Dark Reader for Safari Apple

Dark Reader for Safari

Dark mode for every website

Overview

Features & Capabilities

Dark Reader for Safari brings dark mode to every website by generating on-the-fly dark themes. It inverts bright colors to deliver high-contrast text that’s easier on the eyes, and it integrates with your system’s dark mode for a seamless browsing experience.

Customize brightness and contrast, apply a sepia tone, or choose from color presets. You can enable or disable Dark Reader per site, auto-synchronize with system dark mode, or let it detect sites that are already dark. The extension is ad-free and does not collect user data, and a single purchase includes macOS Safari access through the same iCloud account. For best results, enable Dark Reader in Safari preferences and disable conflicting extensions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Developed by:
Dark Reader Ltd
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dark-reader-for-safari/id1438243180

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Dark Reader for Safari for reducing eye strain and automatically darkening most sites, with strong customization and per-site control. Many view it as worth the price and valuable across platforms. However, recurring concerns center on Safari-specific performance issues (crashes/lag), inconsistent site rendering on Safari (including charts), and occasional bugs after updates that disrupt website behavior.
Pros
  • Significant eye strain relief and improved readability across most websites.
  • Automatically applies dark mode across sites, reducing need to hunt for toggles.
  • Rich customization options, including contrast controls, dark-theme detection, and per-site exceptions.
  • Per-site control to disable or override on specific sites when needed.
  • Widely praised and considered worth the price by many users.
Cons
  • Safari-specific performance issues: crashes on iPhone/macOS and noticeable browsing slowdowns.
  • Inconsistent site compatibility on Safari: some sites don’t darken properly or render incorrectly (e.g., charts, heavy pages).
  • Updates can introduce bugs that disrupt site rendering or behavior (e.g., Google sites freezing, YouTube tab issues).
Recent reviews
Title says it all. Upon installing I got immediate relief to my eyes. Nonetheless, it’s a forced buy on for safari, other browsers get the extension for free. Other than that it works right away.
by El*****, 2026-09-03

Stopped working with iOS 26.6.0. It worked flawlessly until this latest iOS version and now it takes 10-20 seconds for darkreader to apply its theme? This is on a iPhone 17 where it worked instantly prior to this specific update of iOS.
by th*****, 2026-08-24
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