# Mega Brightness

> A very simple widget that allows you to change the screen brightness.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pw.megabrightness](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pw.megabrightness)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pw.megabrightness`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Przemek Wagner
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 195,866
- **Rating:** 2.52 / 5 (406 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6
- **Last updated:** 2022-03-18
- **First published:** 2014-08-26
- **Publisher country:** PL
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pw.megabrightness)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://prw.co.pl/apps/privacy\_policy\_mega\_brightness.html](http://prw.co.pl/apps/privacy_policy_mega_brightness.html)

## Description

Mega Brightness is a lightweight and user-friendly Chrome extension that provides an easy-to-use widget for adjusting your screen brightness. Available in both horizontal and vertical designs, it features simple '+' and '-' buttons that increase or decrease brightness incrementally according to your predefined custom levels.

Users can configure brightness levels within a range from 1 (darkest) to 255 (brightest), allowing personalized control tailored to their preferences. The widget can also display notifications upon each brightness adjustment, enhancing user feedback. Installation is straightforward, requiring WRITE permissions for proper functionality. This small but effective tool is perfect for users seeking quick and hassle-free screen brightness management directly from their browser.

## Rankings

- #160,940 — Overall

## Review summary

Users commonly report that the app does not increase maximum screen brightness as promised and often fails to work or causes crashes. Some appreciate the ability to finely adjust brightness beyond native controls. Multiple users find the interface confusing and instructions unclear. Ads appear inconsistently despite claims of none. Overall, it is seen as unreliable and misleading with mixed minor benefits for some.

### Pros

- Helps some users control brightness better than native settings.
- Allows setting increments of brightness based on phone model.
- Simple interface with one page, which some might find easy to use.

### Cons

- Does not increase maximum brightness as the app name implies.
- Often does not work or crashes on many devices.
- Randomly lowers brightness without user control for some users.
- Contains ads despite Play Store indicating no ads.
- Instructions are unclear or confusing.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pw.megabrightness)