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Windows Night Light and macOS Night Shift are built into your operating system. They warm the whole display on a schedule, at no cost and with nothing to install. Eye Guardian does more than color: it adds break reminders, guided exercises, dimming and a stats dashboard.
| Feature | Eye Guardian | Windows Night Light and macOS Night Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Blue-light filter | Yes | Yes |
| Screen dimming | Yes | No |
| Break reminders | Yes | No |
| Guided eye exercises | Yes | No |
| Protection stats | Yes | No |
| Streaks and gamification | Yes | No |
| Dark mode | Yes | No |
| Price | Free, with one-time Lifetime upgrade | Free, built in |
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and more | Windows / macOS |
You want a zero-setup warm filter across your entire screen at night.
What it does well
You want reminders, exercises, dimming and stats, and the same routine on any computer you use.
What Windows Night Light and macOS Night Shift leaves out
You want reminders, exercises, dimming and stats, and the same routine on any computer you use. Eye Guardian is free to install and adds a blue-light filter, screen dimmer, break reminders, guided exercises and protection stats in one extension.
Yes. They do not conflict, so you can keep Windows Night Light and macOS Night Shift for what it does well and let Eye Guardian handle the rest of your eye-care routine.
Yes. The core features are free. A one-time Lifetime upgrade unlocks custom filter colors, unlimited daily reminders, more exercises and advanced stats.
Add Eye Guardian for the filter, dimmer, break reminders, exercises and stats in one place.
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