Best Lower Brightness Apps

2.7😐(399 ratings)

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Easily control your device's screen brightness with customizable presets and quick access from widgets. Features include advanced mode for fine-tuning, battery-aware adjustments, and timer-based brightness changes.

What We Love

👍 Convenient brightness control
🚀 Quick access to brightness settings
💡 Useful for night reading
🚀 Handy app for adjusting brightness

Room to Improve

🐛 Brightness resets after screen lock
🔋 Brightness doesn't stay at set level
🚫 Doesn't dim beyond phone's lowest setting
🚫 No additional dimming functionality beyond built-in settings

Darker - Dark Mode for Safari by 国辉满

Dark mode & Night Eye Protect

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

4.2😊(1.3K ratings)

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Enhance your web browsing experience with a dark mode extension for Safari. This tool automatically applies a dark theme to all websites, reducing eye strain and improving readability, especially at night. Customize your viewing experience with adjustable opacity and background colors.

What We Love

🚀 Works as intended
👍 Easy to use
🌙 Effective dark mode
💡 Helpful for eye strain
🤩 Great app overall

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes
⚠️ Aggressive review prompts
🔒 Unclear trial/purchase model
🔍 Compatibility issues on some sites

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Worth Considering

Luma Sleep – Night Screen

2.4😐(195 ratings)

Free

This utility app provides a simple white or black screen with adjustable brightness. It offers soft and small illumination, controlled by dedicated sliders for screen color and brightness.

What We Love

💡 Excellent for tracing flipbooks and light box alternatives
🎨 Simple, intuitive UI with easy brightness controls
🌙 Useful for reducing screen brightness beyond phone settings
♿ Helpful for light-sensitive users and those with autism
🔆 Provides soft ambient light for reading in bed
⚡ Lightweight and responsive app
🎯 Does exactly what it claims to do

Room to Improve

📢 Intrusive banner ads at bottom of screen
🚫 No ad-free paid version available
❌ Misleading app description (ads not mentioned)
🐛 Ads frequently triggered accidentally during use
🔄 Screen doesn't stay on without interaction
📱 Only dims within app, doesn't affect system brightness
🎮 Controls/sliders clutter the screen during use
⚠️ Confusing functionality for some users

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Red Light • Eye Strain Relief

System-wide red light filterDim screen below 0% brightnessIntegrates with iOS Shortcuts

This app provides a system-wide red light filter to reduce eye strain and screen discomfort at night. It offers sub-zero brightness and quick controls, integrating with iOS Shortcuts for seamless application across all your apps.

Screen Brightness Nits Meter

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Display TV Monitor Luminance

Measure screen brightness (nits)Real-time luminance readingsMultiple measurement units (fL, sb, L, asb, cd/ft²)

Measure the brightness of any screen, monitor, or display using your smartphone camera. Offers real-time measurements in multiple units and supports calibration for optimal accuracy. Ideal for professionals and enthusiasts needing precise luminance data.

free with in-app purchases

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PreciseLight

flashlight from 0–100%

Dark mode for every website

Dark Mode - Dark Reader

Global dark mode for any websiteAdjustable brightness and contrastOne-click toggle

This extension transforms websites into a comfortable dark theme, reducing eye strain in low-light conditions. It offers global dark mode, adjustable brightness and contrast, and easy toggling via the toolbar or keyboard shortcut.

Light Meter: Lux & Brightness

(3)

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Plant, desk & bedroom check

Slight - Night & Reading Light

A gentle light for your night

Keep Screen On & Dimmer Screen

Dimmer screen & keep screen on

Keep screen on indefinitelyReduce screen brightness to zeroPrevent screen timeout

Prevent your device's screen from turning off automatically and adjust its brightness to a very low level. This utility is ideal for tasks like long uploads or downloads, or for developers needing continuous screen visibility.

free with in-app purchases

(5)

Lupin meter

by Endo Lighting Corp.

📊 Productivity

The most versatile night light

Luma - Brightness Widget

Night Light modeMood Light modeLava Lamp mode

Transform your phone into a versatile light source with customizable modes like a gentle night light, vibrant mood lighting, or a mesmerizing lava lamp. Enhance your relaxation with integrated ambient sounds and timers for a peaceful atmosphere.

free with in-app purchases

(1.5K)

Waldmann LIGHT USER

Simply set your personal light

📊 Productivity

The Missing Brightness Widget

Take back brightness control

Control photographic lights with various dimming methods including RGB, HSI, and white color temperatures. Offers special effects like gradients and flashing for diverse photographic needs.

RGB dimmingHSI color dimmingWhite dimming (color temperature)

Adjust brightness from widget.

$1.99

Control your device's screen brightness directly from a widget. Quickly adjust brightness levels without opening the application, offering convenient access to screen settings.

Adjust brightness from widgetDirect brightness controlURL scheme support

Smart Automotive LED Control

Adjust brightness of image

Easy operation to adjust