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Gamma Control vs MonitorControl

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Gamma Control

6.0
Utilities

Per-screen colour adjustments

MonitorControl

8.5
Utilities

Tool to control external monitor brightness & volume

Metric Gamma Control MonitorControl
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.5
30-day Installs 2 2.9K
90-day Installs 15 8.6K
365-day Installs 49 30.2K
Version 6.3.5 4.3.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1 32.6K
GitHub Forks - 938
Open Issues - 18
License MIT
Language C# Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Gamma Control

Gamma Control offers precise per-screen color adjustments, making it ideal for designers and photographers needing accurate color representation. It provides customizable settings for each display, enhancing visual consistency across multiple screens.

Gamma Control allows users to adjust color settings individually on each connected display.

Pros

  • + Customizable color settings for each screen
  • + Useful for professionals requiring accurate color representation
  • + Free to use

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Inactive project with no recent updates

MonitorControl

MonitorControl is a macOS app that allows users to control external monitor brightness and volume, providing a seamless experience as if using a native Apple display. It supports keyboard shortcuts and displays native macOS OSDs, making it a must-have for users with external monitors.

Controls brightness and volume of external monitors using keyboard shortcuts or custom commands, displaying native macOS OSDs.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS, providing a native experience.
  • + Supports multiple monitors and customizable shortcuts.
  • + Actively maintained with a strong community and regular updates.
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license.
  • + Strong community support and responsive developers.

Cons

  • - Some compatibility issues with older macOS versions or specific hardware, though resolved.
  • - Limited to macOS, requiring different solutions for other platforms.