Night Screen Matters vs SoftScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Screen Matters
This utility app offers an adjustable warm color filter to reduce blue light exposure from web pages, enhancing eye comfort and sleep quality during nighttime browsing. Customize filter strength and color temperature for a personalized experience.
- Adjustable warm color filter
- Intensity control (0-100%)
- Color temperature slider (1000K-6500K)
- Quick preset buttons
- Works on all websites
- Settings persist across sessions
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Night Screen Matters is a Safari extension that makes evening browsing more comfortable by reducing harsh blue light from web pages. Adjust intensity and color temperature, choose the Deep, Warm, or Soft preset, and pause the filter on individual websites. Every preference remains stored locally on your device.
SoftScreen
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SoftScreen makes screen time easier on your eyes. Choose from comfort filters that reduce blue light, soften harsh contrast, and lower color saturation on any YouTube video. Whether it's bedtime, a long car ride, or just everyday watching, SoftScreen helps reduce visual overstimulation. Built with families in mind: Lock mode prevents accidental taps, skipping, or filter changes while watching. No ads, no tracking — your data stays on your device. Premium unlocks 17 additional filters tuned for every moment — from focused, reading, to retro, film grain and even calming bubbles. Studies show that blue light and high-contrast screens can affect sleep, mood, and attention. SoftScreen is a simple tool to help — one tap, and the screen gets softer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.softscreenapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SoftScreen at Free against Night Screen Matters's $0.99. SoftScreen also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Night Screen Matters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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
SoftScreen is free to download; Night Screen Matters costs $0.99 up front. SoftScreen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Night Screen Matters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Night Screen Matters ships an update every 2 months, SoftScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Screen Matters | SoftScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grove OU | Litehatch Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
Night Screen Matters
No in-app purchases
SoftScreen
- SoftScreen Premium$2.991 Month
- SoftScreen Premium$14.991 Year
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