Dark Mode Alternatives

Dark Mode is described as 'Browser add-on that helps you quickly turn the screen (browser) to dark at night time' and is a dark mode enforcer in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dark Mode for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Mac, Windows and iPhone apps. The best Dark Mode alternative is Dark Reader, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dark Mode are Midnight Lizard, Noir, Night Eye and Dark Background and Light Text.

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  1. Dark Reader icon
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    This eye-care extension enables night mode creating dark themes for websites on the fly. Dark Reader inverts bright colors making them high contrast and easy to read at night.

    23 Dark Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Thunderbird
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Midnight Lizard icon
     19 likes

    Midnight Lizard web-extension for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox™ provides custom color schemes for all websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. Noir icon
     5 likes

    Noir is a Safari extension for iOS that automatically adds a dark mode to every website you visit.

    21 Noir alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Night Eye icon
     10 likes

    Night Eye is a browser extension that enables dark mode on nearly any website. It does NOT simply invert the colors, but utilises a completely new approach that improves your browsing experience.

    17 Night Eye alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. Owl icon
     4 likes

    Owl transforms webpages with a comfortable dark theme on-the-fly, protecting your eyes from the glaring color schemes on most websites. Owl comes bundled with a ton of features. With Owl, you can:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  6. Colorgram icon
     2 likes

    Dark mode for Instagram. Themes for Instagram. Colorful Instagram. Need any of this? You can find it here!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. It is a universal night mode for the entire Internet. It uses a special algorithm to automatically change the colors of the websites you visit into dark mode so that you can browse without straining your eyes, especially at night.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Care your Eyes is a Chrome extension to change a webpage's background color to reseda or night mode to protect your eyes from intensity of white or other light color.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
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