Comparison

Night Web Browser by Alex vs Night Screen

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

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About

Night Web Browser by Alex

This browser dims your screen, web pages, and videos far below the system minimum for comfortable nighttime use. It offers a warmer color temperature to reduce blue light and can be automated by time or location. The browser includes features like tab management, bookmark import, and private browsing.

Highlights
  • Screen dimming below system minimum
  • Warmer color temperature for less blue light
  • Dims fullscreen video and toolbars
  • Automated dimming by time or location
  • Default browser option
  • Tab management
  • Bookmark import
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 - 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 21 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

Night Screen

Reduce blue light and eye strain with custom display modes. Features extra dimming, warmer colors, or a red tint for nighttime reading and scrolling. Includes a Safari extension for dark web pages and room-matched brightness adjustment.

Highlights
  • Extra dimming below minimum brightness
  • Customizable warmer colors
  • Red tint display mode
  • Safari extension for dark web pages
  • Room-matched brightness adjustment
  • No ads
Features
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Less blue light. A darker iPhone at night. Night Screen brings your night display controls into one place. Combine warmer colors and extra dimming to go darker than the brightness slider alone, or choose a custom red display for nighttime reading and scrolling. MIDNIGHT: LESS BLUE LIGHT, DEEPER DIMMING Midnight combines minimum brightness, Reduce White Point and Night Shift. Night Shift warms colors to reduce blue light; Reduce White Point lowers the intensity of bright colors for extra dimming. Your saved iPhone preferences control the effect. RED TINT: MORE THAN WARMER COLORS Choose a red display across apps. The guide helps you set a red Color Tint in Settings with your preferred hue and intensity. Red Tint reuses your saved Color Filters with Reduce White Point and low brightness, with Night Shift off. YOUR NIGHT CONTROLS, TOGETHER • Switch between Midnight and Red Tint after guided setup. • Apply your chosen display mode across apps. • Fine-tune brightness with the in-app slider. • No ads and no Night Screen account required. Night mode for Safari Darken bright web pages with natural, warm or red light and extra dimming. Switch the effect off per site. Enable the included Safari extension in Settings and allow website access. Results vary by website. Room-matched brightness An optional brief camera check adjusts brightness to room light. Run a check yourself or enable it when a mode turns on. Slider changes afterward teach preferences for similar lighting. Camera permission is required; no images are saved or sent. SET UP ONCE, REUSE EVERY NIGHT Add the included NightScreen Modes shortcut to Apple's Shortcuts app, then activate your chosen mode from Night Screen. Both modes require Shortcuts; Red Tint also needs one-time Color Filters setup in Settings. Turning off night mode disables Night Shift, Color Filters and Reduce White Point and sets brightness to 40%. Appearance depends on your iPhone and saved settings; automatic brightness or schedules can change it. Preview illustrations show appearance, not measured light levels. SUBSCRIPTIONS Monthly and annual plans include Safari night mode, room-matched brightness, Midnight and Red Tint. An active subscription or trial is required for these features and installing the mode shortcut. Eligible new subscribers get a 14-day free trial. Turning night mode off is always free, even after expiry, including reset shortcut repair. Guides and the brightness slider are free. Safari and the Match brightness now control work without Shortcuts. Local prices are shown before purchase. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial or billing period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings under your Apple Account's Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://nightscreenapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@nightscreenapp.com

Screenshots

Night Web Browser by Alex4 screens
Night Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Night Web Browser by Alex at 5.0 against Night Screen's 4.6. Night Screen's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 41%) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Night Web Browser by Alex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Web Browser by Alex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Night Web Browser by Alex's written reviews are positive against 63% of Night Screen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Night Web Browser by Alex ships an update weekly, Night Screen every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Night Web Browser by Alex versus Night Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNight Web Browser by AlexNight Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperApps by Alex ABDancetime Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Night Web Browser by Alex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative54.3%

Night Screen

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

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

Night Screen

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
2 purchases

Night Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Night Screen Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Night Screen Annual14 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Night Web Browser by Alex free?
Night Web Browser by Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Screen free?
Night Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Night Web Browser by Alex or Night Screen?
Night Web Browser by Alex is rated higher. Night Web Browser by Alex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Night Screen averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Night Web Browser by Alex or Night Screen have ads?
Neither Night Web Browser by Alex nor Night Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Night Web Browser by Alex or Night Screen?
Night Web Browser by Alex ships an update weekly, and Night Screen every 8 days. Most recently, Night Web Browser by Alex was updated on November 11, 2026 and Night Screen on November 12, 2026.

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