Night Web Browser by Alex vs LazyBone Dimmer BLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Web Browser by Alex
This web browser offers a unique dark mode that dims 100% of your screen, including videos and keyboards, for comfortable browsing in low light. It allows for brightness levels lower than the standard iOS settings, protecting your eyes and preventing disturbance to others.
- 100% screen dimming
- Keyboard dimming
- Video dimming
- Brightness control
- Night mode with warm colors
- Instant search
- Swipe navigation
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The original app for those of us who browse at night, since 2012. *Top 5 Best Web Browsers for iPhone* /iMore.com Night Web Browser by Alex is the only web browser that dims your whole screen — the web page, the toolbars and fullscreen video on YouTube, Instagram and everywhere else — far below what the iPhone's own brightness slider will let you go. PLEASE NOTE: only what is inside the browser can be dimmed. iOS does not let any app dim the rest of the system. Do you think your iPhone's or iPad's screen is too bright when you look at it in the dark? Night Web Browser lets you browse in bed without disturbing the one next to you and without straining your eyes. One tap on the sun button brings up darkness and warmth, and the whole screen follows. FEATURES - Darkness boost, far below the system minimum - Warmer colour temperature for less blue light - Dims fullscreen video and the toolbars — and the clock too, if you switch that on - Fades in and out gently, never a jolt - Turns on automatically between times you choose, or from sunset to sunrise where you are - Set it from Shortcuts, Siri, or by holding the app — or let it come on with the Sleep Focus THE BROWSER AROUND IT - Can be your default browser app, with passkeys and saved passwords as in Safari - Flip through your open tabs, or lay them out in a row or a grid — and in those two, drag them into any order - Video, beside your tabs: each of your video sites in its own tab that stays on that site and keeps its own sign-in, apart from the rest of your browsing - Any of them can have its own icon on the Home Screen - Bookmarks in folders, and import them from Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge - Page zoom, find on page, and request the desktop website - Download files, and open or share them from the app - Searchable history — or switch off saving it altogether - Private tabs, which leave nothing behind - On iOS 27, every site you visit is asked not to sell or share your personal data - Search suggestions as you type — Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Baidu or Ecosia - Swipe back and forward like in Safari - Available in 16 languages - No account, no analytics, no tracking FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL UNLOCK The night filter and everything above are free. Night Web Browser Pro is one purchase, once — not a subscription. It adds a Reading List that downloads whole articles — even everything a front page links to — to read offline, plus Listen to Page (the article read aloud, with a sleep timer), Reader (just the article), Dark Mode for Web Pages, Translate Page, Block Ads and Trackers, Block Cookie Notices, Hide Distracting Items and Lock Private Tabs. Pro also keeps the brightness down after you leave the browser, until you change it in Control Center. Download the evening's reading before a flight — or before you turn off the lights. If you bought this app before it became free, Pro is already yours. You will never be asked to pay again.
LazyBone Dimmer BLE
Control your dimmable lamps remotely using your iPhone or iPad. This utility allows you to easily turn lamps on and off, and adjust their brightness.
- Remote lamp control
- Turn lamps on/off
- Adjust lamp brightness
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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This is a LazyBone dimmer designed by Tinyos eLectronics. You can use your iphone or iPAD to control your lamp easily. You can use it to turn on/off your lamp and let your Lamp dimmable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Night Web Browser by Alex at 5.0 against LazyBone Dimmer BLE's 1.0. Night Web Browser by Alex also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months). LazyBone Dimmer BLE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Night Web Browser by Alex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LazyBone Dimmer BLE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Night Web Browser by Alex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Night Web Browser by Alex's written reviews are positive against 0% of LazyBone Dimmer BLE's.
Night Web Browser by Alex ships an update fortnightly, LazyBone Dimmer BLE every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Web Browser by Alex | LazyBone Dimmer BLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps by Alex AB | 飞 吴 |
Customer experience
Night Web Browser by Alex
LazyBone Dimmer BLE
Bugs and requests
Night Web Browser by Alex
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Blank screen with no functionality
- Crashes when opening certain websites (Imgur, etc.)
- Keyboard malfunction in certain conditions
- Bookmarks tab not working properly
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- Videos load in bright mode instead of dimmed
- Incompatible with iPhone X (blank screen)
- App stops working after updates
- Poor page loading reliability
- Slow page loading times
- Glitchy tab switching
Requested features
13 requests- System-wide dimming for all apps and functions
- Multiple tabs support
- Auto-scroll to top functionality
- Page position memory when navigating back
- Reading mode with larger text
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- Loading progress bar
- Full-screen mode option
- Scheduled auto-dim by time of day
- Motion-detection based brightness adjustment
- Language selection settings
- Private/incognito browsing mode
- Hide status bar option
- Improved tab switching stability
LazyBone Dimmer BLE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Night Web Browser by Alex
- Night Web Browser Pro$0.99
LazyBone Dimmer BLE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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