Dark Reader vs PDFDarkMode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Reader
Easily read PDF documents in a comfortable dark mode to reduce eye strain and save battery. This app automatically converts any PDF into a dark theme for a better reading experience on your devices.
- PDF dark mode conversion
- Automatic dark mode application
- All-in-one PDF viewer
- Eye comfort focus
- Supports iPhone, iPad, macOS
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Dark Reader: PDF Viewer is the best way to read and manage PDF files in dark mode or night mode. Reduce eye strain, save battery, and enjoy a more comfortable reading experience by instantly converting your PDF documents into dark mode. Why choose DarkPDF? ► PDF Dark Mode & Night Mode – Instantly switch any PDF into dark mode for easier reading at night. ► Works Automatically – Open any PDF and DarkPDF applies dark mode right away. ► All-in-One PDF Viewer – A clean and simple PDF viewer with dark mode support for iPad, iPhone and macOS. ► Convert PDF into Dark Mode – Turn your documents into a dark theme view with one tap. ► Perfect for Eye Comfort – Ideal for students, professionals, and night readers who want to protect their eyes. DarkPDF is the best PDF viewer with dark mode extension for iOS. Whether it’s reports, eBooks, contracts, lecture notes, or presentations, DarkPDF adds a dark reading experience to every PDF. Download DarkPDF: PDF Night Mode Viewer today and enjoy a smarter, more comfortable way to read PDFs on your iPhone, iPad and macOS. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/17cd28ef-f6e3-42ae-b053-1a317183d906 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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 Dark Reader's 30%. PDFDarkMode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Dark Reader's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Dark Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and PDFDarkMode sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDFDarkMode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dark Reader has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Dark Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDFDarkMode's.
Dark Reader ships an update every 2 months, PDFDarkMode every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Dark Reader | PDFDarkMode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Utsav Mangla | Wildcatter LLC |
Customer experience
Dark Reader
PDFDarkMode
In-app purchases
Dark Reader
- Annual$4.991 Year
- Lifetime: Buy once Use forever$5.99
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
