Comparison

PDF Dark vs Blur. Image Video Blur

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

Head to head
About

PDF Dark

Transform bright PDF pages into a comfortable dark mode for easier reading at night. Reduce eye strain, improve focus, and potentially save battery life. Enjoy a smoother reading experience on your devices.

Highlights
  • Dark mode for PDFs
  • Reduced eye strain
  • Improved focus
  • Battery saving
  • Multi-device support
Features
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PDF Dark — Night Reading, Without the Pain Tired of burning eyes and sleepless nights from bright PDFs? PDF Dark flips white pages into a smooth black background with crystal-clear text — perfect for late-night reading. Why You’ll Love It Instant Comfort: No more white glare. Read Longer: Less strain, better focus. Sleep Better: Protect your eyes and rest naturally. Battery Saver: Dark pixels use less power. Multi-Device: Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. For students, night owls, and professionals who read after dark. Download now — your eyes will thank you.

About

Blur. Image Video Blur

This extension blurs all images and videos on web pages, allowing users to focus on content. It offers the choice to view or hide blurred media and supports whitelisting specific websites.

Highlights
  • Blurs all images and videos on pages
  • Option to view or hide blurred content
  • Whitelisting for specific websites
  • Focus on text content
  • Privacy enhancement
Features
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We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve ‘accidentally’ searched for something online and have seen images we wished we didn’t. No? Then you’ve probably been in a situation where you’re browsing Facebook, Instagram etc. at work or at the library only to spot the person beside you peeping at your screen. No? Or you’ve been in a situation where you just want to read an article without being bombarded by images and videos. Well, now, you can. This add on blurs all images and videos on a page so you can focus on what matters. You can choose to view or not view content. You can now also white list websites, simply open the extension and add the site to your allow list!

Screenshots

PDF Dark4 screens
Blur. Image Video Blur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blur. Image Video Blur at 100% against PDF Dark's 40%. Blur. Image Video Blur also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Dark costs $3.99 and Blur. Image Video Blur $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blur. Image Video Blur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of PDF Dark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blur. Image Video Blur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Dark ships an update every 11 months, Blur. Image Video Blur every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Dark versus Blur. Image Video Blur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF DarkBlur. Image Video Blur
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJorge Lucioni CharallaMUHAMMED ALHABIB HASAN

Customer experience

PDF Dark

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Blur. Image Video Blur

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PDF Dark

No in-app purchases

None

Blur. Image Video Blur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Dark free?
PDF Dark costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blur. Image Video Blur free?
Blur. Image Video Blur costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Dark or Blur. Image Video Blur?
Blur. Image Video Blur is rated higher. PDF Dark averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blur. Image Video Blur averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PDF Dark or Blur. Image Video Blur have ads?
Neither PDF Dark nor Blur. Image Video Blur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Dark or Blur. Image Video Blur?
PDF Dark ships an update every 11 months, and Blur. Image Video Blur every 15 months. Most recently, PDF Dark was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blur. Image Video Blur on October 30, 2026.

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