Comparison

Dimmer vs Nitefall

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

Head to head
About

Dimmer

Easily control your device's screen brightness with customizable presets and quick access from widgets. Features include advanced mode for fine-tuning, battery-aware adjustments, and timer-based brightness changes.

Highlights
  • Widget launch for quick brightness presets
  • Advanced mode with fine adjustment and timer
  • Battery mode for automatic brightness adjustment
  • Save and switch between two presets
  • Timer function with alarm notification
  • Color bars for visual brightness adjustment
Features
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"Dimmer! Brightness control application! Very useful, and for free!" iPhone back light can be adjusted in favorite luminosity very quickly. You can start it with the brightness specified by a shortcut from the widget. Because your iPhone life becomes comfortable ”epoch-makingly". *** Convenient features *** ● Launch from widget You can add brightness presets to widgets.You can quickly access presets with fine brightness. Register a preset in advance from the application, then "Edit" on the widget screen, register the “Dimmer" application from the + button, and you are done. ●Advanced Mode Advanced mode can perform preset function, numerical value fine adjustment and Timer function. ● Battery mode Automatically adjusts to the preset brightness according to the current battery level. Fine pre-adjustment is possible, such as maximum brightness while charging and re-low brightness when the battery level is low. Combined use with widgets makes it even more convenient! ●Preset function Two presets, Preset A and Preset B, can be stored. ●Timer function When the set time elapses, there is an alarm notification, and when you tap on the notification you can set the brightness preset. ●Color bars function Displays a color bar in the background for brightness adjustment. ●Start & Preset Function Upon application startup, the screen brightness is set to the value set in Preset A. ●Start & Preset A ◀▶ B For example, if you set a high brightness for Preset A and a low brightness for Preset B, each time the application is launched, it will switch between Preset A>B>A>B, which is useful when temporarily brightening or dimming the screen. ※If you have the iOS setting automatic and make a setting change through this app, it reverts back to automatic iOS setting once you sleep/wake. --- URL schema --- brightness://brightness.newforestar.com?XXX (brightness 0~100)

About

Nitefall

This Safari extension automatically applies a dark mode to all websites, reducing eye strain, especially during nighttime use. It seamlessly integrates with your system's appearance settings and offers customizable themes and per-site adjustments for optimal viewing.

Highlights
  • Automatic dark mode for all websites
  • System appearance integration
  • Multiple dark themes
  • Blacklist specific websites
  • Adjust image brightness per site
Features
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Nitefall is a Safari extension that converts all your websites to dark mode and reduces eye strain, especially helpful at night. It works automatically with system appearance so that your websites are only dark when the whole system is in dark mode. Features: -3 dark themes to pick from (Dark gray, Monokai, Midnight) -Darken navigation maps -Support for blacklisting specific websites -Increase transparent PNG icons contrast (especially when they are very dark and not easily to viewable) -Per site configurable image brightness (useful if the website is displaying bright images) You can try the extension for free on a limited number of websites. To use it on an unlimited number of webpages, you need to purchase a premium plan which can be used on both Mac and iOS. If you find any website that is broken with Nitefall on, please report it to foxfortmobile@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dimmer4 screens
Nitefall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nitefall at 3.9 against Dimmer's 2.7. Nitefall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). Dimmer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Nitefall sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Dimmer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitefall holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 399 and 288 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Dimmer's written reviews are positive against 54% of Nitefall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dimmer ships an update every 3 months, Nitefall every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dimmer versus Nitefall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimmerNitefall
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (399 ratings)3.9 (288 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews53.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings399 — better288
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernewforestar co,.ltdFoxfortMobile

Customer experience

Dimmer

All ratings399 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative51.9%
Written reviews249 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative50.6%

Nitefall

All ratings288 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative39.9%

User reviews

Dimmer

From 399 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient brightness control
  • 🚀 Quick access to brightness settings
  • 💡 Useful for night reading
  • 🚀 Handy app for adjusting brightness

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Brightness resets after screen lock
  • 🔋 Brightness doesn't stay at set level
  • 🚫 Doesn't dim beyond phone's lowest setting
  • 🚫 No additional dimming functionality beyond built-in settings

Nitefall

From 288 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👁️ Reduces eye strain at night
  • 🎨 Comprehensive dark mode implementation
  • ⚡ Smooth performance without flickering
  • 🔧 Customizable settings per website
  • 📱 Works seamlessly with Safari

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive paywall after limited trial
  • 🚫 Only 15-25 free websites before paywall
  • 🔐 Requires extensive browser permissions
  • ⚠️ Privacy concerns with data access
  • 📊 Misleading 'free' app labeling

Bugs and requests

Dimmer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Brightness reverts to high level on unlock
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Brightness slider doesn't work as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to dim screen below phone's minimum brightness
  • Option to keep brightness setting after screen lock
  • Integration with notification center for quicker access

Nitefall

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Black text appears on dark backgrounds (unreadable)
  • Images not displaying correctly
  • Gmail inbox not visible with extension enabled
  • Performance issues on complex websites
  • Breaks Google Images functionality
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  • Text flickering when loading pages
  • Safari crashes or slowdowns
  • Extension continues breaking sites after disabling
  • Intermittent black text bug on iPhone 15 Pro
  • Incompatibility with certain extensions like SFFE

Requested features

8 requests
  • Website exception list management
  • Per-website preference saving for subdomains
  • Automatic dark mode detection
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Better text contrast on certain sites
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  • Monthly subscription option (cheaper alternative)
  • Clearer free trial explanation
  • Ability to revoke permissions easily

In-app purchases

None

Dimmer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Nitefall

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Monthly 3$1.491 Month
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.001 Month
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  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$10.001 Year
  • Premium Yearly 3$15.001 Year
  • Nitefall Premium Yearly 2$20.001 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime offer 2$13.00
  • Lifetime Access$20.00
  • Use on unlimited websites$25.00

Questions

Is Dimmer free?
Dimmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nitefall free?
Nitefall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dimmer or Nitefall?
Nitefall is rated higher. Dimmer averages 2.7 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Nitefall averages 3.9 from 288 ratings.
Do Dimmer or Nitefall have ads?
Dimmer shows ads; Nitefall does not.
Which is updated more often, Dimmer or Nitefall?
Dimmer ships an update every 3 months, and Nitefall every 11 days. Most recently, Dimmer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Nitefall on October 14, 2026.

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