Dark Reader vs Amplosion

Dark Reader7.4Visit Amplosion6.7Visit

Higher score Dark Reader #5 in Safari Extensions 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Dark Reader

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Amplosion #8 in Safari Extensions 6.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Amplosion

• Dark Reader fits best

  Users who want dark themes across websites

• Amplosion fits best

  iPhone users who want AMP links redirected

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Side by side

Feature	Dark Reader 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Amplosion 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.7
Ranking	#5 in Safari Extensions	#8 in Safari Extensions
Best for	Users who want dark themes across websites	iPhone users who want AMP links redirected
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Browser extension, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Chrome extension, iOS, macOS, Android	iOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo
Features Dark Reader 1/4 · Amplosion 2/4
Content blocking	Not checked yet	—
Sync available	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App Store listing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Open source	✓	✓
Specs
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Adjust brightness, contrast, sepia, and saturation Set themes and custom filters per site, with domain-pattern lists Offers Dynamic, Filter, Filter+, and Static theme modes	Redirects AMP pages to their canonical website URLs Lets selected websites keep AMP pages enabled Shows activation counts in the app and home-screen widgets
Cons	Focused on dark themes rather than ad or tracker blocking Theme generation may need per-site adjustments The Safari app is a separate paid-support route	Works only on iOS Requires a paid purchase Widgets, alternative icons and a mini-game are secondary to its core task
Our verdict	Dark Reader generates dark themes for web pages, giving people who prefer darker displays controls over how individual sites look. The main browser extension is classified as free and open source. It is available for Chrome, Firefox,… Read the review →	Amplosion is an iOS Safari extension that redirects AMP pages to their canonical website URLs as pages load. It is aimed at iPhone users who want regular website versions instead of AMP pages, while keeping the option to allow AMP on… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Dark Reader — where it wins

  • Adjust brightness, contrast, sepia, and saturation
  • Set themes and custom filters per site, with domain-pattern lists
  • Offers Dynamic, Filter, Filter+, and Static theme modes

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on dark themes rather than ad or tracker blocking
  • Theme generation may need per-site adjustments
  • The Safari app is a separate paid-support route

• Amplosion — where it wins

  • Redirects AMP pages to their canonical website URLs
  • Lets selected websites keep AMP pages enabled
  • Shows activation counts in the app and home-screen widgets

  Where it doesn't

  • Works only on iOS
  • Requires a paid purchase
  • Widgets, alternative icons and a mini-game are secondary to its core task

• Dark Reader7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source extension for adjustable dark themes and per-site controls.

  Visit Dark ReaderFull verdict →
• Amplosion6.7/10 · Paid

  A focused iOS Safari extension for redirecting AMP pages, with site-level allowlisting.

  Visit AmplosionFull verdict →