# Dark Night - mode for Safari — Dark reading theme for Safari

> Safari extension providing a customizable dark mode theme for all websites. (iPhone/iPad app by Balazs Galambosi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-night-mode-for-safari/id1592844577 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Balazs Galambosi](https://appshunter.io/developer/936480978)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 204 App Store ratings · 420 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-11-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-night-mode-for-safari/id1592844577/reviews.md

## What is Dark Night?

This Safari extension offers dark mode
browsing in Safari. Dark Night mode adds
a beautiful theme to every page you visit.

It is based on the Dark Reader open source project
used by over 4,000,000 users.
So the look of dark mode on every website 
has been carefully tested. 

USE DARK NIGHT SAFARI EXTENSION

The built-in Safari dark mode is affordable and 
will stay like that forever with full support for 
all websites for delightful night reading.

YOUR PRIVACY, OUR PRIORITY

The Dark Night extension was built with privacy 
as a no. 1 priority so it doesn't collect any
data from Safari while you're browsing with 
calm eyes. Privacy Policy is linked on the 
store.

CUSTOMIZE IT

This extension can be disabled on a per-site 
basis and configured to follow the system 
dark mode (dark at night, light during the 
day). Just use the Safari extension menu to 
access it.

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Reports and feedback are welcome at: 
neonoirapp@gmail.com

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THE FUTURE IS COLORFUL

More customized themes are coming soon,
get ready to color all sites to your 
liking!

This optional extra is the only place where 
we might charge a small fee and your kind 
contribution will support the development of 
this project. Half of all that income is going 
back to the Dark Reader community project.

BEAUTIFUL NIGHT BROWSING STARTS HERE

You are more than welcome to keep using the app 
for free forever!

What are you waiting for? Your eyes are the 
apples of your eyes!

See you on the other side.
(I wonder which one that is... ;)

## Key features

- Dark mode browsing for Safari
- Applies dark theme to all websites
- Reduces eye strain for night reading
- Customizable per-site disabling
- Follows system dark mode settings
- Privacy-focused design

## What do users think of Dark Night?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Works well across devices
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Doesn't collect user data
- 💡 Free and affordable

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior on some websites
- 🐛 Causes pages to flash white before loading in dark mode
- 🐛 Randomly reverts to light mode
- 🐛 Breaks functionality on certain websites

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Causes Safari to crash or become unresponsive on some devices
- Fails to properly invert colors on certain website elements
- Doesn't work as expected in private browsing mode

**Most requested features**

- Add a true black mode option
- Implement a whitelist mode to enable dark mode on select websites
- Improve automatic dark mode detection and switching
- Add a brightness/contrast slider for customization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 420)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-night-mode-for-safari/id1592844577/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Used to work, but doesn’t function properly (in some cases) in newer iOS versions

*2026-07-24, version 1.4.2*

This app hasn’t been updated in a year or so, and within the last few months some of the functionality of it broke. Certain pages that have been visited before while on turn dark when turned off, forcing you to go into the settings and toggle it on then off again. According to previous reviewers, the images would turn all-black when visiting certain sites; but for my case, the brightness of the images gets reset until you go back and readjust the settings. Also I think on websites with a dark mode already look a bit hideous overall, lol. An update to fix these two issues would be nice, as a previous avid user of this Safari extension.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work properly anymore

*2026-06-20, version 1.4.2*

No updates

### 3/5 — Doesn’t darken correctly for months/iOS versions

*2026-06-16, version 1.4.2*

The app doesn’t darken correctly, which makes images and web elements invisible. The issue can be temporarily fixed by going into the settings and switching between fixed dark mode and automatic, but you have to keep doing it constantly, and it’s a real pain.

### 1/5 — Consistently doesn’t switch right

*2026-06-15, version 1.4.2*

When it’s daytime pages still load in dark mode even though the extension says “disabled by iOS settings” during daytime

### 1/5 — Still Broken

*2026-06-10, version 1.4.2*

June 10, 2026. iOS 26.5 STILL BROKEN. Is it still apples fault? Please let us all know if Apple is going to continue to make this app unusable so we can just delete this app if it’s dead now with no fix coming. Thanks.

Still broken! Hey, developer, update your app please! Or give refunds if you’re not going to fix this. Seems like you’ve left this app to die. Over a year since last update. No replies other than “it’s Apple fault”. iOS 25.4.2 and still broken. Or broken again. But not working whatever the case. 

Since last iOS update, I have to totally disable the app to make YouTube work at all. Using “disable on this website” no longer works. Have to totally disable app entirely to view YouTube now. Please update this app.

### 2/5 — Update please?

*2026-06-09, version 1.4.2*

I’ve loved this product for many years but now I have an iOS update. It’s not functioning properly. Would you be able to help out?…. Months later no update. A regrettable see you later.

### 1/5 — PLEASE UPDATE!!!

*2026-06-06, version 1.4.2*

could the developer please make a statement?! App did not work since march!!! m

### 3/5 — Not what it used to be

*2026-06-04, version 1.4.2*

I used to love this and it saved me so much, however it clearly hasn’t been updated to the new iOS as it can’t do any websites anymore I basically cannot use it and have to turn it off so I’ve now bought a different one and this was a waste of money.

### 2/5 — 機能しない

*2026-06-03, version 1.4.0*

長い間更新されていないせいか機能しないwebサイトが増えた

### 1/5 — 已停止更新許久 新版本顯示異常

*2026-06-03, version 1.4.2*

不建議購買

## Frequently asked questions about Dark Night

### What does the Dark Night extension do?

This Safari extension provides a dark mode browsing experience for all websites. It applies a visually appealing dark theme to every page you visit, making it more comfortable to read at night or in low-light conditions.

### How can I customize the dark mode settings?

You can customize the extension through the Safari extension menu. It allows you to disable the dark mode on a per-site basis and configure it to automatically follow your system's dark mode settings, switching between light and dark themes based on the time of day.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use forever. While there may be optional extras with a small fee to support development, the core functionality of the dark mode extension is available at no cost.

### Does this extension collect my browsing data?

No, user privacy is a top priority. The extension is built not to collect any data from Safari while you are browsing, ensuring a private and calm browsing experience. A privacy policy is linked on the store for more details.

### What are the benefits of using dark mode for browsing?

Using dark mode can significantly reduce eye strain, especially during prolonged browsing sessions or in dimly lit environments. It creates a more comfortable viewing experience by reducing the amount of bright light emitted from the screen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2024-10-15

various bug fixes and performance enhancements

### 1.4.1 — 2024-09-27

fix for white flashing (dark theme applied immediately without annoying flash)

if you like the app please leave a review

### 1.3.5 — 2024-09-26

fix for iOS bug (17.6 and earlier) where websites turn white after 30 seconds of browsing

You can also just update to 17.7 or 18, but in the meantime we provided a fix.

### 1.3.1 — 2023-01-02

fix blue image while scrolling slowly bug

### 1.3.0 — 2022-12-31

Dark Night naming and fixes

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