Is it dark outside? vs ROAST APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Checks if it's dark outside
- Displays current location
- Shows date and time
- Provides sunrise and sunset times
- VoiceOver support for accessibility
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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"
ROAST APP
Get instant, humorous AI-generated roasts for your photos. Upload a picture and discover what the AI thinks, guaranteed to bring laughter and amusement. Perfect for sharing funny reactions with friends.
- AI photo analysis
- Instant roasts
- Humorous critiques
- Photo sharing
- Amusing content
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Instantly find out what AI has to say about your crazy cat or that weird selfie! These roasts are bound to leave you roaring with delight. — Terms: www.roastapp.ai/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ROAST APP at 4.9 against Is it dark outside?'s 4.4. ROAST APP also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Is it dark outside?'s advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 52%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Is it dark outside? sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ROAST APP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ROAST APP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 794 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Is it dark outside?'s written reviews are positive against 52% of ROAST APP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Is it dark outside? ships an update every 3 months, ROAST APP every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Is it dark outside? | ROAST APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (418 ratings) | 4.9 (794 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 51.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 418 | 794 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dirk Malorny | NEXT LEVEL LLC |
Customer experience
Is it dark outside?
ROAST APP
User reviews
Is it dark outside?
From 418 App Store ratingsWhat 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
ROAST APP
From 794 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for roasting friends
- 🤣 Funny roasts
- 💡 Useful app for bullying victims
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall after limited free usage
- 🐛 Inaccurate roasts/descriptions
- 🤔 Asking for reviews too soon
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)
ROAST APP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Crashes after limited usage
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Free trial period
- More free roast opportunities
- Improved accuracy of roasts
In-app purchases
Is it dark outside?
- Remove ads$0.99
- Small Tip - Cookie$0.99
- Big Tip - Beer$2.99
ROAST APP
- INFINITE ROASTS$4.997 Days
- INFINITE ROASTS3 Days trial$4.997 Days
