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Black Light vs f.lux
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Black Light
5.0Apply special vision effects on your screen
f.lux
7.0Screen colour temperature controller
| Metric | Black Light | f.lux |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 1 | 305 |
| 90-day Installs | 8 | 1.0K |
| 365-day Installs | 29 | 4.0K |
| Version | 3.0 | 42.2 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 873 | 1.1K |
| GitHub Forks | 209 | 190 |
| Open Issues | 1.2K | 12 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | — |
| Language | Kotlin | Objective-C |
| Last GitHub Commit | 9y ago | 7y ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Black Light
Black Light offers unique vision effects for screen customization, benefiting users with visual impairments or preferences for specific screen appearances. It provides a range of visual filters but lacks active development and community support.
Applies various vision effects to the screen for customization.
Pros
- + Customizable vision effects
- + Potentially useful for visual impairments
- + Free and open-source
Cons
- - No auto-updates
- - Inactive development and community
f.lux
f.lux is a screen color temperature controller that adjusts your display to match the time of day, reducing eye strain and improving sleep. It's a popular tool for users who work on computers late at night.
f.lux adjusts your screen's color temperature based on the time of day to mimic natural lighting.
Pros
- + Reduces eye strain and improves sleep by adjusting screen color temperature
- + Available on multiple platforms including macOS and Windows
- + Long-standing and trusted tool with a strong user base
Cons
- - Inactive development since 2018
- - iOS version no longer available
- - Unknown license status