EyeRest is a Safari extension that applies custom dark themes to websites to reduce eye strain for low-light browsing.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users install EyeRest to eliminate the visual fatigue caused by bright white backgrounds on websites that lack native dark modes.
For Safari users who browse in low-light environments and require visual adjustments to reduce eye strain.
What does it look like?
Key features
Automatically converts web page backgrounds and elements to dark themes within Safari.
Adjustable brightness, contrast, and sepia tone settings via the extension popup.
Allows users to exclude specific websites from dark mode application.
How much does it cost?
EyeRest is distributed as a free utility with no visible monetization gates or subscription tiers.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsShow more...
The app has not received a feature update or maintenance patch in 288 days, indicating a lack of active development. With only one version recorded in the analyzed window, the development momentum is effectively non-existent. The project appears to be in a dormant state with no recent activity to suggest ongoing support.
Who built it?
Suman Sharma
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Dark Mode for Safari - EyeRest
How's the Utilities market?
EyeRest operates as a niche utility in the Safari extension market, currently holding a single rating. The lack of development activity over the last 288 days signals a maintenance-mode posture that limits its competitive ability against actively updated alternatives.
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for Dark Mode for Safari - EyeRest
Where is it heading?
The Safari extension market is consolidating around utilities that provide frequent compatibility updates and active support. EyeRest's current maintenance-mode posture leaves it exposed to obsolescence, as the lack of updates prevents it from keeping pace with browser security and rendering changes.
- The 288-day update gap signals a dormant development cycle, which will likely lead to functional breakage as Safari updates its internal APIs.
The SWOT
- Lightweight extension architecture integrates directly into Safari
- Freemium model for advanced theme customization
Next best moves
Audit Safari API compatibility because the extension has not been updated in 288 days → prevent breakage
The counter-intuitive read
The extension's simplicity is its primary risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Development activity remains at a standstill with no feature or pricing updates recorded. The only material shift is a strategic pivot in the SWOT analysis to highlight browser API stability as the primary threat.
Bottom line
The lack of development activity over the last nine months leaves EyeRest vulnerable to browser updates, making a maintenance audit the only path to retaining current users.
Unlock 1 critical friction, 1 market threat and the analyst’s take.
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Is EyeRest still being updated?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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