Comparison

Toolio vs Onyx

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

Head to head
About

Toolio

Features
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Toolio is a little box of handy tools for Safari โ€” dark mode, ad blocking, decluttering, word count, copy-all-links, and QR codes. All free, with no accounts and no data collection. DARK MODE FOR ANY SITE Turn any website dark and easy on the eyes at night. Your choice is remembered per site and re-applied automatically the next time you visit. BLOCK ADS & TRACKERS A fast, native content blocker stops ads, popups, and trackers across the web โ€” including Vietnamese sites โ€” using 100,000+ filter rules. Turn it on or off, or allow ads on a specific site, right from the popup. DECLUTTER Remove cookie banners, popups, and sticky overlays with one tap so you can read in peace. WORD COUNT & READING TIME Instantly see the word count, character count, and estimated reading time of any page. COPY ALL LINKS Grab every link on a page as a clean Markdown list. QR CODE Turn the current page into a QR code to open it on another device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Nothing you do leaves your device โ€” settings are stored locally only. HOW TO TURN IT ON Open Toolio and tap "Open Settings", then enable the extensions under Settings โ€บ Safari โ€บ Extensions and allow access to websites. Toolio is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

About

Onyx

Features
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Onyx is a Safari extension for iOS that brings Dark Mode to every website while blocking ads, reducing blue light, and automatically enabling on your schedule. Features โ€ข Force Dark Mode on all websites โ€ข 7 built-in themes plus custom color creation โ€ข Built-in ad blocker for faster, cleaner browsing โ€ข Blue light reduction filter โ€ข Schedule mode: Automatically enables Dark Mode at the times you set โ€ข Per-site settings: Always On, Always Off, or Default โ€ข Sync your settings across devices with iCloud Comfortable Browsing at Night Reduce eye strain from nighttime screen use. Set your preferred hours and Onyx automatically turns on Dark Mode for a more comfortable browsing experience. How to Use 1. Install the app. 2. Go to Settings โ†’ Safari โ†’ Extensions and enable Onyx. 3. Tap the Onyx icon in Safari's toolbar to customize your settings.

Screenshots

Toolio4 screens
Onyx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Toolio at 15.0 against Onyx's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Toolio versus Onyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolioOnyx
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION JOINT STOCK COOMPANYTakaki Takemura

In-app purchases

None

Toolio

No in-app purchases

None

Onyx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toolio free?
Toolio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onyx free?
Onyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Toolio or Onyx have ads?
Neither Toolio nor Onyx shows ads.

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