Black Light vs Gray
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Black Light
5.0Apply special vision effects on your screen
Gray
6.0Tool to set light or dark appearance on a per-app basis
| Metric | Black Light | Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 1 | 20 |
| 90-day Installs | 8 | 63 |
| 365-day Installs | 29 | 269 |
| Version | 3.0 | 0.17.0 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 873 | 1.4K |
| GitHub Forks | 209 | 50 |
| Open Issues | 1.2K | 21 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Language | Kotlin | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 9y ago | 3y 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
Gray
Gray allows users to set light or dark mode on a per-app basis, providing a unique customization option for macOS Mojave and later. It is ideal for users who want tailored appearance settings for different applications.
Gray enables users to set the light or dark appearance for individual applications on macOS.
Pros
- + Allows per-app customization of light and dark mode
- + Free and open-source software
- + Supports macOS Mojave and later versions
Cons
- - No auto-update feature requires manual checks for updates
- - Not actively maintained, which may affect future compatibility