Comparison

Dark Reader for Safari vs McKeys

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

McKeys

Features
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McKeys is the ultimate keyboard shortcut cheat sheet. Over 1500 shortcuts, organized and illustrated, for 27 of the most popular apps on Mac. Every app, in one place Finder, Safari, Mail, System, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Preview, Photos, Messages, Terminal — plus the essentials for creative and pro work: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Word, Excel, Sketch, Affinity, Figma, Premiere Pro, Notion, Logic Pro, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, After Effects. Built for speed - Instant search across every shortcut - Favorites, so the ones you use most are always one tap away - Export to PDF — as a list or as cards, for a selection or an entire category - Home Screen widget: the shortcut of the day, or a category of your choice - Color themes to personalize the app - Fully bilingual, French and English One-time purchase No subscription, no in-app purchases, no surprises: pay once, unlock everything. An app that keeps evolving Found a typo, or missing an app? We respond fast. Corrections and requests for new apps are always welcome.

Screenshots

Dark Reader for Safari4 screens
McKeys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Dark Reader for Safari at #23 against McKeys's unranked. Dark Reader for Safari also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). McKeys's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99 and McKeys $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dark Reader for Safari versus McKeys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Reader for SafariMcKeys
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (285 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings285 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDark Reader LtdChristophe Schmitt

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

McKeys

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dark Reader for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

McKeys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Reader for Safari free?
Dark Reader for Safari costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is McKeys free?
McKeys costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Reader for Safari or McKeys have ads?
Neither Dark Reader for Safari nor McKeys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Reader for Safari or McKeys?
Dark Reader for Safari ships an update every 2 months, and McKeys every 2 months. Most recently, Dark Reader for Safari was updated on November 6, 2026 and McKeys on October 4, 2026.

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