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24 alternatives to Lunar Lite

Brightness sliders for all your displays

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lunar Lite launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lunar 5▲142

   Control every aspect of your external monitors

   2022 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lunar 4▲170

   Control all your monitors, even on M1

   2021 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lunar XDR Brightness control▲124

   Control monitor brightness, adapt using the ambient light sensor, adjust volume, switch inputs and turn off displays without fiddling with clunky buttons.

   2022 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

4. 4
   f.lux▲1,353

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

   2014 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lunar 2.0▲142

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

   2018 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lunar▲9

   Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

   2018 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lunar▲10

   Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

   2020 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

8. 8
   f.lux for iOS▲596

   Auto adjust your iOS display based on the time of day

   2015 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Luna Display 4.0▲203

   Luna Display now turns any Mac into an extra display

   2019 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Luna Display▲343

    Hardware that turns the iPad into a wireless second display

    2018 · shop.astropad.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Luna Display 5.0▲200

    Turn your iPad into a wireless display, now for Windows

    2021 · astropad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

    Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

    2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    NightTone▲121

    Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Lumen▲185

    Magic auto brightness based on screen contents

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ScreenFocus▲431

    Working with multiple monitors made right.

    2018 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lite: App Launcher▲278

    A minimal app launcher for your iPhone.

    2024 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Moonlight▲82

    Dim your web browser down past Apple's lowest settings

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MonitorControl▲103

    🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BenQ ScreenBar▲120

    e-Reading Lamp for digital screen time

    2018 · benq.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Lunar▲6

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

    2019 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Luna Display for Windows▲16

    Turn your iPad into a wireless display for PC

    2020 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CodexBar Lite▲84

    Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar

    Jul 2026 · getcodexbar.xyz · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Display Dimmer▲1

    A Windows brightness slider for external monitors.

    May 2026 · displaydimmer.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Twilight Sunset▲70

    Design focused app for sunlight phases

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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