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Dark Mode vs After Dark Mode: which is better? (2026)

Dark Mode and After Dark Mode are two of the most used extensions for the same job. Here is how they compare on real Chrome Web Store numbers.

Dark Mode vs After Dark Mode at a glance

FactDark ModeAfter Dark Mode
Store users≈2M users≈100K users
Rating3.6★ from 2.2K ratings4.3★ from 6 ratings
Last updateUpdated 2 weeks agoNot updated for 3+ years
Permissions33
CategoryToolsTools
MakerGrephyAfter Dark

About Dark Mode

A global dark theme for the web.

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About After Dark Mode

Change your default search engine for afterdarkmode.com

After Dark Mode reviews, users and permissions · After Dark Mode alternatives

Dark Mode or After Dark Mode? Questions

Which has more users, Dark Mode or After Dark Mode?

Dark Mode has ≈2M users, against ≈100K users for After Dark Mode.

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