Dark Mode Reader vs AdStop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Mode Reader
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DarkMode lets you restyle the web in Safari β give every website the look you love with curated themes, custom fonts, and comfortable spacing. WHY DARKMODE β’ Beautiful, hand-crafted themes β light and dark β’ Easy on the eyes for late-night reading β’ Works on (almost) any website β’ No accounts, no tracking FEATURES β’ 9+ curated color themes β’ Custom fonts and adjustable line & letter spacing β’ One setup β your theme applies to every website automatically β’ Global on/off master switch β’ Floating auto-scroll button for hands-free reading β’ iCloud sync β your themes follow you across iPhone and iPad HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Settings βΈ Apps βΈ Safari βΈ Extensions 2. Turn on βDarkModeβ and allow it on every website 3. Pick a theme β the web updates instantly DarkMode is built with privacy in mind. It doesnβt collect your data or track your browsing. Some themes and fonts are part of DarkMode Pro, a one-time purchase that unlocks everything β no subscription.
AdStop
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AdStop is a Safari extension that blocks ads, popups and forced redirects, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. WHY I BUILT IT I built this for everyone who has the same story. You're reading an article, you tap the screen, and a tab opens on its own to a page you never asked for. The banners were never what ruined the read: it was that. So that's where AdStop started, stopping a page from opening a tab you didn't want. Banners, scripts and video ads came later. WHAT ADSTOP BLOCKS β’ Popups and tabs opened without your consent β’ Forced redirects to another page β’ Banners and display ads β’ Overlay ads that cover the content β’ Video ads that start inside the page β’ Ad scripts, stopped before they even run YOU STAY IN CONTROL β’ One switch turns everything off, everywhere YOUR NUMBERS, NO DECORATION The app shows what was blocked: by type, by site, today, over seven days, since the start. There is also a daily streak and a few badges, not to pull you back in, but because watching the counter climb makes visible something you would otherwise never notice. PRIVACY β’ No account, no sign-up β’ No data sent to a server: everything stays on your device β’ No trackers, no ads inside the app β’ No in-app purchases, no subscription β’ AdStop reads your pages to block ads there, and for nothing else TURNING IT ON Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions > AdStop, then allow access to websites. The app walks you through it in three steps and tells you whether the extension is really active. THANK YOU
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AdStop at none against Dark Mode Reader's 1. AdStop also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Dark Mode Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AdStop asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dark Mode Reader | AdStop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dang Nam Nguyen | Armel vozy |
In-app purchases
Dark Mode Reader
- Lifetime$3.99
AdStop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dark Mode Reader free?
Is AdStop free?
Do Dark Mode Reader or AdStop have ads?
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