Comparison

Dark Surf vs 24 Hours Routine

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

Head to head
About

Dark Surf

Enhance your browsing experience with a customizable dark theme for Safari. Adjust shade, contrast, saturation, and image settings. Schedule dark mode or set it per-site.

Highlights
  • Customizable dark theme
  • Adjustable shade and contrast
  • Saturation and image handling
  • Scheduling for dark mode
  • Per-site theme controls
  • Preset themes (Midnight, Warm, AMOLED, Gray)
Features
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Dark Surf gives Safari a thoughtful dark mode for every website. Instead of painting over pages, Dark Surf reads each site’s own design and rebuilds it in the dark. Backgrounds and cards turn deep and calm, text stays crisp, and the colors that carry meaning, like buttons, links, warnings and highlights, keep their character. Photos stay natural. SMART BY DEFAULT • Leaves websites that already have a dark design alone • Keeps dark logos, icons and formulas visible • Keeps text on top of photos readable • Handles modern websites built with CSS variables, Tailwind, Bootstrap and web components MAKE IT YOURS • Six themes: Midnight, Ocean, Dim, Warm, Graphite and true-black AMOLED • Build your own palette from any colors • Fine-tune brightness and contrast, and choose how images look • See every change instantly in a live preview that runs Safari’s own Dark Surf engine YOUR RULES • Switch any website between Dark, Invert and Off right from Safari • Keep lists of websites that are always dark, inverted or never themed • Follow a schedule or your device’s Dark Mode, or pause for an hour PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pages are recolored on your device. Dark Surf has no account, no analytics, no ads and no tracking, and never sends the pages you visit to anyone. Dark Surf is a Safari extension. After installing, turn it on in Settings › Apps › Safari › Extensions. The app shows you how.

About

24 Hours Routine

Features
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**Plan every hour. See your whole day at a glance.** 24HoursRoutine turns your day into a clear, visual 24-hour clock. Add activities, set start and end times, and color-code blocks—work, exercise, meals, sleep, and more. Switch between Weekday and Weekend so your routine fits your real life. **VISUAL 24-HOUR DAY** • Circular clock view: your entire day in one screen • Color-coded arcs for each activity—tap to see details • Scrollable list with times and duration • See how your blocks fit together at a glance **EASY TO SET UP** • Tap + to add an activity: name, time range, and color • Edit or delete anytime; changes save automatically • Separate routines for Weekday and Weekend • No account required—everything stays on your device **STAY CONSISTENT** • Build a routine that works for you • Quick onboarding so you can start in seconds • Dark and light mode for comfortable viewing 24HoursRoutine is built for anyone who wants to plan their day simply and visually—students, remote workers, parents, or anyone aiming for a more intentional daily routine. No clutter, no subscriptions to start. Just your 24 hours, one clock, and you.

Screenshots

Dark Surf4 screens
24 Hours Routine3 screens

Verdict

The call

Dark Surf and 24 Hours Routine are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dark Surf versus 24 Hours Routine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDark Surf24 Hours Routine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVali Mikayilovzaid farouqi

In-app purchases

None

Dark Surf

No in-app purchases

None

24 Hours Routine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dark Surf free?
Dark Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 24 Hours Routine free?
24 Hours Routine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dark Surf or 24 Hours Routine have ads?
Neither Dark Surf nor 24 Hours Routine shows ads.

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