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Vivid vs BetterDisplay

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Vivid

7.0
Utilities

Adaptive brightness for displays

BetterDisplay

8.0
Utilities

Display management tool

Metric Vivid BetterDisplay
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 42 8.8K
90-day Installs 102 25.6K
365-day Installs 352 74.0K
Version 2.18.1 4.2.3
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 2.2K 30.3K
GitHub Forks 99 556
Open Issues 24 174
License Apache-2.0
Language Rust
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 18, 2022 Jun 22, 2022

Reviews

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.

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