Comparison

Dark Pages vs Smart Dash

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

Head to head
About

Dark Pages

Enhance your browsing with full-page dark mode in Safari, reducing eye strain and screen glare. Customize colors and utilize smart presets for a comfortable viewing experience on your iPhone, day or night.

Highlights
  • Full-page dark mode in Safari
  • Customizable background and text colors
  • Screen dimmer for any website
  • Smart color presets
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
  • Works on iPhone
Features
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Dark Pages makes browsing easier on your eyes with full-page dark mode in Safari. Perfect for late-night reading or reducing screen glare. Customize background and text colors Screen dimmer for any website Smart presets like pink, mint, and dark web Works on both iPhone and iPad Safari Privacy-focused with no data collection Upgrade once in the app to unlock full access. Ideal for users searching for "dark reader", "screen darker", or "safari dark mode". Download now and enjoy a more comfortable browsing experience, day and night. Dark Pages app requires subscription. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase: โ€ข Auto-renewable subscription โ€ข Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. โ€ข Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. โ€ข Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Dark-Pages---Privacy-Policy-07-20 โ€ข Terms of use: https://telegra.ph/Dark-Pages---Terms-of-Use-07-20

About

Smart Dash

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Smart Dash is two things in one app: a no-code dashboard builder for real-time data, and a toolbox of IoT clients for the device on your bench. Connect a source, name the values you care about, drop widgets on a dashboard. From a raw endpoint to a live gauge in about five minutes, with no code. Six protocols, plus static values โ€ข MQTT โ€” subscribe to topics with wildcards, publish to control โ€ข HTTP / REST โ€” poll any endpoint with GET, POST, PUT, PATCH or DELETE โ€ข WebSocket โ€” a persistent two-way stream, with per-tag message filters โ€ข Server-Sent Events (SSE) โ€” one-way push that reconnects itself โ€ข Socket.IO โ€” named events, namespaces and custom paths โ€ข Bluetooth Low Energy โ€” connect over GATT, or read broadcast beacons โ€ข Static values โ€” fixed labels and placeholders Every protocol works on every plan. Reads and writes work on all of them, with JSON, raw bytes, hex, ASCII key:value, regex or your own parser, and byte-level addressing for binary payloads. Works with ESP32 and Arduino projects, Raspberry Pi scripts, Home Assistant, Node-RED, Shelly and Tasmota devices, energy monitors, and any REST API you already have. 15 widgets, 20 styles Sensor readouts, arc gauges, power meters and charts for reading. Buttons, switches, relays, sliders (horizontal, vertical and circular), light dimmers, fans, thermostats, selectors (segments, list or dropdown) and numeric inputs for writing back. Colour zones, units, decimals, icons and value transforms where needed. An IoT toolbox, included Seven standalone tools that need no dashboard, no account and no sign-up: โ€ข BLE Scanner โ€” find devices, read and write their characteristics โ€ข Wi-Fi Provision โ€” put an ESP32 onto your Wi-Fi network โ€ข API Tester โ€” fire an HTTP request with any method, headers and body โ€ข MQTT Client โ€” subscribe and publish against a broker โ€ข WebSocket Client โ€” open a socket, exchange text or hex โ€ข SSE Client โ€” watch an event stream, named events included โ€ข Socket.IO Client โ€” connect, listen, emit, and see acknowledgements Useful on their own, and the fastest way to check that a device responds, and what it sends, before building a dashboard. Alerts on your terms Set rules on any widget โ€” above, below, outside a range, equals โ€” and get a notification when a reading crosses the line. Alerts are evaluated on the device and delivered as local notifications, so they work with no account and no cloud round-trip. Your data stays yours Smart Dash opens straight into a guest session. No sign-up wall, no account, no upload โ€” dashboards, sources and every credential you enter stay on your device. Sign in only if you want your dashboards backed up and waiting on your other devices, and room for more dashboards and sources. Signing in is free. API keys, tokens, passwords and the addresses they reach are encrypted on your device before upload, with a key that never leaves your devices. We store the result and cannot read it. No advertising. No analytics SDK. Your phone talks to your devices directly. Plans Every protocol and every tool is available on every plan. A guest gets 5 dashboards, 5 sources and 10 widgets per dashboard; a free account gets 10 dashboards, 10 sources and 10 widgets per dashboard, plus cloud sync. Both keep one MQTT, one Bluetooth and one Socket.IO connection at a time. HTTP, WebSocket, SSE and Static sources have no such cap. Smart Dash Pro is an optional monthly subscription that removes the caps above. Good to know Alerts and live values need the app open on the dashboard. Smart Dash is not a safety, alarm, medical or life-critical system โ€” please do not rely on it where a missed reading or a delayed alert could cause harm. MQTT connections are made over WebSocket, so your broker needs a WebSocket listener enabled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Smart Dash Terms: https://getsmartdash.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getsmartdash.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dark Pages4 screens
Smart Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Dash at Free against Dark Pages's $1.99. Smart Dash also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Smart Dash is free to download; Dark Pages costs $1.99 up front. Dark Pages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Smart Dash sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Pages ships an update every 22 months, Smart Dash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Dark Pages versus Smart Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark PagesSmart Dash
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.516.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantin RyadchenkoGROSNET TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dark Pages

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Annual$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Smart Dash

Subscriptions1
  • Smart Dash Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a meal$1.99
  • Big supporter$4.99

Questions

Is Dark Pages free?
Dark Pages costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Smart Dash free?
Smart Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dark Pages or Smart Dash have ads?
Neither Dark Pages nor Smart Dash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Pages or Smart Dash?
Dark Pages ships an update every 22 months, and Smart Dash every 4 days. Most recently, Dark Pages was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smart Dash on November 5, 2026.

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