Comparison

Dark Reader for Safari vs SyncOnSet 5.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dark Reader for Safari

This Safari extension transforms websites into dark themes, reducing eye strain and improving readability. It offers customizable brightness, contrast, and color themes, and seamlessly integrates with system dark mode. Enjoy a comfortable browsing experience, especially in low light conditions.

Highlights
  • Creates dark themes for websites
  • Adjustable brightness and contrast
  • Multiple color theme presets
  • Customizable background and text colors
  • Enable/disable for specific websites
  • Syncs with system dark mode
Features
Currently charting
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Dark Reader is an eye-care Safari extension that enables night mode by creating dark themes for websites on the fly. It inverts bright colors to make web pages high contrast and easier to read. Dark Reader integrates seamlessly with system dark mode. Adjust brightness and contrast to match your display and ambient lighting. Enable dark mode on every web page or give websites a sepia tone. Select from multiple color theme presets or create your own by customizing background and text colors. Enable or disable Dark Reader for specific websites, automatically sync with system dark mode, or detect already dark websites and leave them unchanged. Developed by the original creators of Dark Reader. Since 2014, we continuously evolve alongside modern web technologies to deliver fast and reliable dark mode support for people sensitive to bright light. A single purchase includes access to the macOS version (Safari browser) when using the same iCloud account. Dark Reader contains no ads and does not collect user data. Enable Dark Reader in Safari preferences and disable similar extensions to prevent conflicts. Enjoy browsing!

About

SyncOnSet 5.0

This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.

Highlights
  • Digital script breakdowns
  • Continuity photo management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Approvals and notes
  • Department-specific workflows
  • Pre-production to wrap management
Features
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).

Screenshots

Dark Reader for Safari4 screens
SyncOnSet 5.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Reader for Safari at 64% against SyncOnSet 5.0's 3%. Dark Reader for Safari also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.7) and chart position (#26 vs unranked). SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SyncOnSet 5.0 is free to download; Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Reader for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 285 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Dark Reader for Safari's written reviews are positive against 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Reader for Safari ships an update every 2 months, SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dark Reader for Safari versus SyncOnSet 5.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Reader for SafariSyncOnSet 5.0
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (285 ratings) — better1.7 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better2.5% of reviews
Number of ratings285 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDark Reader Ltdwymsee Inc.

Customer experience

Dark Reader for Safari

All ratings281 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews408 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral12.0%
Negative23.8%

SyncOnSet 5.0

All ratings61 ratings
Positive18.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative78.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive2.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative92.5%

User reviews

Dark Reader for Safari

From 285 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well on most websites
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Customizable settings
  • 👍 Preserves website design
  • 👍 Easy to enable/disable per site

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance on some websites
  • 🐛 Occasional rendering issues
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns about data access
  • 💰 Paid extension when free versions exist
  • 🔋 Can slow down Safari performance

SyncOnSet 5.0

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Industry leader
  • 👍 Saves time and paper
  • 👍 Great for department-wide visibility
  • 👍 Easy for anyone to learn
  • 👍 Art and makeup can use it too

Room to improve

  • 👎 Quality going down
  • 👎 Price going up
  • 👎 Nothing gets fixed
  • 👎 Bane of existence
  • 👎 NFG POS

Bugs and requests

Dark Reader for Safari

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Extension stops working after Safari has been open for a while
  • Fails to load on certain websites
  • Inverts colors incorrectly on some websites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Per-site settings for Dynamic vs Filter modes
  • Automatic dark mode based on time of day
  • Ability to customize accent colors
  • Support for PDF documents
  • Sync settings across devices

SyncOnSet 5.0

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes
  • Photos take forever to upload
  • App never loads
  • Multi-factor ID issues
  • Frequent logouts
Show 13 more
  • SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
  • App barely works
  • New EP version wouldn't start
  • New app moves slower
  • App rarely responds to touch
  • App lags constantly
  • Takes minutes to view loaded photos
  • Cannot open app
  • Password reset issues
  • Old app having problems
  • Photos not synced
  • Cannot access changes through main page
  • Photos in gallery difficult to access

Requested features

11 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Improve desktop tagging
  • Better/simpler fitting info view
  • Label continuity photos
  • Make app more efficient
Show 6 more
  • Improve search functionality for costume items
  • Allow desktop functionality on app
  • Improve cast/character sorting
  • Easier access to changes
  • Allow adding photos per episode
  • Make it easier to add background/edit on app

In-app purchases

None

Dark Reader for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

SyncOnSet 5.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Reader for Safari free?
Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SyncOnSet 5.0 free?
SyncOnSet 5.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Reader for Safari or SyncOnSet 5.0?
Dark Reader for Safari is rated higher. Dark Reader for Safari averages 4.3 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while SyncOnSet 5.0 averages 1.7 from 61 ratings.
Do Dark Reader for Safari or SyncOnSet 5.0 have ads?
Neither Dark Reader for Safari nor SyncOnSet 5.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Reader for Safari or SyncOnSet 5.0?
Dark Reader for Safari ships an update every 2 months, and SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. Most recently, Dark Reader for Safari was updated on November 2, 2026 and SyncOnSet 5.0 on November 3, 2026.

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