Bluelight blocking

Using apps that limit the amount of blue light coming from our screens may help.

Bluelight Blocking - Protect Your Eyes

"Bluelight blocking" is an Android app designed to reduce blue light from screens, minimizing eye strain and promoting better sleep. It offers adjustable transparency filters in red, yellow, brown, and black, enabling users to tailor the light emission according to their needs. By limiting blue light exposure, especially at night, it helps maintain melatonin levels and reduces the risk of related ailments. Enjoy a more comfortable screen experience while conserving battery life with this easy-to-use application.
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By: kim.j.h
Version: 6.12 (Last updated: 2024-07-19)
Creation date: 2014-10-24
Permissions
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings

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App summary

Generally speaking, the screens on smartphones, tablets, desktop computers, and other LED screens emit a blue light. This light can be harmful to your vision, especially when you expose yourself directly to it at night or when there isn't any sunlight. Bluelight Blocking is an application that helps you avoid this light by manually modifying the type of light emitted by these screens.

The first thing you have to do is adjust the transparency filters according to what you want for different occasions. The higher the filter level, the more opaque and less lit-up the screen will be, so you can read, play, or work without your eyes watering or drying out. When you want to change this value, all you have to do is slide the bar to the position that you want.

The selection of filters to choose from is enough to find the best choice for each moment: red, yellow, brown, and black are the four possibilities. When you activate one of them, you can see how the blue light becomes less harmful and easier on the eyes. You'll also be consuming less resources, so you won't burn through your battery quite as fast as long as you have Bluelight Blocking activated.

To access this application more quickly, you can set up a shortcut on the configuration menu. This way, if you want to have a shortcut to the notifications panel, you can have it display when the the filter is activated, when it's deactivated, or always. Adjust your screen and stop hurting your vision, whether it's during the day or at night.

Why should we care about blue light?

Blue light is part of visible light spectrum that we are exposed to it by the sun every day. However, nighttime exposure to the light at high levels by smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other LED screens may impair your vision.

It also suppresses the production of hormone melatonin, which hinders your body's natural sleep cues.

When your melatonin level and sleep cycle are disrupted, your risk of a wide range of ailments, from depression to cancer, may go up.

You can get help by using apps that limit the amount of blue light coming from our screens.

※Accessibility settings
This app uses this accessibility permission only to better filter your screen.

※ When trying to download other apps you need from other than Google Play Store, sometimes they are not installed properly with the bluelight filter is activated. In such case, please turn off the bluelight filter for a moment and install other applications.

※ Battery consumption is low when the filter is applied, due to low total CPU usage except for low CPU usage.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps protect eyes, especially for those with conditions like concussion
  • Easy to use for those without built-in blue light filters
  • Makes the screen easier on the eyes
  • Generally effective at blocking blue light
Cons
  • App frequently turns off unexpectedly
  • Difficult to change settings without interrupting tasks
  • Lacks a proper dark mode
  • Some users find it finicky and hard to navigate
Most mentioned
  • App turns off randomly
  • Need for a dark mode feature
  • App is simple but could be improved
  • Good for eye comfort
User reviews
It works but does not stay on all the time. I have a serious concussion and need it to stay on.
by Melanie Haverstock, 2022-07-03

What ads I never saw any ads...
by Cindy H, 2021-11-03

This app is very nice! I'm glad to be able to access it. I find that it will sometimes at random turn off..? But other that that, it's a great app! And I use it a ton!!
by Do Bubby, 2021-06-01
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