Comparison

Noir vs Linkding Web Extension

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

Head to head
About

Noir

Automatically applies a custom dark mode to every website visited in Safari. Enjoy a comfortable browsing experience at night with tailored styles and customizable themes. Integrates seamlessly with system features and prioritizes user privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic dark mode for all websites
  • Custom dark styles per website
  • Over 20 built-in themes
  • Create custom themes
  • Per-website customization
  • System feature integration
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Noir is a Safari extension that automatically adds a dark mode to every website you visit. It makes browsing the web at night so much better. With Noir, you won’t be blinded by bright websites ever again. And the results look great too. Noir generates a custom dark style for each website you visit, based on the colors that are used on a page. You won’t even notice this happening in the background – that’s how fast it is – but you’ll certainly appreciate the end result: a beautiful dark mode tailored for each website, where contrast is preserved and highlights still pop. And with over 20 built-in themes and the ability to create your own, you can customize the results exactly the way you want. Noir works with any website you visit in Safari, automatically. By default, Noir is linked to your device’s Dark Mode, so websites will only go dark when you want them to. But you can easily customize this to your liking, even per website. Only want to use Noir on just a few specific websites? Sure thing! Disable Noir on some websites? No problem! Built from the ground up for iOS and iPadOS, the app feels right at home on your device. It supports the brand new Safari web extension feature, which means there’s no need to manually activate it every time you load a new page. The app also tightly integrates with system features such as Shortcuts, Control Center, Focus Filters, and Widgets to fully integrate Noir in all your workflows. And your settings are automatically synced to all your devices using iCloud. And just as importantly, Noir takes your privacy seriously: it doesn’t collect any of your browsing data. Period. Noir is made by an indie iOS developer. It does not include any subscriptions or ads. Buy Noir once, use it forever. Notes: • Found a website where Noir’s dark mode doesn’t look just right? Let me know by reporting it. The app will be frequently updated to address issues that are reported. Privacy Policy: • The Noir extension requires access to the websites you visit to analyze the existing style of the page and to override it with Noir's dark style. • Noir never collects your browsing data. The only data Noir ‘collects’ are your settings, and those will never leave your device or iCloud account. • You can read Noir’s full Privacy Policy at https://getnoir.app/privacypolicy

About

Linkding Web Extension

This Safari extension simplifies bookmarking by pre-populating your self-hosted Linkding service with the current URL. It offers an options page for server address customization and is easily enabled through iOS Settings.

Highlights
  • Pre-populates Linkding with current URL
  • Customizable server address
  • Easy enabling via iOS Settings
  • Opens Linkding page directly
Features
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This is a simple safari extension for Linkding, a self-hosted bookmark manager service. You can find it at https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding. This extension simply opens Linkding page with your URL pre-populated. It also provides an Options page where you can customize your linkding server address. The first time you use the extension, it will open the Options page where you can configure the host name. If you need to update the host address, follow these steps: 1. Go to iOS's Settings 2. Go to Safari 3. Go to Extensions 4. Click on Linkding in the list 5. Switch on Linkding (this will enable the extension and allow you to continue to step 6) 6. Click on Settings

Screenshots

Noir4 screens
Linkding Web Extension3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linkding Web Extension at 5.0 against Noir's 4.6. Linkding Web Extension also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Noir's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and chart position (#3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Noir costs $2.99 and Linkding Web Extension $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linkding Web Extension holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noir has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Noir versus Linkding Web Extension: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoirLinkding Web Extension
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeffrey KuikenTuan Nguyen

Customer experience

Noir

All ratings1,358 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative11.3%

Linkding Web Extension

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Noir

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Websites crashing or repeatedly reloading
  • Images appearing in negative colors
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 17

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to blacklist/whitelist specific websites
  • Automatic dark mode scheduling based on sunset/sunrise
  • Option to customize text/link colors
  • Keyboard shortcut to toggle Noir on/off

Linkding Web Extension

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Noir

No in-app purchases

None

Linkding Web Extension

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noir free?
Noir costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkding Web Extension free?
Linkding Web Extension costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Noir or Linkding Web Extension?
Linkding Web Extension is rated higher. Noir averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Linkding Web Extension averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Noir or Linkding Web Extension have ads?
Neither Noir nor Linkding Web Extension shows ads.

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