Comparison

Dark Mode vs gSearch 搜索优化

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

Head to head
About

Dark Mode

Enhance your browsing experience by applying custom dark themes to any website. Adjust intensity, warmth, and even preserve images for a comfortable reading environment. Sync settings across devices and automate preferences.

Highlights
  • Enable Dark Mode
  • Adjust intensity and warmth
  • Site-specific exceptions
  • True Black (OLED) themes
  • Dim images
  • Schedule dark mode
  • Custom colors and contrast
Features
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Dark Mode for Safari A quieter way to read. Standard • Enable Dark Mode • Intensity • Warmth • Site exceptions Pro • Theme • True Black (OLED) • Preserve images & videos • Dim images • Dark Sites Off • Match System • Schedule • A personal look for every site • Custom colors and contrast • Sync with iCloud • Automate with Shortcuts Use the Safari extension to switch the current website on or off in one tap. Pro remembers a separate appearance for each site. Yearly & Lifetime plans Yearly — Billed yearly. Renews automatically unless canceled in App Store settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Lifetime — One payment. No renewal. Works with the same Apple ID across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Privacy Policy Changes you make while sync is on appear on your other devices. Your browsing history stays private. Enable Dark Mode iPhone / iPad (iOS 18+): Settings → Apps → Safari → Extensions → DarkMode iPhone / iPad (iOS 16–17): Settings → Safari → Extensions → DarkMode Mac: Safari → Settings → Extensions → DarkMode Email support: help@paran.app Terms of Service: https://paran.app/dark-mode/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://paran.app/privacy-policy/

About

gSearch 搜索优化

This lightweight browser extension enhances your search experience by streamlining address bar searches. It eliminates unnecessary redirects, providing a more direct and efficient way to find what you're looking for online.

Highlights
  • Streamlines address bar searches
  • Eliminates search redirects
  • Lightweight browser extension
  • Direct online searching
Features
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gSearch 是一款轻量级 Safari 浏览器扩展,解决地址栏搜索跳转的困扰。

Screenshots

Dark Mode4 screens
gSearch 搜索优化1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: gSearch 搜索优化 at none against Dark Mode's 3. Dark Mode's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dark Mode costs $0.99 and gSearch 搜索优化 $1.99 up front. Dark Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. gSearch 搜索优化 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Mode ships an update weekly, gSearch 搜索优化 every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Dark Mode versus gSearch 搜索优化: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark ModegSearch 搜索优化
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParan洋 曾

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dark Mode

Subscriptions2
  • DarkMode Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Dark Mode Pro · Yearly$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dark Mode Pro · Lifetime$4.99
None

gSearch 搜索优化

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Mode free?
Dark Mode costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is gSearch 搜索优化 free?
gSearch 搜索优化 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Mode or gSearch 搜索优化 have ads?
Neither Dark Mode nor gSearch 搜索优化 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Mode or gSearch 搜索优化?
Dark Mode ships an update weekly, and gSearch 搜索优化 every 6 months. Most recently, Dark Mode was updated on November 5, 2026 and gSearch 搜索优化 on November 5, 2026.

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