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Lumen vs Caffeine
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Lumen
8.0Magic auto brightness based on screen contents
Caffeine
8.0Utility that prevents the system from going to sleep
| Metric | Lumen | Caffeine |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | - | 2.7K |
| 90-day Installs | - | 7.4K |
| 365-day Installs | 227 | 31.5K |
| Version | 1.3.1 | 1.1.4 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 2.4K | 212 |
| GitHub Forks | 56 | 31 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 2 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | Objective-C | Objective-C |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1y ago | 1y ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Mar 10, 2012 |
Reviews
Lumen
Lumen automatically adjusts screen brightness based on content, enhancing comfort and battery life. It's ideal for users who want dynamic display settings without manual adjustments.
Automatically adjusts screen brightness based on the content displayed on the screen.
Pros
- + Enhances eye comfort and battery life with dynamic brightness adjustment
- + Well-maintained with active development
- + Good integration with macOS ecosystem
Cons
- - Does not support external monitors (as per historical issues)
- - Occasional crashes reported in the past
Caffeine
Caffeine is a simple utility that prevents your Mac from going to sleep, ideal for developers or users needing sustained system activity for tasks like streaming or downloads.
Prevents the system from entering sleep mode.
Pros
- + Simple and effective functionality
- + Runs in the background without a UI
- + Open-source under the MIT license
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Minimalist interface may not appeal to all users