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Stillcolor vs f.lux

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Stillcolor

8.0
Utilities

Tool to disable temporal dithering on Apple Silicon Macs

f.lux

7.0
Utilities

Screen colour temperature controller

Metric Stillcolor f.lux
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 115 305
90-day Installs 375 1.0K
365-day Installs 957 4.0K
Version 1.1 42.2
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.0K 1.1K
GitHub Forks 33 190
Open Issues 14 12
License MIT
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 7y ago
First Seen Jul 3, 2025 Aug 9, 2023

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

f.lux

f.lux is a screen color temperature controller that adjusts your display to match the time of day, reducing eye strain and improving sleep. It's a popular tool for users who work on computers late at night.

f.lux adjusts your screen's color temperature based on the time of day to mimic natural lighting.

Pros

  • + Reduces eye strain and improves sleep by adjusting screen color temperature
  • + Available on multiple platforms including macOS and Windows
  • + Long-standing and trusted tool with a strong user base

Cons

  • - Inactive development since 2018
  • - iOS version no longer available
  • - Unknown license status