Stretchly
Focus: break reminder, healthy habits and desktop app. Shares eye strain with f.lux. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Desktop App
f.lux
Free software that warms your screen colour at night.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is f.lux?
f.lux makes your computer display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. You tell it what kind of lighting you have and where you live, and it changes the screen colour automatically from then on. It is free on macOS and Linux, and free for personal use on Windows, with a separate corporate edition for businesses.
Pros: what f.lux does well
- Set it once and it adjusts on its own
- Free for personal use
- Works on Mac, Windows and Linux
Cons: where it falls short
- Changes how colours look, so not for colour work at night
- Windows business use needs a paid licence
Who f.lux is for
People who work on screens late and want gentler light in the evening.
Who can skip it
People happy with their system's built-in night mode.
f.lux alternatives
Not sold on f.lux? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Medito
Focus: meditation, mindfulness and breathing. Shares sleep with f.lux. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (f.lux: 4.6).
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit
Smiling Mind
Focus: meditation, mindfulness and wellbeing. Shares sleep with f.lux. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Adds iOS and Android. Same 4.6 rating.
Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.6Visit
Daylio
Focus: Journaling, Mood Tracker and Habit Tracker. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like f.lux. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Freemium (f.lux: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (f.lux: 4.6).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit
Finch
Focus: self-care, habits and mood tracker. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Freemium (f.lux: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (f.lux: 4.6).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.8Visit
DAREBEE
Focus: workouts, fitness and home exercise. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (f.lux: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
Free alternatives to f.lux
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
How to Rewire Your Brain to Enjoy Discipline
Focus: discipline, habits and dopamine. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. A YouTube Video, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Loop Habit Tracker
Focus: habit tracker, goal setting and personal development. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. An Android app, not a desktop app. Adds Android. Rated 4.5 (f.lux: 4.6).
Android AppFreeAndroid
4.5Visit
wger
Focus: fitness, workout and nutrition. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (f.lux: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Ali Abdaal's YouTube Channel
Focus: video, reviews and study. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like f.lux. A YouTube Channel, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.3 (f.lux: 4.6).
YouTube ChannelFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit
openGym
Focus: fitness, workout tracker and self-hosted. Also in Personal Productivity and Habit Building, like f.lux. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.3 (f.lux: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.3Visit
Moments App (by Momentum)
Focus: Journaling, Gratitude and Mindfulness. Also in Habit Building and Personal Productivity, like f.lux. A mobile app, not a desktop app. Adds iOS. Rated 4.1 (f.lux: 4.6).
Mobile AppFreeiOS
4.1Visit
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