Noir vs Linkding Web Extension
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Pre-populates Linkding with current URL
- Customizable server address
- Easy enabling via iOS Settings
- Opens Linkding page directly
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Noir | Linkding Web Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Kuiken | Tuan Nguyen |
Customer experience
Noir
Linkding Web Extension
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
Noir
No in-app purchases
Linkding Web Extension
No in-app purchases
Questions
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