Sunbend compared
Same sun.
A different day.
Six steps, from first light to bedtime. Set a city and a bedtime, and it runs itself.
| Feature | Sunbend | Night Shift | f.lux | Iris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps a day | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Setup | City + bedtime | One switch | Location + wake time | Pick a preset |
| Bedtime | Yours, with a wind-down | No bedtime step | From your wake time | Sleep mode |
| Warm + dim | Together, all day | Warmth only | Mostly warmth | Both, separately |
| True colors | One shortcut | Switch it off | Disable for an hour | Pause |
| Extras | None. Just light. | None | Movie mode, Darkroom | Break timer, grayscale, magnifier |
Bars show a typical weekday. Details come from Apple’s, f.lux’s and Iris’s own pages, November 2026, and can differ by system. Night Shift, f.lux and Iris belong to their owners.