Comparison

Dark Reader for Safari vs RayCrest Lab Calculator

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
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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

RayCrest Lab Calculator

This app assists researchers, students, and lab teams with essential calculations for preparing buffers, solutions, and dilutions. It provides practical guidance for weighing solids, mixing stocks, and titration, with built-in tools for buffer charts, recipes, and protocol timers.

Highlights
  • Buffer preparation guidance
  • Henderson-Hasselbalch recipes
  • Stock mixing and titration
  • Solution and dilution calculations
  • Mass/volume conversions
  • Protocol timers
  • Saved recipes and compounds
Features
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RayCrest Lab Calculator is a bench-side calculator for researchers, students, and lab teams who prepare buffers, solutions, dilutions, and timed protocols. Turn buffer parameters into practical prep guidance. Choose a buffer, set target pH, concentration, volume, temperature, and preparation preference, then generate steps for weighing solids, mixing stocks, or titration. Built-in tools include: - Buffer charts and filterable buffer selection - Henderson-Hasselbalch buffer recipes - Stock mixing and titration guidance - Solution and dilution calculations - Mass/volume, mole/volume, and molarity conversions - Protocol timers for repeated lab steps - Optional compound lookup and manual molecular weight entry - Saved recipes, compounds, and preferences Designed for iPhone and iPad, RayCrest Lab Calculator keeps everyday lab math organized in one place. Use quick calculations at the bench on iPhone, or the larger iPad layout for planning recipes, viewing buffer ranges, and checking multiple values. Local by default: Saved recipes, compounds, and preferences are stored locally on your device. The app does not include analytics, advertising SDKs, or tracking frameworks. Manual calculators work without online lookup; optional compound search may use network access only when you choose to look up compound information. RayCrest Lab Calculator is a calculation aid for research and educational lab workflows. Always verify units, pH, reagent compatibility, and safety requirements before preparing reagents.

Screenshots

Dark Reader for Safari4 screens
RayCrest Lab Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RayCrest Lab Calculator at Free against Dark Reader for Safari's $4.99. RayCrest Lab Calculator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Dark Reader for Safari's advantage is ratings volume (286 vs 3) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). 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

RayCrest Lab Calculator 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

RayCrest Lab Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Reader for Safari has 286 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Dark Reader for Safari versus RayCrest Lab Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Reader for SafariRayCrest Lab Calculator
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (286 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings286 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDark Reader LtdRAYCREST SOFTWARE LLC

Customer experience

Dark Reader for Safari

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

RayCrest Lab Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

RayCrest Lab Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dark Reader for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

RayCrest Lab Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Reader for Safari free?
Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RayCrest Lab Calculator free?
RayCrest Lab Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Reader for Safari or RayCrest Lab Calculator?
RayCrest Lab Calculator is rated higher. Dark Reader for Safari averages 4.3 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while RayCrest Lab Calculator averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Dark Reader for Safari or RayCrest Lab Calculator have ads?
Neither Dark Reader for Safari nor RayCrest Lab Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Reader for Safari or RayCrest Lab Calculator?
Dark Reader for Safari ships an update every 2 months, and RayCrest Lab Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, Dark Reader for Safari was updated on November 11, 2026 and RayCrest Lab Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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