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Eye Guardian vs the alternatives

Most eye-care tools do one job. Some filter blue light, others remind you to take a break. Eye Guardian brings the filter, screen dimmer, break reminders, guided exercises and a stats dashboard together in a single browser extension. You may know it on the Chrome and Firefox stores as Screen Dimmer. Here is how it stacks up.

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Feature by feature

ToolBlue-light filterScreen dimmingBreak remindersGuided eye exercisesProtection statsStreaks and gamificationDark mode
Eye Guardian Browser extension Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
f.lux Desktop app Yes Partial No No No No No
eyeCare (Eye Care 20 20 20) Browser extension No No Yes Partial No No No
Stretchly Desktop app No No Yes Partial No Partial Yes
Night Eye Browser extension Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Screen Shader Browser extension Yes Partial No No No No No
Windows Night Light and macOS Night Shift Built-in OS feature Yes No No No No No No
Break Timer Browser extension No No Yes No No No No

Partial means the tool covers part of the feature. Details and sources are on each comparison page below.

Why Eye Guardian covers more

Everything in one place

Filter, dimmer, break reminders and exercises live in one extension, so you are not juggling three separate tools that each solve a slice of the problem.

Private by default

Your settings and protection stats stay in your browser. There is no browsing history to collect and nothing sold to third parties.

Habits that stick

Streaks and a weekly protection dashboard turn eye care into a habit you can actually keep, not a reminder you learn to ignore.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best free eye-care browser extension?

Most free tools do one thing. f.lux and Screen Shader filter blue light, eyeCare and Break Timer remind you to take breaks. Eye Guardian is free to install and brings the blue-light filter, screen dimmer, break reminders, guided eye exercises and a protection-stats dashboard together in one extension.

Is a blue-light filter enough to reduce eye strain?

A warm filter helps in the evening, but eye strain also comes from staring without breaks and from screens that are too bright. That is why Eye Guardian pairs the filter with break reminders based on the 20-20-20 rule, screen dimming and short guided exercises.

Does Eye Guardian track my browsing?

No. Your settings and protection stats are stored locally in your browser. Eye Guardian only contacts eyeletic.com to check your account when you sign in for premium features.

Is Eye Guardian the same as the Screen Dimmer extension?

Yes. Eye Guardian is listed on the Chrome and Firefox stores as Screen Dimmer. It is the same extension, so the blue-light filter, dimmer, break reminders, eye exercises and stats are all included.

Which browsers does Eye Guardian support?

Eye Guardian runs on Chrome and Firefox, and on Chromium browsers such as Edge and Brave.

Give your eyes the full set

Blue-light filter, screen dimmer, break reminders, guided exercises and your protection stats, in one free extension.

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