PDF Dark vs PDFDarkMode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Dark mode for PDFs
- Reduced eye strain
- Improved focus
- Battery saving
- Multi-device support
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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.
PDFDarkMode
Easily convert PDFs to a comfortable dark mode with custom text and background colors. Reduce eye strain while reading or studying long documents. Save and revisit your personalized PDFs in a private library.
- Upload PDFs from device
- Customize text and background colors
- Preview dark mode changes
- Download converted PDFs
- Personal PDF library
- Private by design
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PDFDarkMode makes your PDFs easier on the eyes, day or night. Upload any PDF, choose your own text and background colors, preview your changes, and download your converted document directly within the app. Whether you’re studying, reading long-form writing, or reviewing technical documents, PDFDarkMode helps reduce eye strain and make your PDFs visually comfortable and fully personalized. Features • Upload any PDF from Files or your device • Customize text color and background color • Preview your converted PDF in full dark mode • Download it directly • Save and revisit all converted PDFs in your personal library • One-time in-app purchase to download a dark mode PDF for $2.99 • Upgrade to PDFDarkMode Pro for $9.99 to unlock unlimited dark mode PDF downloads Private by Design No logins. No analytics. No tracking. Your PDFs stay private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDFDarkMode at 100% against PDF Dark's 25%. PDFDarkMode also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). PDF Dark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ratings volume, ads 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
PDFDarkMode is free to download; PDF Dark costs $3.99 up front. PDFDarkMode sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PDF Dark asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDFDarkMode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of PDF Dark's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDFDarkMode's.
PDF Dark ships an update every 11 months, PDFDarkMode every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Dark | PDFDarkMode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Lucioni Charalla | Wildcatter LLC |
Customer experience
PDF Dark
PDFDarkMode
In-app purchases
PDF Dark
No in-app purchases
PDFDarkMode
- Download PDF (up to 100 pages)$0.99
- Dark Mode PDF Download2 variants$2.99
- Download PDF (up to 500 pages)$4.99
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- PDFDarkMode Pro$9.99
- Download PDF (500+ pages)$9.99
