Night Web Browser by Alex vs Night Light Lite Nightlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Night Light Lite Nightlight
This app provides a customizable night light with soothing sleep sounds to help users fall asleep and stay asleep. It projects a gentle glow onto walls and ceilings, offering various colors and ambient noises. Users can also adjust screen brightness and set sleep timers for a more restful experience.
- Customizable night light colors
- Multi-color mode
- Sleep sounds library
- Sound store for more sounds
- Adjustable LED flashlight brightness
- Sleep timer
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The #1 Night Light! Trying to fall asleep? Now you can, with Night Light + Sleep Sounds! “Me and my kids l-o-v-e this app, 5 stars!!!” Night Light is a 100% free nightlight to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Night Light projects a glowing light onto your ceiling and walls that will help you fall asleep while playing peaceful sounds to relax to. “Slept like a ROCK last night thanks to this Nightlight app” Night Light is a 100% free nightlight to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Night Light projects a glowing light onto your ceiling and walls that will help you fall asleep while playing peaceful sounds to relax to. “This helped with my insomnia and made me sleep better than ever, I use it every night!” All you need to do is download the app on your iOS device, select your nightlight colors, optional sleep sounds, screen brightness, sleep timer and flashlight settings - then place your device on a night stand or near a corner in a room for the best illumination. MOST POPULAR FEATURES: + Custom nightlight colors or a glowing range of colors with multi-color mode. + Sounds to sleep to including beach waves, running water, white noise and more! + Build your sleep sound library by visiting the sound store. Earn credits each night you use Night Light to unlock even more awesome free features and content to help make your sleep even more restful. + Customize your LED torch flash light settings to a custom brightness to help illuminate your bedroom or personal space to keep it as well lit as you would like! Night Light is the #1 night light app that not only illuminates your bedroom but also helps you sleep better and get a more restful nights sleep! Tips: Use every night for the best results and to maintain the enhanced sleep and anti-insomnia impact of the app. Leave your device in the corner of a room at a high brightness if you wish to illuminate the room better. Set a sleep timer to have the night light screen, LED and sounds disable once you are sleeping. Download now and see for yourself why people are in love with Night Light! Terms of service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Night Web Browser by Alex at none against Night Light Lite Nightlight's shown. Night Web Browser by Alex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Night Light Lite Nightlight's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 41%) and ratings volume (11K vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Night Light Lite Nightlight sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Night Web Browser by Alex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Light Lite Nightlight has 11K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Night Web Browser by Alex's written reviews are positive against 72% of Night Light Lite Nightlight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Web Browser by Alex | Night Light Lite Nightlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apps by Alex AB | Infinite Wave Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Night Web Browser by Alex
Night Light Lite Nightlight
User reviews
Night Web Browser by Alex
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Effective screen dimming beyond iOS limits
- 😴 Perfect for nighttime reading and sleep
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⚡ Fast browser performance compared to Safari/Chrome
- 🎨 Red/warm filter reduces eye strain
Room to improve
- 🚫 Only works within the app, not system-wide
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 📱 Incompatible with iPhone X and some devices
- ⚠️ Misleading app description causes confusion
- 🔍 Poor browser functionality compared to Safari
Night Light Lite Nightlight
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helps with sleep
- 🌈 Variety of color options
- ⏱️ Timer feature
- 🔦 Flashlight functionality
- 💤 Calming sounds
Room to improve
- 💸 Paywall for some features
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔆 Brightness issues
- 🔌 Battery drain
- 🤔 Confusing controls
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 Light Lite Nightlight
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent color/brightness changes
- Sounds not working as expected
- Crashes or freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Custom color options
- More sound choices
- Automatic turn-off when phone is locked
- Dimmer settings
- Compatibility with blue light filters
In-app purchases
Night Web Browser by Alex
- Night Web Browser Pro$0.99
Night Light Lite Nightlight
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Birds$0.99
- Fan$0.99
- Rain$0.99
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- Thunderstorm$0.99
- White Noise 2$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock All Sounds$4.99
- Lifetime$24.99
Questions
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