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F.lux vs Windows 10 Night Light Which One is the Best

Author: Tushar Thakur   Last updated on: March 26, 2024    22 Comments  

One of the major problems of working late at night is the stress to your eyes. The first few months won’t be a problem, but things can get worse over time. That is why you can now find software like F.lux in the digital market. These software programs are supposed to help you reduce the eye strain from looking at the screen for far too long.

Today, however, things are a tad different. Most of the Operating Systems already have one of the efficient methods to control eye strain and it’s Night Light in Windows. The problem is that people are now confused about picking one from the duo — F.lux and Windows 10 Night Light. That is why we’ve decided to compare these two options.

F.lux vs Windows Night Light – Intro

F.lux, as we said earlier, is a complete solution for reducing eye strain that you get from looking at a computer screen for a long period of time. It was launched years back when Operating Systems did not have a default option. As it is, F.lux offers control when it comes to adjusting what kind of light is used on the display and when. The best part is that F.lux is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. What F.lux does is that it warms up your computer display to meet the intensity of your indoor lighting.

Windows Night Light was introduced much later, in 2017, as a part of a major Windows Update. Of course, it was a blog against F.lux, as the core features of the third-party program were brought to the OS. However, there are a few differences when it comes to the level of control you have. The next obvious issue is that it is available only for Windows devices. You may have to depend on F.lux after all on Mac and Linux even if you manage to use Night Light in your PC.

Now that you have the basics idea, let’s compare.

Ease of Use

F.lux, despite the advanced options it offers, is incredibly easy to use. Once you have installed the program, free of cost, you can open the interface from Windows taskbar. The easiest method is to provide your own location so that F.lux can adjust the rest. According to the location and time, F.lux would make changes to the screen temperature. There are also various scheduling options.

Accessing Windows Night Light is very simple. You have to go to Settings  System  Display and choose the sub-section named Night Light. Just so you know, you would see this option only if you have installed the Fall Creators Update 2017. Once in the section, you can enable Night Light and control the Temperature of screen light. Simple enough, isn’t it?

It’s definitely a tie between F.lux and Night Light.

Scheduling

F.lux comes with a hell lot of options for scheduling color temperature change. You will be able to set up the program to turn the temperature at specific times or according to the light outside. As we said earlier, you have an option to provide the real-time location so that the best settings can be set. Regardless the location you have set, however, you can always change the current temperature to something of your choice.

Windows Night Light also offers basic scheduling options. Here too, you get two options. The first option is to schedule Night Light according to the times of sunrise and sunset. The second option is to set up your own timings for turning on and turning off Night Light. Because we are dealing at system level, everything works so seamlessly.

F.lux seems to be the better choice, thanks to the variety of options.

Control

F.lux does not compromise when it comes to the level of control. You can change different aspects of light temperature from the context menu itself. There are even different modes for different occasions such as Movies, Darkroom etc. The point here is that you can choose a mode according to the needs without even opening the fully-fledged interface.

This is also where Windows Night Light fails miserably. As it was said earlier, you get only the basic scheduling options with Night Light. This could be a problem if you want to change the temperature at higher levels. It is also worth noting that Night Light does not have many advanced features that make F.lux unique. At the end of the day, it all comes down to what you want.

F.lux wins here, quite unsurprisingly.

The Bottom Line

After comparing all these aspects, we think the better option is F.lux. However, that decision also depends upon whether you need advanced control and other features like scheduling. On the other hand, if you are looking for a simple way to reduce eye strain and automate the process, you can go with Night Light.

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About Tushar Thakur

Tushar is founder of Xtendedview. He love to experiments on different gadgets, software/apps. He is professional blogger and Internet marketer. He is Interested in electronics and computers, Internet technology, Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing. Running online business and Blogs

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Comments

  1. Michael Ford says

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    The lack of features in Windows Night Mode is what makes it crippled. Otherwise, it’s a great competitor to Flux.

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  2. Brian Bacon says

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    Lovely Comparison. Never Knew Windows 10 had Night light. Enabled it. Thanks a lot for comparison.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Glad it helped Brian.

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  3. Karl Foster says

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    Thanks for the detailed information.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      You are welcome.

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  4. John Jones says

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    the Scheduling and the control options are the best features of F.lux. As windows night light doesn’t have these features, people refrain from using them.

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  5. Linda Cottrell says

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    Even though Windows Night Light is available by default, I still prefer F.lux for reducing the eye strain. As everyone has the different preferences over the screen tone, Flux provides much better control over the intensity.

    Thanks.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Thanks for your input Linda

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  6. Gordon Manley says

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    Thanks. Even my doctor recommended me to use Flux for reducing Eye strain. Thanks again.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Indeed.

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  7. Robert Macman says

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    Hey Tushar

    Thanks for sharing this information. Used Windows Night light and still wondered why my eyes are still hurting. Will switch to flux from now on.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Cool

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  8. Lazaro Taylor says

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    Great information. Flux is best.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Glad you liked it.

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  9. Patricia Hooman says

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    Loved the comparison between Flux and Windows Night Light. Downloaded Flux and installing it right now. thanks for the suggestions Tushar

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      You are welcome Patricia.

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  10. Dora White says

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    Thanks.

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  11. Jennifer says

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    Do I still need to use the night mode if I am wearing UV protection glasses?

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      No, you don’t need to.

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  12. Glen says

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    I personally use flux on Windows and Mac also.

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    • Tushar Thakur says

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      Thanks for your comment Glen.

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  13. Petr says

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    What about efficiency of the filter? Which one blocks the unwanted light better, or is it same?

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