Comparison

Night Web Browser by Alex vs DocWeave

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 100% screen dimming
  • Keyboard dimming
  • Video dimming
  • Brightness control
  • Night mode with warm colors
  • Instant search
  • Swipe navigation
Features
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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 - 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.

About

DocWeave

This app transforms PDFs, images, and scanned documents into editable text and structured content. It utilizes an on-device AI model for offline processing, preserving your privacy by keeping all data local. Export your recognized content in various formats for easy reuse.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents
  • Capture scrolling webpages
  • Recognize tables and formulas
  • Export to PDF, Markdown, EPUB
  • On-device AI processing
  • Offline recognition
  • Resume interrupted tasks
Features
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Turn PDFs, images, and paper documents into structured content you can actually edit and reuse. DocWeave runs an AI document recognition model locally on your device. Import PDFs or images, scan paper documents, book pages, and lecture notes with your iPhone or iPad, or capture scrolling webpages and long articles through screen recording. Once the local model is installed, recognition works without an internet connection, and your documents never need to be uploaded to a server. What It Can Do • Scan Paper Documents Automatically detect and continuously capture pages on iPhone and iPad, then add them to the processing queue. Ideal for book pages, lecture notes, receipts, and temporary documents. • Capture Scrolling Content Record scrolling webpages or long articles and automatically stitch them into a long screenshot. Before recognition, you can remove ads, duplicate sections, and irrelevant content. • Understand Complex Layouts Go beyond plain text. DocWeave can recognize paragraph structures, tables, LaTeX formulas, code blocks, and algorithm blocks. • Export in Four Formats Generate reconstructed PDF, Markdown, EPUB, and MinerU packages in one pass—ready for reading, editing, archiving, or further processing. • Preview as Recognition Progresses View structured results as soon as each page is completed, so you can follow the progress and check the reconstructed layout. • Resume After Interruptions If a model download, page capture session, or large document recognition task is interrupted, continue from the saved progress instead of starting over. • Keep Documents on Your Device Model inference, page images, and recognition results are stored locally. Unless you choose to export, share, or send them to another app, your recognized content stays on your device. From capturing paper and importing files to understanding complex layouts and exporting reusable content, DocWeave keeps the entire document workflow on your device. First Use An internet connection is required to download the local recognition model, which is approximately 2.5 GB. The download begins only after you confirm it and can resume if interrupted. Once installed, the model can perform recognition offline. Device Requirements On-device AI recognition requires an A14 / M1 chip or newer and at least 6 GB of RAM. Requirements differ by recognition engine: • OvisOCR2 (faster, lower memory usage): a device with at least 6 GB RAM; keep at least 3 GB of free RAM before loading the model; model files are about 0.6–1 GB (varies by device). • MinerU (full-featured, supports reconstructed PDF export): a device with at least 8 GB RAM; keep at least 5 GB of free RAM before loading the model; the model file is about 2.5 GB. Note: free RAM is not storage; you also need enough storage for the model files and recognition results. Recommended devices: • iPhone 12 Pro / 13 Pro, iPhone 14 or newer (MinerU requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer) • iPad mini (A17 Pro) • iPad Air (M1) or newer • iPad Pro (M1) or newer • Mac with Apple silicon and at least 8 GB of unified memory Devices before A14 are not supported, e.g. iPad Pro (2018/2020, A12X/A12Z chip). Camera scanning and rolling-screen recording capture are only available on iOS/iPadOS. The macOS version supports importing PDFs and images via file picker, drag and drop, or paste.

Screenshots

Night Web Browser by Alex4 screens
DocWeave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Night Web Browser by Alex at free against DocWeave's free with in-app purchases. DocWeave's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 42%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Night Web Browser by Alex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DocWeave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Night Web Browser by Alex against 5.0 for DocWeave. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Night Web Browser by Alex's written reviews are positive against 50% of DocWeave's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Night Web Browser by Alex versus DocWeave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight Web Browser by AlexDocWeave
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB103 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperApps by Alex AB巍 赵

Customer experience

Night Web Browser by Alex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative53.0%

DocWeave

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

DocWeave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Night Web Browser by Alex

One-time1
  • Night Web Browser Pro$0.99
1 purchases

DocWeave

One-time1
  • Integration Pass$1.99

Questions

Is Night Web Browser by Alex free?
Night Web Browser by Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocWeave free?
DocWeave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Night Web Browser by Alex or DocWeave?
Night Web Browser by Alex and DocWeave are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Night Web Browser by Alex or DocWeave have ads?
Neither Night Web Browser by Alex nor DocWeave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Web Browser by Alex or DocWeave?
Night Web Browser by Alex ships an update fortnightly, and DocWeave fortnightly. Most recently, Night Web Browser by Alex was updated on October 16, 2026 and DocWeave on October 11, 2026.

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