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24 alternatives to Lunar

Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Lunar launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Lunar 5▲142

   Control every aspect of your external monitors

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lunar 4▲170

   Control all your monitors, even on M1

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Lunar 2.0▲142

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lunar▲10

   Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lunar Lite▲148

   Brightness sliders for all your displays

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6LX
   Lunar XDR Brightness control▲124

   2022 · lunar.fyi · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lunar▲6

   Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   f.lux▲1,353

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

   2014 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Luna Display 4.0▲203

   Luna Display now turns any Mac into an extra display

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Luna Display▲343

    Hardware that turns the iPad into a wireless second display

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    f.lux for iOS▲590

    Auto adjust your iOS display based on the time of day

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Vivid 2.0▲123

    Double your MacBook Pro brightness, system-wide

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    MonitorControl▲103

    🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Vivid▲125

    Double your MacBook brightness, system-wide

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LumosMaxima▲83

    Boost your MacBook Pro's screen brightness

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Smart Brightness for Dark Mode▲80

    Don't let white pages hurt your eyes

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BetterDisplay▲106

    Unlock your displays on your Mac

    2024 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Luna Display 5.0▲200

    Turn your iPad into a wireless display, now for Windows

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Menubar Auto Brightness▲100

    Auto adjust brightness when switching apps for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    f.lux▲10

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LightBuddy▲229

    Look better on video calls using the screen you already have

    Dec 2025 · lightbuddy.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Easily▲126

    Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lumen▲185

    Magic auto brightness based on screen contents

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    NightTone▲121

    Colored light filter, screen dimmer & brightness control

    2016 · 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 →