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Sundown compared with Deskworthy
DetailSundown logo SundownDeskworthy logo Deskworthy
What it doesBlock blue light and remove screen flicker on your Mac so you can feel better, think clearer and sleep deeper Private, careful apps for Mac
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingMonthly $4.99/mo (after 7-day free trial), Annual $39/year (after 7-day free trial, saves 34% vs monthly), Lifetime $79 once (pay once, own forever, works on 2 computers) All Apps: $25 once for life with updates (founder deal, limited to first 50 buyers), then $9/month or $69/year. Individual apps: $5 each (founder price), then $19 per app one time.
Key features
  • Filters blue light down to 500K deep red
  • Removes screen flicker with Flicker-Free Mode
  • Anti-Dithering to smooth visual display
  • Automated scheduling with up to six time-based steps
  • Seven presets plus custom schedule options
  • Runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
  • No tracking or telemetry
  • Supports macOS 12 Monterey through macOS 26 Tahoe
  • Disk space analysis and cleanup
  • Mac maintenance and system monitoring
  • Screenshot capture with markup tools
  • Screenshot editing with privacy masking
  • Image compression and batch processing
  • System resource monitoring
  • Offline processing with no uploads
  • License management across multiple computers
  • 7-day free trial on most apps
  • 15-day refund guarantee
What makes it different
  • Reaches 500K deep red, far deeper than Night Shift's 2700K limit
  • Only blue light app with Anti-Dithering for Apple Silicon Macs
  • Harvard-backed science: blocks blue light that delays circadian clock by 3 hours
  • Produces ~58% more melatonin and ~24 min longer sleep
  • Gentle automated scheduling that eases changes gradually in background
  • No account required inside apps, license key based
  • Privacy-first with all processing done locally
  • One-time purchase option with lifetime access
  • Founder deal pricing for early adopters
  • Works across up to 2 computers with license transfer
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +2 (up) since last check5 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)68
Citation Flow (Majestic)271
Referring domains (Majestic)351

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