Comparison

Is it dark outside? vs RunPee

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

Head to head
About

Is it dark outside?

This app tells you if it's dark outside based on your location and time zone. It also displays current position, date, time, and sunrise/sunset times. Designed for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, it offers VoiceOver support for blind users.

Highlights
  • Checks if it's dark outside
  • Displays current location
  • Shows date and time
  • Provides sunrise and sunset times
  • VoiceOver support for accessibility
Features
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Based on your current location and time zone, this App determines, if it is dark outside or not. Additional, the current position, date, time and times of todays sunrise and sunset are shown. Works with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Information for blind users: If you have VoiceOver enabled, you just have to tap the middle of the screen after launching the app, to hear "YES" or "NO"

About

RunPee

Never miss a crucial movie scene again. This app identifies optimal times for bathroom breaks during films, providing summaries of missed content and alerts for post-credit scenes. It's designed for discreet use in theaters with silent notifications.

Highlights
  • Optimal bathroom break times
  • Summaries of missed scenes
  • Post-credit scene alerts
  • Silent vibration notifications
  • Dark theme for theater use
  • Available in 42 languages
Features
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You know that feeling. You're watching an amazing movie, your drink kicks in, and you're stuck choosing between missing a key scene or suffering through the rest of the film. RunPee solves this. We tell you the best times to take a bathroom break during a movie — without missing anything important. RunPee is 100% free and supported entirely by donations from our community — no paywall. HOW IT WORKS Before the movie starts, look up your film in RunPee. You'll see a list of Peetimes, each carefully chosen by our expertly trained staff. Peetimes are scenes in a movie, usually 3-4 minutes long, that are easy to summarize without missing anything important, like a dramatic scene, or funny moment, or exciting action. Each Peetime includes: • When to go (a cue so you know exactly when it starts) • How long the bathroom break lasts • A short summary (hidden unless you tap) of what happened, so you don't have to ask anyone, "What did I miss?" Start the RunPee timer when the movie begins. The app will gently vibrate 30 seconds before each Peetime starts, so you're never caught off guard. ANYTHING EXTRA AFTER THE CREDITS? Wondering if there are post-credits scenes worth staying for? RunPee's "Anything Extra" feature tells you — without spoilers — whether there are mid-credit or end-credit scenes after the movie. No more sitting through 10 minutes of credits for nothing. PEETIMES FOR EVERY NEW RELEASE Our team watches every major release and hand-picks the best Peetimes. New movies are added weekly. We've covered over 1,900 movies and counting. DESIGNED FOR THE THEATER Dark theme, silent vibration alerts, minimal screen brightness. RunPee is designed to be invisible to everyone in the cinema except you. NOW IN 42 LANGUAGES Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many more. Take RunPee to any movie theater in the world. TRUSTED BY MOVIEGOERS FOR 18+ YEARS RunPee was created by Dan Gardner, a moviegoer who had one too many badly-timed bathroom breaks. What started as a simple idea in 2008 has grown into the original movie bathroom break app, trusted by hundreds of thousands of movie fans worldwide. WHY MOVIEGOERS LOVE RUNPEE • Never miss the best scenes during a movie • Know exactly when to take a bathroom break • Find out if there are post-credits scenes — for free • Human-curated Peetimes, not AI-generated • 100% free and donation supported — no paywall, no subscriptions required • Perfect for long movies, overactive bladders, or anyone who drinks too much soda at the theater Download RunPee — your bladder will thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.runpee.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Is it dark outside?4 screens
RunPee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RunPee at 4.8 against Is it dark outside?'s 4.4. RunPee also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Is it dark outside?'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Is it dark outside? sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and RunPee sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RunPee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 522 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Is it dark outside? ships an update every 3 months, RunPee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Is it dark outside? versus RunPee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIs it dark outside?RunPee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (418 ratings)4.8 (522 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better83.2% of reviews
Number of ratings418522 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB81 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDirk MalornypolyGeek

Customer experience

Is it dark outside?

All ratings415 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.2%

RunPee

All ratings479 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Is it dark outside?

From 418 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and accurate
  • 👍 Useful for specific situations
  • 😊 Amusing and entertaining
  • 🤖 Helpful for those with limited mobility or vision

Room to improve

  • 🤷‍♂️ Redundant for most users
  • 🤔 Questionable usefulness
  • 🙄 Overly simplistic

RunPee

From 522 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Extremely useful app for movie-goers
  • 🚀 Accurate and timely movie information
  • 💡 Innovative features like pee times and post-credits info
  • 👍 Helpful for managing bathroom breaks without missing important scenes
  • 👍 Detailed movie summaries during breaks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with notifications and alerts
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data collection
  • 💰 Complaints about recent monetization changes

Bugs and requests

Is it dark outside?

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent results when manually changing time
  • Location-based detection issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Notification when it gets dark
  • Integration with virtual assistant
  • Expanded functionality (e.g. sunrise/sunset times)

RunPee

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading new movie information
  • Vibration/alert issues on certain devices
  • User interface problems on larger iPhone screens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Ability for users to submit pee times
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Is it dark outside?

One-time3
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Small Tip - Cookie$0.99
  • Big Tip - Beer$2.99
17 purchases

RunPee

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time16
  • Donation$0.49
  • 7 Peecoins$0.99
  • 10 Peecoins$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Thumbs Up for Your Peep$0.99
  • Donation$0.99
  • 20 Peecoins$1.99
  • Donation$1.99
  • 30 Peecoins$2.99
  • Fist Bump for Your Peep$2.99
  • 28 Peecoins$3.99
  • 40 Peecoins$3.99
  • Donation$4.99
  • A high-five for your Peep$4.99
  • $10 donation$9.99
  • A hug for your Peep$9.99
  • Infinity Peecoin$47.99

Questions

Is Is it dark outside? free?
Is it dark outside? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RunPee free?
RunPee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Is it dark outside? or RunPee?
RunPee is rated higher. Is it dark outside? averages 4.4 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while RunPee averages 4.8 from 522 ratings.
Do Is it dark outside? or RunPee have ads?
Neither Is it dark outside? nor RunPee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Is it dark outside? or RunPee?
Is it dark outside? ships an update every 3 months, and RunPee every 2 months. Most recently, Is it dark outside? was updated on October 26, 2026 and RunPee on October 24, 2026.

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