# Record Maker vs Dark Night

The clearest difference is price: Record Maker at Free against Dark Night's $0.99. Record Maker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Dark Night's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Record Maker is free to download; Dark Night costs $0.99 up front. Record Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dark Night asks for nothing beyond the download.

Record Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 205 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 63% positive.

Record Maker ships an update every 6 days, Dark Night every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Record Maker | Dark Night |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-maker/id1481680144/reviews)** | [4.1 (205 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-night-mode-for-safari/id1592844577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 142 | **205** |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | **62.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 369 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [嘉伟 戈](https://appshunter.io/developer/919152304) | [Balazs Galambosi](https://appshunter.io/developer/936480978) |

## What reviewers say

### Record Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/record-maker/id1481680144)

Transform screen recordings, screenshots, and photos into professional 3D device mockups and demo videos. Create engaging app demos, product launches, and social content with customizable templates and advanced editing tools.

**Highlights:** 3D device mockups, Screen recording integration, Customizable templates, Advanced timeline editing, Keyframe animation, Multi-screen device support, Export video, PNG, GIF

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $0.99 | one-time |


### Dark Night

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-night-mode-for-safari/id1592844577)

Enhance your browsing experience with a dark mode theme for Safari. This extension applies a visually pleasing dark theme to all websites, reducing eye strain for comfortable night reading. It offers customization options and prioritizes user privacy.

**Highlights:** Dark mode browsing for Safari, Applies dark theme to all websites, Reduces eye strain for night reading, Customizable per-site disabling, Follows system dark mode settings, Privacy-focused design

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works well across devices
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Doesn't collect user data
- 💡 Free and affordable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior on some websites
- 🐛 Causes pages to flash white before loading in dark mode
- 🐛 Randomly reverts to light mode
- 🐛 Breaks functionality on certain websites

**Reported bugs**

- Causes Safari to crash or become unresponsive on some devices
- Fails to properly invert colors on certain website elements
- Doesn't work as expected in private browsing mode

**Requested features**

- Add a true black mode option
- Implement a whitelist mode to enable dark mode on select websites
- Improve automatic dark mode detection and switching
- Add a brightness/contrast slider for customization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Record Maker free?

Record Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dark Night free?

Dark Night costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Record Maker or Dark Night?

Record Maker is rated higher. Record Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Dark Night averages 4.1 from 205 ratings.

### Do Record Maker or Dark Night have ads?

Record Maker shows ads; Dark Night does not.

### Which is updated more often, Record Maker or Dark Night?

Record Maker ships an update every 6 days, and Dark Night every 3 days. Most recently, Record Maker was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dark Night on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*