Dark Reader for Safari vs Clockd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Clockd
This app helps hourly workers track their earnings in real-time towards specific financial goals. It provides a visual representation of progress with each logged shift and offers a history of past earnings.
- Real-time earnings tracker
- Live goal progress ring
- Shift history with earnings
- Manual shift entry
- Minimal dark UI
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Clockd is the shift tracker built for hourly workers who actually want to know where their money is going. Clock in, clock out. Watch your earnings build toward a goal in real time. Whether you're saving for a car, paying off a bill, or just keeping track — Clockd keeps it visual and simple. Track every shift. Set a goal. See your progress fill up with every second you work. Features: - Real-time earnings tracker with live goal ring - Full shift history with earnings per shift - Manual shift entry for shifts you forgot to log - Clean, minimal dark UI built for quick and comfortable use Built for warehouse workers, food service, retail, gig workers — anyone paid by the hour who wants clarity on their earnings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clockd at 5.0 against Dark Reader for Safari's 4.3. Clockd also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Dark Reader for Safari's advantage is ratings volume (281 vs 1) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99 and Clockd $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clockd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Reader for Safari has 281 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dark Reader for Safari ships an update every 2 months, Clockd every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Reader for Safari | Clockd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (281 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dark Reader Ltd | CTXA LLC |
Customer experience
Dark Reader for Safari
Clockd
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
Clockd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dark Reader for Safari
No in-app purchases
Clockd
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dark Reader for Safari free?
Is Clockd free?
Which has better reviews, Dark Reader for Safari or Clockd?
Do Dark Reader for Safari or Clockd have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dark Reader for Safari or Clockd?
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