Comparison

Noctra vs Shadowfetch

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

Head to head
About

Noctra

Features
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Noctra β€” Dark Mode, Ad Block & Reading Tools for Safari Noctra transforms the web into a calm, clean, and focused space. It’s a Safari extension designed to make browsing more comfortable at night, remove distractions, and help you read and organize content your way. Whether you’re reading articles, researching, or just browsing, Noctra helps you stay focusedβ€”with less noise and better visuals. A Better Browsing Experience Browse any website in a cleaner, more comfortable way. Apply dark mode to any website instantly Reduce eye strain with smooth, readable themes Keep layouts natural without breaking pages Enjoy a consistent experience across sites Smart Dark Mode Turn any website into a beautiful night-friendly experience. Works on almost any website Carefully tuned colors for readability Preserves images and important visuals Designed for long reading sessions Ad Block Without Breaking Sites Remove distractions while keeping websites intact. Block ads, popups, and unwanted elements Keep page structure clean and usable No aggressive blocking that breaks content Faster, smoother browsing Read & Organize Save and return to what matters. Save articles and pages for later Organize content your way Designed for focused reading Clean, distraction-free experience Built for Safari Noctra works directly inside Safari for a seamless experience. Lightweight and fast Native feel on Apple devices Works where you already browse No tracking, no clutter Made for Focused Browsing Noctra is perfect for: Night-time browsing Reading long-form content Distraction-free research Anyone who wants a cleaner web Closing line (stronger, more product-focused) Turn the web into a calmer, cleaner placeβ€”with Noctra.

About

Shadowfetch

Features
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Shadowfetch keeps important dates visible, whether you are counting down to something ahead or counting up from something that already happened. Add a birthday, anniversary, trip, launch, deadline, ceremony, or personal streak. Shadowfetch sorts it, counts it live, helps you protect it with reminders, and gives you clean exports when you need a backup or handoff. Core features: - Count down to future dates with live days, hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds - Count up from past dates for anniversaries, sobriety streaks, product launches, and milestones - Pin a priority event so it leads the home screen and widget - See a Countdown Progress bar showing how far through the wait you are - Organize events by category: Birthday, Anniversary, Travel, Health, Deadline, Celebration, Milestone, Sports, Holiday, or Other - Create one-time, yearly, or monthly countdowns - Choose all-day dates or exact times - Use absolute time zones or local wall time - Schedule local reminder alerts before important events - Enable milestone notifications for notable countdown moments - Personalize events with a color or background photo - Keep a priority countdown visible with home screen and lock screen widgets - Share polished countdown or elapsed-time cards - Export all events as a spreadsheet-ready CSV - Share an Event Health Report summarizing reminders, pinned items, recurrence, categories, photos, stale records, and upcoming dates Shadowfetch is local-first. It does not require an account, does not include analytics or tracking, and does not upload your event data to a Shadowfetch-operated server. MOMENTS (NEW IN 1.7) Every other countdown app dies at zero - Shadowfetch makes zero the whole point. Events glow TODAY when the day arrives, erupt into confetti in their own color at the exact moment, and then retire to a Memories shelf that keeps the story alive: "127 days ago." One tap turns a finished moment into a count-up ("days since our wedding") or a yearly tradition. Anticipation, celebration, memory - all offline, all yours.

Screenshots

Noctra4 screens
Shadowfetch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadowfetch at every 5 days against Noctra's every 6 weeks. Shadowfetch also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Noctra costs $3.99 and Shadowfetch $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noctra ships an update every 6 weeks, Shadowfetch every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Noctra versus Shadowfetch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoctraShadowfetch
Price$3.99$0.99 β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdellah El fdaliRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Noctra

No in-app purchases

None

Shadowfetch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noctra free?
Noctra costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadowfetch free?
Shadowfetch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noctra or Shadowfetch have ads?
Neither Noctra nor Shadowfetch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noctra or Shadowfetch?
Noctra ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shadowfetch every 5 days. Most recently, Noctra was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shadowfetch on October 28, 2026.

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