October 14, 2020
Paris, France
(Mauro Donzelli's Twitter profile location)
Journalist Mauro Donzelli writes about CinemaDrape on his blog:
"A useful service if we think about how much time we waste on the computer just because we are distracted by any advertising banners or other sources that are currently useless."
"Very useful for those who do not want to waste precious time due to increasingly tempting distractions."
— [translated from Italian]
Read the blog post:
Come Evitare di Distrarsi Mentre si Lavora con il Pc
December 12, 2018
Roseau Valley, Dominica
(Informer Technologies, Inc. is based here)
CinemaDrape receives the Software Informer Editor's Pick Award, and a 5 star editor rating from Senior Editor Francisco Martínez:
"I can find no reason not to recommend CinemaDrape to anyone - having it installed on your computer won't harm its valuable resources and will offer you a quick and convenient solution to unwanted distractions."
Read the entire review:
Black out everything around your working area to avoid distractions
October 8, 2018
Camillus, New York, United States
(MajorGeeks is based here)
CinemaDrape is becoming a popular download in the Ergonomics category of MajorGeeks, along with ColorVeil.
"If you find yourself in a situation where you need to concentrate on a specific job then this useful ergonomic tool will be the ticket to achieve that goal."
Check it out
The app receives a 4.7 star rating from the Freeware.de editorial team:
"CinemaDrape provides a digital curtain for the screen. For users that want to hide potential distractions, CinemaDrape is the ideal tool." [translated from German]
Read the review
January 14, 2013
Lakeshore, Ontario, Canada
(Infopackets is based here)
Brandon Dimmel, Senior Editor of Infopackets, about CinemaDrape:
"If you're feeling like you're not getting enough work done, try CinemaDrape. ... It's easy to move or resize these blacked-out areas to suit your productivity needs."
Read the article
March 19, 2012
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
(The location of the Federal University of Minas Gerais)
CinemaDrape is included in a bibliographical research paper about Assistive Technology, written by Ronaldo dos Santos Soares Júnior, and published by the Federal University of Minas Gerais:
"For people with low vision, CinemaDrape is a free software that helps find the window with the current focus on the screen by darkening all the others." [translated from Portuguese]
Check out the paper:
Tecnologias assistivas: novas tecnologias a serviço da acessibilidade
A user review on SnapFiles:
"This is actually very nice, something I could get used to having. ... Yes, this is definitely a keeper." (Gimpguy)
July 28, 2011
Iaşi, Romania
(Softoxi is based here)
CinemaDrape gets a 5 star rating from Softoxi - The Software Foundry, and a video trailer.
"CinemaDrape - a brilliant free desktop application that allows you not to get distracted by obstructing a specific area of the screen with custom colors and opacity."
Read more or watch the trailer
A user comment on AlternativeTo:
"I was pointed to CinemaDrape and now can't live without it." (Neil Kolban)
A 5 star user review on SnapFiles:
"Elegant simplicity ... It is a wonderfully simple yet effective gadget that can enhance your viewing experience. Well done to the developer!" (Harry_Q_Hammer)
A user review on CNET Download:
"As useful as your own creativity"
"This program is as useful as you are creative."
— Defaultshiva
June 24, 2010
New York City, United States
(Iqbal Yusaf's Twitter profile location)
Iqbal Yusaf about CinemaDrape on Twitter:
"Really liking CinemaDrape on Windows to help focus on the task at hand"
June 22, 2010
Ames, Iowa, United States
(Iowa State University's location)
Iowa State University student Thomas Frank, the founder of College Info Geek, recommends CinemaDrape to minimize distractions:
"You don't need to do away with the nice desktop enhancements you have; just use an anti-distraction program like CinemaDrape. It blacks out everything on your screen except what lands inside an adjustable window."
Read the entire article:
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