# Noir - Dark Mode for Safari — user reviews > 873 indexed App Store user reviews of Noir by Jeffrey Kuiken, rated 4.60/5 from 1,352 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id1581140954/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noir-dark-mode-for-safari/id1581140954.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,108 · 4★ 91 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 83 ## What do users think of Noir? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Works flawlessly - 👍 Customizable themes - 🔒 Respects user privacy - 💡 Frequent updates - 👍 Seamless integration with Safari - 🚀 Efficient performance - 👍 Saves battery life - 👍 Consistent dark mode across websites **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional website compatibility issues - 🐛 Glitchy behavior on some websites - 🐛 Bright flashes when switching tabs or loading pages **Commonly reported bugs** - Websites crashing or repeatedly reloading - Images appearing in negative colors - Compatibility issues with iOS 17 **Most requested features** - Ability to blacklist/whitelist specific websites - Automatic dark mode scheduling based on sunset/sunrise - Option to customize text/link colors - Keyboard shortcut to toggle Noir on/off ## Newest reviews (16 of 873) ### 2/5 — Broken in 26.6 *2026-08-08, version 2026.1.8* Genuinely barely works after the update Pressing it in safari extensions says that I have to close safari as noir can't connect ### 4/5 — 26.6 *2026-08-08* 사파리 첫 구동시 바로 다크모드가 작동안하고 5에서 10초후에 작동되는데 이 버그 빨리 패치해주세요. 엄청불편함 **Developer response:** I'm sorry you’re running into this. It’s caused by a bug in iOS 26.6, that has nothing to do with Noir. Leaving Safari open will activate Noir within a few seconds, after which you can keep using Noir without interruption again. Unfortunately there’s nothing I can do about this, as only Apple can fix the bug. I hope they do so soon. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2026-08-02, version 2026.1.8* Thank you so much for making this app. It has saved my eyes so much strain! Thank you!! ### 5/5 — ios26.6 호환 문제 *2026-08-01* 이전까지는 없던 첫 페이지 진입시 다크모드가 해제되고 5초 후 다시 다크모드로 변경 됨. **Developer response:** I'm sorry you’re running into this. It’s caused by a bug in iOS 26.6, that has nothing to do with Noir. Leaving Safari open will activate Noir within a few seconds, after which you can keep using Noir without interruption again. Unfortunately there’s nothing I can do about this, as only Apple can fix the bug. I hope they do so soon. ### 5/5 — 效果不错 *2026-07-28, version 2026.1.8* 没有遇到先白色再变黑的情况，效果挺好的，物有所值。 ### 4/5 — Solid app - iOS 26.6 broke some functionality *2026-07-27, version 2026.1.8* The latest iOS update (26.6) has broken some of the functionality of Noir. It used to turn pages dark as soon as they loaded, now it takes about 5 seconds for a page to turn dark. I don’t think it is the fault of Noir, but rather the priority of page loading changed with the new update. If you are someone who values Dark Mode at all times, you may want to wait and see if Noir is able to fix this issue. ### 5/5 — Works well *2026-07-27, version 2026.1.8* Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Muito bom *2026-07-14* Funcionalidades excelentes, cumpre o que promete. **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! ### 4/5 — Mac OS покупать заново? *2026-07-09* Купил на iOS, думал на MacOS установиться. Но нет! Нужно заново покупать ### 3/5 — Sudden slowdown *2026-07-03, version 2026.1.7* For some reason with recent iPad OS updates this extension has slowed Safari to a crawl. Once it’s deactivated everything is fine. ### 5/5 — NYTimes.com fixed *2026-06-30, version 2026.1.7* The extension didn't allow NYTimes.com to load and developer was responsive and resolved the issue. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-06-20* This software is the most practical I have ever used, and I have been collecting and supporting the author. Thanks **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your review! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-06-17, version 2026.1.6* The developer seems actively engaged with its users, which made me choose this over the other popular dark mode extension for Safari. It’s not perfect, it never will be, but there are enough reasonable customizations here to make me happy. Thanks for the great work. ### 5/5 — Best! *2026-06-14* Simple and genius. That’s it. **Developer response:** Thank you, I really appreciate the review! ### 5/5 — Salvation! *2026-06-14* I’m kicking myself for not finding out about this app sooner. Works beautifully and I would have paid ten times more gladly. ### 5/5 — Got in touch with my dark side *2026-06-04, version 2026.1.5* I’ve had this app for a few years now and I will say that it has been flawless in its execution. Never a problem, not once. Darkness has befallen me and I’m never looking back. Buy it, it’s worth it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — バグ早く治して *2026-09-05* ダークモードにならない。どうにかしてくれ。 ### 1/5 — Why keeps lagging on Safari? *2026-08-08* Hello, can you help me fix when I was trying to use the extension on some websites? It ended up lagging too much. it keeps lagging whenever I try to open Google and some websites. **Developer response:** I'm sorry you’re running into this. It’s caused by a bug in iOS 26.6, that has nothing to do with Noir. Leaving Safari open will activate Noir within a few seconds, after which you can keep using Noir without interruption again. Unfortunately there’s nothing I can do about this, as only Apple can fix the bug. I hope they do so soon. ### 1/5 — Cannot use anymore *2026-07-18, version 2026.1.7* I have had this app for as long as I can remember, however recently within the last week, I’ve has to actually turn the widget off as websites will not load while noir is turned on. Pretty upsetting and I have to experience the world as website developers want (white backgrounds) and it sucks. Wish the app worked on iPad safari ### 1/5 — Sketchy *2026-07-06, version 2026.1.7* Says it has access to bank and card details + passwords. No thank you ### 1/5 — Unfulfilled and undelivered *2026-05-15, version 2026.1.4* It doesn’t work on all websites and is not customizable. Making sure the app works as promised before charging customers is a standard ethical practice. ### 1/5 — App Extension Issue *2026-04-18, version 2026.1.2* If Noir Extension is enabled in Private mode, data may be stored at Safari > Advanced > Website Data — this is a potential privacy concern. ### 1/5 — I have Purchased Item Not Showing in My Account *2026-04-13* Issue with Purchased Item Not Showing in My Account **Developer response:** All purchases and transactions are fully handled by Apple so unfortunately I won’t be able to help you out with this. I can only advice you to reach out to Apple’s support, they should be able to assist you with this. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-04-10, version 2026.1.2* It does less than you can already do on iphone using display & text size option ### 1/5 — Slows down iOS and MacOS Safari *2026-03-01, version 2026.1* This app, while effective, prevent safari from loading some pages and radically slowing down load times. ### 1/5 — Used to work well *2026-02-27, version 2026.1* This app used to work very well and I happily paid to support it. Now I find myself turning it off so frequently that I’ll likely uninstall it soon. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Switched from another paid extension *2026-09-08* Update: still 5 stars but for some reason I can’t find a way to report sites with issues anymore, I’ve searched everywhere for a reporting button I was using one for years that worked pretty well but the dev did minimal updates and it started having a ton of issues.. been using Noir for many months now and it seems much better so far and you can tell the developer takes pride in their work, happy to see frequent improvements over time that add useful features and fix bugs. Most importantly the dark theme it generates for websites look excellent and nearly native, without big slowdowns and crashes that I’ve experienced with others. The only minor issue has been that it falsely detects native dark modes sometimes, but I see a reporting tool has been added and it’s easy to override this as well. Lastly I’ll mention the interface is attractive and simple within safari and has some advanced features I’ll definitely make use of, great work! Highly recommended. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind review! I'm glad you like Noir and the updates! ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2026-09-08, version 2026.1.10* Really really really good stuff. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Works flawlessly until recently *2026-08-24* One of my favourite extensions. Recently started to load slow, takes a few seconds before a page would darken once you visit a site. Hope the dev can figure it out (iOS iPhone, latest system and app updates). **Developer response:** Thank you for your review. This is a bug in the latest version of iOS, and unfortunately I cannot do anything about it. The Safari team is working on fixing it, so hopefully it'll be fixed in the next version of iOS! ### 5/5 — Works great! *2026-08-22, version 2026.1.9* The app does what I expected, and is seamless and quick to set up. Although it would be nice if Apple would enabled the option in their end, with that said Noor offers a great solution for a problem I’ve always had. No more reading bright white wiki pages in the dark in bed, etc. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-15, version 2026.1.9* iOS delay bug stinks but still great. Thanks. ### 5/5 — 🎂 *2026-08-13, version 2026.1.9* Essential. ### 5/5 — This one works *2026-08-08, version 2026.1.8* This app actually works. I’ve bought several apps and this one is by far the most consistent, fast and works as described. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-04, version 2026.1.8* Perfect app, especially appreciate the lack of a subscription. Pay once only is so rare ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-08-03, version 2026.1.8* Developer quick to update websites :) ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-08-02, version 2026.1.8* Works exactly how it says and super great price for being able to own it forever! I love that you can change the colors however you want, very happy with this app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*