# Screen & Notifications Dimmer

> Protect eyes: dim screen & dim notifications too!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** etsang
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 1,274,544
- **Rating:** 4.61 / 5 (17,593 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.71-release
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-09
- **First published:** 2019-03-09
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android)
- **Website:** [https://ericytsang.github.io/app.android.screenfilter/index.html](https://ericytsang.github.io/app.android.screenfilter/index.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ericytsang.github.io/app.android.screenfilter/privacy\_policy.html](https://ericytsang.github.io/app.android.screenfilter/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Screen & Notifications Dimmer is your ultimate tool for comfortable night-time screen use. It uniquely dims both your screen and notifications shade to reduce eye strain and lower blue light exposure. Customize the dimness intensity, adjust screen tint colors, and use a scheduler based on time or sunrise/sunset for automatic dimming.

With features like shake-to-disable for quick brightening and easy toggles via notification and quick settings, this extension offers seamless control. Protect your eyes and improve sleep quality while browsing, reading, or gaming — all with one comprehensive, user-friendly solution.

## Rankings

- #59,343 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise Screen & Notifications Dimmer for strong, flexible dimming and ease of use, with features like scheduling and per-app dimming. It helps reduce eye strain and PWM headaches and remains reliable across devices. Common downsides include inconsistent dimming across some apps, persistent permission prompts, occasional failures to auto-enable after updates or in battery-saver modes, and rating prompts plus LCD compatibility caveats. Overall, a lightweight, effective night-use dimmer with a solid feature set.

### Pros

- Extremely effective dimming beyond the phone's native brightness limits via a color overlay.
- Very easy to use with shake-to-dim and a handy quick actions panel.
- Feature-rich: auto scheduling, per-app dimming, hex color filter, and generally low ads.
- Helps reduce eye strain and PWM headaches, especially useful for night use and very dark content.
- Long-term reliability and broad device compatibility, with users keeping it for years

### Cons

- Dimming is not consistent across all apps or content; some elements may override the dimmer.
- Repeated permission prompts appear even when the feature is already enabled.
- Not always automatically re-enabled after updates or when entering low power mode.
- Rating/feedback prompts can be annoying for users.
- May not look perfect on LCD screens or have some compatibility quirks on certain devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.ericytsang.screenfilter.app.android)