Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MouseJiggle
Tired of your computer screen locking?
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. MouseJiggle launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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There's often times I want to prevent a computer/laptop/VM from sleeping and while, yes, there's various Caffeine/Amphetamine apps they're often overkill. Instead, this small (12Kb) page does the job and only needs a web browser. It's just a very simple usage of a web api normally used for things like video players: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Wake...
2022 · nosleep.page · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Keep your computer in 'work' mode without touching the mouse
2021 · its alternatives →
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EasySwitch▲98One mouse, keyboard and second screen for all your computers
Aug 2026 · easyswitch.realbrain.cc · its alternatives →
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Capsomnia▲158Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed
Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com · its alternatives →
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Lock-in▲132Hey HN, you may have seen me post about Lock In recently—it's a minimalist task management HUD that sits silently on your desktop. It gained some traction for its Mac version, and as of today, it's finally available for Windows. The idea remains the same: productivity apps are often click-heavy databases that feel like administrative work. Lock In is designed as an "execution engine"—a small, transparent window that forces you to focus on doing. It works entirely via slash commands. E.g., /d 100 pushups, /lockin 1h. What's new in this release: Windows Support: Fully native builds…
2025 · lock-in.ai · its alternatives →
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ZenLock▲2Locks your Windows PC at bedtime. Period.
Jul 2026 · zenlock.vansem.com · its alternatives →
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Curtains▲176Automate night shift and keyboard backlight for movies
2024 · getcurtains.app · its alternatives →
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Hover▲94See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Remote Mouse▲150Turns your Phone into a wireless mouse for your Mac / PC
2015 · remotemouse.net · its alternatives →
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Glowix▲83Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Use the Cursor on your computer from your phone
22d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
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Keep your computer awake. No subscription. Just $5.99.
Feb 2026 · jigglemouse.app · its alternatives →
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Control your devices without touching the screen
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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PeekFocus▲86Make your screen instantly presentable with one keystroke.
May 2026 · lucidbit.app · its alternatives →
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