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Stillcolor vs BetterDisplay

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Stillcolor

8.0
Utilities

Tool to disable temporal dithering on Apple Silicon Macs

BetterDisplay

8.0
Utilities

Display management tool

Metric Stillcolor BetterDisplay
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 115 8.8K
90-day Installs 375 25.6K
365-day Installs 957 74.0K
Version 1.1 4.2.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.0K 30.3K
GitHub Forks 33 556
Open Issues 14 174
License MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jul 3, 2025 Jun 22, 2022

Reviews

Stillcolor

Stillcolor is a lightweight menu bar app designed to reduce eye strain by disabling temporal dithering on Apple Silicon Macs. It offers a simple yet effective solution for users seeking better visual comfort.

Disables temporal dithering on Apple Silicon Macs through an easy-to-use menu bar interface.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Easily accessible via the menu bar
  • + Open-source with a strong GitHub following

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Compatibility issues with Monterey still exist

BetterDisplay

BetterDisplay is a powerful display management tool for macOS, offering features like HiDPI scaling, brightness adjustments, and virtual screens. It's ideal for users with multiple monitors or those needing advanced display configurations.

Manages display settings and configurations on macOS devices.

Pros

  • + Advanced display management features
  • + Active development and community support
  • + Highly customizable settings

Cons

  • - Some open issues and bugs
  • - Occasional compatibility problems with macOS updates