Comparison

Dark Mode vs Tab Manager for Safari

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

Tab Manager for Safari

Manage your Safari browser tabs efficiently. Save, restore, organize, and search your browsing sessions across Apple devices. Offers privacy-first design and multiple export options.

Highlights
  • Save and restore tab sessions
  • Organize and search saved sessions
  • Add tags to sessions
  • Import and export bookmarks
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export tabs in various formats
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Tab Manager for Safari is a Safari Extension that helps you save, restore, organize, and manage your browser tabs with ease. Keep your browsing sessions structured, searchable, and synced across your Apple devices. Features: · Save Tab Sessions: Save all open Safari tabs as a session. · Restore Tabs: Reopen saved sessions whenever you need them. · Organize Bookmarks: Keep saved sessions grouped and easy to find. · Search Saved Sessions: Quickly find sessions by name, tag, or URL. · Add Tags: Label sessions to keep work, research, shopping, and reading tabs organized. · Favorite Sessions: Mark important sessions so they are easier to access. · Import Bookmarks: Import exported bookmark HTML files from other browsers. · Export Bookmarks: Export all saved sessions as a bookmark HTML file. · iCloud Sync: Keep your saved sessions synced across your Apple devices. · Copy and Download Tabs: Copy or download your current tabs as Markdown, Plain Text, Links Only, JSON, or Browser Bookmarks HTML. · Privacy-first design: No data collection, tracking, or logging, your browsing stays completely private. · Multilingual support: Use the extension in multiple languages for a globally friendly experience. · Clean, user-friendly UI: Enjoy a streamlined design that integrates smoothly into your workflow. · Seamless Safari integration: Built to work across Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

Screenshots

Dark Mode4 screens
Tab Manager for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tab Manager for Safari at 5.0 against Dark Mode's 1.0. Tab Manager for Safari also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Dark Mode's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ratings volume, 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 Tab Manager for Safari $3.99 up front. Dark Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tab Manager for Safari asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tab Manager for Safari holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dark Mode ships an update weekly, Tab Manager for Safari every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Dark Mode versus Tab Manager for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark ModeTab Manager for Safari
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParanAlfredo Grassau

Customer experience

Dark Mode

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

Tab Manager for Safari

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tab Manager for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Mode free?
Dark Mode costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tab Manager for Safari free?
Tab Manager for Safari costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dark Mode or Tab Manager for Safari?
Tab Manager for Safari is rated higher. Dark Mode averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tab Manager for Safari averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dark Mode or Tab Manager for Safari have ads?
Neither Dark Mode nor Tab Manager for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dark Mode or Tab Manager for Safari?
Dark Mode ships an update weekly, and Tab Manager for Safari every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dark Mode was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tab Manager for Safari on October 31, 2026.

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