# Dark PDF vs DarkPaper

The clearest difference is update cadence: DarkPaper at every 9 days against Dark PDF's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dark PDF sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DarkPaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dark PDF ships an update every 5 weeks, DarkPaper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dark PDF | DarkPaper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Size | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Muhammet Ozturk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640983852) | [Nurtau Toganbay](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789358276) |

## What reviewers say

### Dark PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-pdf-night-mode-reader/id6754808094)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly - Unlimited - Black Friday | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly - Unlimited Pdf,Black Friday | $14.99 | per year |
| Monthly - Unlimited PDF | $49.99 | per month |
| Yearly - Unlimited PDF | $99.99 | per year |


### DarkPaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darkpaper-dark-mode-pdf/id6789358274)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DarkPaper Lifetime | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dark PDF free?

Dark PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DarkPaper free?

DarkPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Dark PDF or DarkPaper have ads?

Neither Dark PDF nor DarkPaper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dark PDF or DarkPaper?

Dark PDF ships an update every 5 weeks, and DarkPaper every 9 days. Most recently, Dark PDF was updated on October 25, 2026 and DarkPaper on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*