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24 alternatives to Screen Shader

decrease eye-strain and fatigue while working

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Screen Shader launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Screen Tint▲82

   Reduce the brightness of your Mac’s screen

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shade▲131

   Gradient explorer

   2015 · jxnblk.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Syght Glasses▲71

   Combat eye fatigue and eye strain from gaming

   2015 · syghtglasses.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   f.lux for iOS▲596

   Auto adjust your iOS display based on the time of day

   2015 · justgetflux.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   EyeFocus▲231

   Blur your screen when you look away.

   2024 · polar.sh · its alternatives →

6. 6
   HazeOver: Distraction Dimmer▲403

   Focus on one app by dimming all the background windows

   2015 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Enchroma▲78

   Glasses that fix colorblindness. Seriously.

   2015 · enchroma.com · its alternatives →

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   Shader▲315

   New self-expression with AI

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9TC
   textshader.com▲260

   TLDR: Click the link to see some cool visualizations, refresh a few times for random examples, and try editing some of the code yourself. This is a small weekend project of mine inspired by shadertoy.com It's a static single-page site hosted on GitHub pages so the website design is pretty barebones. I'm not a web developer so I mainly wanted to create a Cool Thing with my free time and not have to learn tons of front-end to do it. I'd love to hear what people think about it and please post or send me any shaders you make! You can use the link button in the bottom right to share. I hope that…

   2022 · textshader.com · its alternatives →

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    Shades▲72

    A zen like game of colors

    2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

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    Shader Vision▲138

    Real-time GPU shader editor for spatial computing

    2024 · shader.vision · its alternatives →

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    Focusdim▲137

    A simple Mac app to enhance your visual focus

    2025 · privdev.com · its alternatives →

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    Window Focus▲134

    Highlight active apps & dim your screen

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Shades▲4

    Controlling the brightness of your 2nd screen, the easy way

    2016 · charcoaldesign.co.uk · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Screenful▲164

    Visualize your project progress on large screens

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    bxxlght▲78

    Changeable lightbox - illuminate a graphic from behind

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BenQ ScreenBar▲120

    e-Reading Lamp for digital screen time

    2018 · benq.com · its alternatives →

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    Shady for Mac▲94

    Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes

    2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

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    Breaks For Eyes▲161

    A Mac app to get rid of eye strain, dry eyes and fatigue

    2018 · tryintermission.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Iris▲103

    Protect your eyes from your computer's LCD

    2018 · iristech.co · its alternatives →

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    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

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    Specctr▲86

    Add a layer of clarity to your designs!

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    ScreenFloat▲124

    Harness the power of screenshots to be more productive

    2017 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

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    NightScreen Mode▲105

    An amber filter + dark mode to use Chrome without eye strain

    2025 · nightscreenmode.app · its alternatives →

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