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Iris vs Vivid

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Iris

8.0
Utilities

Blue light filter and eye protection software

Vivid

7.0
Utilities

Adaptive brightness for displays

Metric Iris Vivid
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 8 42
90-day Installs 18 102
365-day Installs 77 352
Version 1.2.2 2.18.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 25.6K 2.2K
GitHub Forks 2.5K 99
Open Issues 145 24
License BSD-3-Clause Apache-2.0
Language Go Rust
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jun 27, 2017 Apr 18, 2022

Reviews

Iris

Iris is a blue light filtering software designed to protect eyes from screen strain, offering customizable settings and scheduling features. It's ideal for users who spend extended periods in front of screens, providing a simple yet effective solution for eye health.

Filters blue light and adjusts screen brightness according to time and user preferences.

Pros

  • + Open-source with a permissive BSD-3-Clause license
  • + Effective eye protection features against blue light
  • + Customizable filtering options and scheduling

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion outside GitHub

Vivid

Vivid offers adaptive brightness control for macOS displays, automatically adjusting based on ambient light and usage. It benefits users seeking seamless brightness management without manual adjustments.

Automatically adjusts display brightness based on ambient light and usage patterns.

Pros

  • + Provides automatic brightness adjustments for user convenience.
  • + Helps reduce eye strain by adapting to lighting conditions.
  • + Possibly offers customization options for brightness settings.

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality.
  • - Limited installs suggest it may not be widely adopted.