Comparison

Eclipse vs DarkPaper

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

Head to head
About

Eclipse

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Hate reading PDFs at night? So did we. Eclipse is the dark mode PDF reader your eyes have been waiting for. One tap transforms any PDF into a beautiful, eye-friendly dark document β€” no more blinding white backgrounds in bed, on the couch, or during late-night study sessions. TRUE DARK MODE β€” NOT A FILTER Most apps just dim your screen. Eclipse is different. Our smart color inversion engine flips the actual content β€” white becomes black, black becomes white β€” giving you a true OLED-friendly dark reading experience that saves battery and protects your eyes. Choose from three reading themes: β—† Pure Dark β€” Full inversion, maximum contrast, perfect for OLED β—† Warm Dark β€” Soft tones for relaxed reading (Pro) β—† Sepia β€” Paper-like warmth for long sessions (Pro) ANNOTATE & MARK UP YOUR DOCUMENTS Eclipse isn't just a viewer β€” it's your complete PDF workspace: β—† Highlight text with a translucent highlighter β—† Draw freehand with pen, marker, or highlighter tools β—† Pick from multiple colors and adjust line thickness β—† Undo strokes and erase individual annotations β—† All changes are saved directly to the PDF file SMART READING FEATURES β—† Bookmark any page with a custom title β—† Full-text search across your entire document β—† Go-to-page navigation for quick access β—† Reading progress bar with page tracking β—† Continue Reading β€” pick up exactly where you left off β—† Screen brightness control built right in β—† Share PDFs directly from the reader YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED β—† Import PDFs from Files, iCloud, email, or any app β—† Thumbnail previews for every document β—† Search your library by file name β—† Delete documents with a long-press β—† Clean, elegant interface β€” no clutter, no distractions 100% PRIVATE. ALWAYS. Your PDFs never leave your device. No cloud uploads. No servers. No analytics. No tracking. Everything happens on-device. We can't see your documents even if we wanted to. FREE TO USE β€” PRO FOR POWER READERS Eclipse is free with Pure Dark mode. Upgrade to Eclipse Pro to unlock Warm Dark & Sepia themes, bookmarks, and annotation tools. β—† Monthly: $1.99/month β—† Lifetime: $4.99 β€” one-time, forever No ads. No data collection. Just reading, the way it should be. Download Eclipse today and never read a blinding white PDF again. Terms of Use: https://burakani.github.io/eclipse-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://burakani.github.io/eclipse-legal/privacy.html

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DarkPaper

Features
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DarkPaper re-renders your PDFs for reading in the dark. Instead of inverting the page like a screen filter, it recolors the document itself β€” text, figures, and fills β€” so pages stay crisp on a true dark background and a blue line stays blue at night. READING β€’ Five palettes: Original, Black, Soft, Sepia, Navy β€’ Text stays vector-sharp β€” no raster inversion, no smearing β€’ Figures keep their meaning: heatmaps still read hot, plots keep their colors LIBRARY β€’ Open PDFs from Files or any app's share sheet β€’ Continue reading where you left off SHARE IT DARK β€’ Export the dark rendering as a real PDF β€” it looks the same everywhere PRICE β€’ Your first three documents are free, then a free week β€” no card, no account, nothing to cancel β€’ One purchase unlocks DarkPaper forever. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No accounts, no analytics, no tracking β€” your documents never leave your device

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DarkPaper at 2 against Eclipse's β€”. On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Eclipse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DarkPaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Eclipse versus DarkPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEclipseDarkPaper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak ANINurtau Toganbay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Eclipse

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$4.99
1 purchases

DarkPaper

One-time1
  • DarkPaper Lifetime$0.99

Questions

Is Eclipse free?
Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DarkPaper free?
DarkPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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