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Nocturnal vs Nightfall

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Nocturnal

6.0
Utilities

Simple app to toggle dark mode with one click

Nightfall

8.0
Utilities

Menu bar utility for toggling dark mode

Metric Nocturnal Nightfall
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 1 32
90-day Installs 5 114
365-day Installs 25 485
Version 0.3 3.1.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 145 557
GitHub Forks 6 11
Open Issues 2 3
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 7y ago 2y ago
First Seen Oct 14, 2018 Mar 15, 2020

Reviews

Nocturnal

Nocturnal is a simple macOS app designed to toggle dark mode with just one click, making it ideal for users who frequently switch between light and dark themes.

Toggles dark mode on macOS with a single click.

Pros

  • + Quick and efficient dark mode toggle.
  • + Open-source under the MIT license.
  • + Well-documented GitHub repository.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Inactive development since 2018.

Nightfall

Nightfall is a macOS menu bar utility that offers a quick and convenient way to toggle dark mode. Its key features include seamless integration into the menu bar and customizable keyboard shortcuts, making it ideal for users who frequently switch between light and dark themes. Being open-source and written in Swift adds to its appeal for developers and tech-savvy users.

Toggles dark mode directly from the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Quick access to dark mode toggle via menu bar
  • + Customizable keyboard shortcuts for convenience
  • + Open-source with an MIT license, fostering community contributions
  • + Developed in Swift, ensuring modern and efficient codebase

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Previous issues with shortcut reliability and compatibility, though resolved