Comparison

Dark Reader vs MisterPDF

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • PDF dark mode conversion
  • Automatic dark mode application
  • All-in-one PDF viewer
  • Eye comfort focus
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, macOS
Features
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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

About

MisterPDF

Features
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MisterPDF turns your iPhone into a private PDF workshop. Everything happens on-device: no account, no cloud, your files never leave your phone. Features: • Scan paper to PDF with automatic edge detection and cropping • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Compress PDFs to reduce file size • Make PDFs searchable with on-device text recognition (OCR) • Sign documents with your finger and reuse your signature • Redact sensitive content permanently • Password-protect and unprotect PDFs (on-device encryption) • Reorder, rotate, extract and export pages, export as JPG • Print via AirPrint and share anywhere Privacy first: no sign-up, no uploads to any server. Files live in the app's sandbox, protected by iOS encryption and your device passcode. We show non-personalized contextual ads and never track you across apps.

Screenshots

Dark Reader3 screens
MisterPDF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MisterPDF at none against Dark Reader's 2. Dark Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Dark Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. MisterPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dark Reader versus MisterPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark ReaderMisterPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUtsav ManglaALESSIO SARMELLI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dark Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime: Buy once Use forever$5.99
None

MisterPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Reader free?
Dark Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MisterPDF free?
MisterPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Reader or MisterPDF have ads?
MisterPDF shows ads; Dark Reader does not.

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