Comparison

Segment Timer vs Dark Surf

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

Head to head
About

Segment Timer

This app synchronizes with a physical LED timer to manage multiple timed segments for practices and games. It offers full control over segment lengths, session duration, and provides clear, high-visibility displays for coaches and teams. Streamline your training and events with precise timekeeping.

Highlights
  • Connect to physical LED timer
  • Manage multiple timed segments
  • Monitor total session duration
  • Save and reuse segment configurations
  • Switch between countdown and pause/resume modes
  • User-friendly interface with large fonts
  • Customizable alerts and sound prompts
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Take your practices and games to the next level with the Microframe Sports Segment Timer app—the perfect companion to your Microframe Segment Timer LED Digital Timer. Designed to make time tracking effortless and precise, this versatile app allows you to set up and manage multiple segments, monitor total session duration, and keep everyone on your team fully informed of the current status. Our Segment Timer app ensures you have complete control and clarity over all timing details, whether intense training sessions, scrimmages, or official match play. Key Features 1. Full Control of Your Microframe Segment Timer o Seamlessly connect to your physical Microframe Segment Timer. o Adjust segments, reset the clock, and switch between timers with a tap. o Enjoy an intuitive interface designed for quick changes on the fly. 2. Flexible Segments & Easy Setup o Configure multiple segments (e.g., warm-up, drills, cool-down) within a single session. o Save and reuse segment configurations to simplify regular practice schedules. o Instantly change segment lengths, ensuring adaptable timing for any sport or activity. 3. High Visibility LED Timer Synchronization o Sync the app with your LED Segment Timer, featuring large, bright 6" digits for full-time and segment display, alongside a bold 12" timer. o Keep athletes, coaches, and spectators informed at a glance, thanks to the 30"x36" frame and eye-catching display. 4. Versatile Timer Modes o Switch between countdown segments or pause/resume modes to match your training or game requirements. o Manage elapsed time, segment transitions, and breaks—all from one comprehensive interface. 5. Ideal for Coaches and Teams o Boost your practice efficiency by organizing and clearly displaying each drill or segment. o Keep every player or staff member in sync, reducing confusion and boosting productivity. o Trust the timer for official matches or local tournaments, ensuring fairness and accuracy. 6. User-Friendly Interface o Designed with simplicity in mind, you can focus on the action instead of fumbling with settings. o Large, easy-to-read fonts and clear icons help you make quick changes, even mid-session. o Customizable alerts and sound prompts keep everyone aware of upcoming segment transitions. 7. Reliable Performance & Support o Engineered by Microframe Sports, a leader in LED digital displays and sports timing solutions. o Count on responsive customer service and regular app updates to enhance your experience. o Enjoy a stable connection via Bluetooth and RF communication (Bluetooth for programming and RF for remote control). From youth leagues to professional training camps, the Microframe Sports Segment Timer app elevates your timing precision and streamlines your sessions. Say goodbye to disorganized practices and miscommunications, and say hello to perfectly timed drills, accurate game clocks, and well-coordinated events. Get Started Today Download the Microframe Sports Segment Timer app to begin customizing your sessions and revolutionize how you track practice segments and game time. Our synchronized displays keep everyone on the same page, so you can focus on what matters most—improving practice efficiency and enjoying the sport you love. ________________________________________ Note: This app requires a compatible Microframe Segment Timer LED Digital Timer to unlock its full functionality.

About

Dark Surf

Enhance your browsing experience with a customizable dark theme for Safari. Adjust shade, contrast, saturation, and image settings. Schedule dark mode or set it per-site.

Highlights
  • Customizable dark theme
  • Adjustable shade and contrast
  • Saturation and image handling
  • Scheduling for dark mode
  • Per-site theme controls
  • Preset themes (Midnight, Warm, AMOLED, Gray)
Features
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Dark Surf gives Safari a thoughtful dark mode for every website. Instead of painting over pages, Dark Surf reads each site’s own design and rebuilds it in the dark. Backgrounds and cards turn deep and calm, text stays crisp, and the colors that carry meaning, like buttons, links, warnings and highlights, keep their character. Photos stay natural. SMART BY DEFAULT • Leaves websites that already have a dark design alone • Keeps dark logos, icons and formulas visible • Keeps text on top of photos readable • Handles modern websites built with CSS variables, Tailwind, Bootstrap and web components MAKE IT YOURS • Six themes: Midnight, Ocean, Dim, Warm, Graphite and true-black AMOLED • Build your own palette from any colors • Fine-tune brightness and contrast, and choose how images look • See every change instantly in a live preview that runs Safari’s own Dark Surf engine YOUR RULES • Switch any website between Dark, Invert and Off right from Safari • Keep lists of websites that are always dark, inverted or never themed • Follow a schedule or your device’s Dark Mode, or pause for an hour PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pages are recolored on your device. Dark Surf has no account, no analytics, no ads and no tracking, and never sends the pages you visit to anyone. Dark Surf is a Safari extension. After installing, turn it on in Settings › Apps › Safari › Extensions. The app shows you how.

Screenshots

Segment Timer4 screens
Dark Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dark Surf at 3.0 against Segment Timer's 1.0. Segment Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dark Surf holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Segment Timer versus Dark Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSegment TimerDark Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMicroframe CorpVali Mikayilov

Customer experience

Segment Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dark Surf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Segment Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Dark Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Segment Timer free?
Segment Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Surf free?
Dark Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Segment Timer or Dark Surf?
Dark Surf is rated higher. Segment Timer averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dark Surf averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Segment Timer or Dark Surf have ads?
Neither Segment Timer nor Dark Surf shows ads.

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