness sliders for all your displays

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Glance Clock▲200

    See What You Need. Right When You Need It.

    2016 · glanceclock.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sunrise▲76

    A better calendar for your phone and desktop

    2014 · sunrise.am · its alternatives →

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    Luxafor▲88

    Stick this light to your workplace to indicate availability

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Light App▲83

    Change the lighting for your photos from day/night

    2014 · hoarelea.com · its alternatives →

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    What Colour Is It? OS X Screensaver▲5

    Displays time of day as as a HEX color

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NightTone▲121

    Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    bxxlght▲78

    Changeable lightbox - illuminate a graphic from behind

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pixel Hours▲81

    Curated visual bookmarks for designers & developers

    2015 · pixelhours.com · its alternatives →

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