Best alternatives to Screen Shader | Smart Screen Tinting (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Screen Shader, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Screen Shader alternatives, compared
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Easy Screen Shader
Tint Chrome with a soothing hue to ease eye strain and fatigue.
≈1K usersNot rated yetUpdated 15 months ago5 permissions- About 100× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Screen Dimmer
Screen Dimmer, blue light filter & break timer for eye protection. Reduces eye strain, encourages breaks, relax your vision.
≈10K users4.7★ from 159 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago7 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Screen Dimmer
Easily adjust page theme and color temperature while browsing
≈7K users4.1★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago5 permissions- About 14× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
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Dark Reader - Dark Mode for Chrome
Turn on dark mode for Chrome. Take care of your eyes, and use a dark theme for the night and daily browsing.
≈60K users4.2★ from 149 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Dark Reader
Dark mode for every website. Take care of your eyes, use dark theme for night and daily browsing.
≈7M users4.3★ from 13.3K ratingsUpdated 4 days ago5 permissions- About 70× more users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
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Screen Dimmer
Use Screen Dimmer extension to dim laptop screen brightness with brightness control, blue light filter, and dimming screen modes.
≈2K users4.7★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago6 permissions- About 50× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
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Lunar Reader: Dark Theme & Night Shift Mode
Dark theme and night shift mode for every website. Care your eyes, use Lunar Dark Reader for night and daily web browsing.
≈80K users4.6★ from 1.4K ratingsUpdated 4 weeks ago6 permissions- A similar number of users to Screen Shader
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Screen dimmer
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≈4K users1.8★ from 45 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 25× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Rated 2.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome
Simple dark mode for Google Chrome. Switch all websites to dark mode as desired. Take care of your eyes by the night theme.
≈60K users4.5★ from 66 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years3 permissions- About 1.7× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Rated 0.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Dim screen - Nighttime mode
Use Dim screen - Nighttime mode to reduce eye strain. Brightness control, display dimmer, and schedule night light for browsing!
≈3K users4.4★ from 85 ratingsUpdated 15 months ago6 permissions- About 33× fewer users than Screen Shader
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
Screen Shader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Screen Shader?
By users, the most popular alternative is Dark Reader with ≈7M users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Easy Screen Shader.
Which Screen Shader alternative has the best rating?
Screen Dimmer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 159 ratings.
Is there a Screen Shader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Screen dimmer asks for 2 permissions, against 5 for Screen Shader.
How many alternatives to Screen Shader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Screen Shader on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.