Darker (Screen Filter)

Name: Darker (Screen Filter)
Rating: 3.962264 (21886 reviews)
Author: mlhgdevelopment

By: mlhgdevelopment

Darker can lower your screen brightness to extremely low levels.

Features & Capabilities

Darker (Screen Filter) is a Chrome extension designed to significantly lower your screen brightness to reduce eye strain during nighttime or low-light conditions. It features built-in color filters that help filter out harsh white backgrounds and reduce blue light emission, similar to the popular f.lux application for desktops.

The app supports advanced functionalities including auto-on/off, startup at boot, custom filter colors, and navigation bar darkening via paid upgrades. It also provides customizable notification buttons for quick brightness adjustments and toggles. With robust Tasker integration, users can automate brightness controls and color filter settings. Additionally, Darker supports FlickStart for sensor-based commands from your phone or Android Wear device.

Privacy conscious users will appreciate that the extension requires accessibility services solely for screen darkening with no data accessed or shared. For Xiaomi/MIUI users, enabling specific permissions ensures smooth functionality. Darker is ad-free and perfect for anyone seeking a customizable screen dimming solution for better night-time viewing comfort.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

7.0.0 Last updated: 2024-11-18

Version code:

21700

Creation date:

2013-10-19

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER Moderate risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM Low risk
com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

322.16KB

Email:

ml*****@proton.me

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Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 33,435 ▼ 66

Other rankings

#3 in dark keyword 84 ▼ 1#5 in dark mode keyword 73 ▼ 1#17 in dark theme keyword 68 ▼ 2

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

mlhgdevelopment

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mlhg.screenfilter

Email:

ml*****@proton.me

User Reviews

Users generally praise the app for being easy to use, free, lightweight, and effective at reducing blue light. However, frequent reliability problems with auto scheduling, security/permission concerns, and device/OS compatibility issues are commonly mentioned, along with mixed experience with the Pro version.

Pros

Easy to use with fast, one-click dimming
Free and lightweight with no ads
Helps reduce eye strain / blue light and protect eyes
Highly customizable brightness and dimming levels
Works as advertised across many devices

Cons

Reliability issues with auto/scheduling; may not activate at set times and can stop working
Pro version occasionally fails to deliver all promised features
Permissions and security concerns; requests broad control over the device
Device/OS compatibility problems (tablet/Kindle/external display support varies; some devices/OS versions break functionality)

Recent reviews

Really wanted to like this app, and I got real close to paying for it, until I realized almost daily I had to redo the accessibility setting, because according to my phone "this service is malfunctioning" so it literally could not be turned back on, without disabling the app in accessibility, and enabling it again and waiting for the 30 second prompt on my phone to allow me to click accept/ok. if it weren't for the constant "malfunction" I would have paid for pro.

Jo*****, 2026-07-07

It worked exceptionally well when I first used it. However, the very next day, it's unusable. I had to uninstall and reinstall every time

Be*****, 2026-07-06

It's limited to 20% unless you pay. The notification doesn't provide any slider or buttons to adjust levels like commonly seen. And the "keep notification bar bright" setting doesn't work.