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AdBlock Plus vs Night Eye

AdBlock Plus logo

AdBlock Plus

Browser Extensions

The world's most popular ad blocker

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Night Eye logo

Night Eye

Browser Extensions

Dark mode on any website

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AdBlock Plus acceptable Ads allowlist model generates controversy over ad filtering conflicts of interest; Night Eye can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
  • They diverge on capability: AdBlock Plus covers Ad blocking, Night Eye covers Dark mode.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AdBlock Plus and Night Eye actually diverge.

Attributes where AdBlock Plus and Night Eye differ
AttributeAdBlock PlusNight Eye
Pricing modelfreeUnknown
PlatformsChrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Yandex BrowserChrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave
Founded20062018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Browser Extensions).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AdBlock Plus

  • Ad blocking
  • Acceptable Ads
  • Custom filters
  • Social media blocking

Only in Night Eye

  • Dark mode
  • Color analysis
  • Image preservation
  • Per-site settings

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support
  • Opera support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AdBlock Plus

  • Ad blocking for display ads, video advertisements including YouTube pre-roll/mid-roll/post-roll, pop-ups, flashing banners, and overlay adsnot Night Eye
  • Performance enhancement by eliminating ad content to accelerate page load times and reduce data and battery consumption on mobile devicesnot Night Eye
  • Security and privacy protection by blocking malware-infected ads (malvertising), preventing tracking by companies monitoring user behavior, and stopping access to malware-distributing sitesnot Night Eye
  • Supports web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari, as well as iOS Safari and Android devicesnot Night Eye

Night Eye

  • Force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support onenot AdBlock Plus
  • Reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filternot AdBlock Plus
  • Per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customizationnot AdBlock Plus
  • Selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark modenot AdBlock Plus

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AdBlock Plus

  • Acceptable Ads allowlist model generates controversy over ad filtering conflicts of interest
  • Smaller feature set compared to open-source alternatives like uBlock Origin
  • Less customization and dynamic filtering compared to uBlock Origin
  • Mobile version less comprehensive than desktop extension
  • Chrome version increasingly limited due to Manifest V3 migration

Night Eye

  • Can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
  • Ineffective on web applications with fixed color schemes that cannot be altered
  • Does not work offline or on non-web content
  • Limited customization on websites that have their own built-in dark mode implementation

Pricing, plan by plan

AdBlock Plus

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Ad blocking
    • Acceptable Ads option
    • Custom filters

Night Eye

Free
  • LiteFree
    • Dark mode on up to 5 websites
    • No ads
  • Pro$9/year
    • Up to 3 browsers
  • Pro Max$14/year
    • Up to 6 browsers
  • Lifetime$40/mo
    • Unlimited browsers
    • Lifetime updates

Which should you pick?

Choose AdBlock Plus if

  • You need ad blocking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Yandex Browser.
  • You also want acceptable ads.
AdBlock Plus review

Choose Night Eye if

  • You need dark mode.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
  • You also want color analysis.
Night Eye review

Questions people ask

Is AdBlock Plus or Night Eye better?
Neither clearly leads. AdBlock Plus starts at Free and Night Eye at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AdBlock Plus or Night Eye?
AdBlock Plus starts at Free and Night Eye at Free.
Does AdBlock Plus or Night Eye run on more platforms?
AdBlock Plus runs on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Yandex Browser. Night Eye runs on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
Can I use AdBlock Plus for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is AdBlock Plus best used for?
AdBlock Plus is most often used for ad blocking for display ads, video advertisements including youtube pre-roll/mid-roll/post-roll, pop-ups, flashing banners, and overlay ads, performance enhancement by eliminating ad content to accelerate page load times and reduce data and battery consumption on mobile devices, security and privacy protection by blocking malware-infected ads (malvertising), preventing tracking by companies monitoring user behavior, and stopping access to malware-distributing sites, supports web browsers including chrome, firefox, edge, opera, and safari, as well as ios safari and android devices. Of those, ad blocking for display ads, video advertisements including youtube pre-roll/mid-roll/post-roll, pop-ups, flashing banners, and overlay ads and performance enhancement by eliminating ad content to accelerate page load times and reduce data and battery consumption on mobile devices are not what Night Eye is typically brought in for.
What can AdBlock Plus do that Night Eye cannot?
AdBlock Plus covers Ad blocking, Acceptable Ads, Custom filters, Social media blocking. Night Eye covers Dark mode, Color analysis, Image preservation, Per-site settings. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support, Safari support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AdBlock Plus: What does Adblock Plus block?

Adblock Plus blocks banner ads, pre-roll and mid-roll video ads on YouTube, pop-ups, sidebar ads, and most standard display formats. With Acceptable Ads disabled and EasyPrivacy enabled, it achieved a 100/100 score on AdBlock Tester in April 2026.

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Night Eye: What is Night Eye?

Night Eye is a browser extension that applies dark mode to websites by analyzing page colors and converting them into a comfortable dark theme. It preserves photos and videos and offers customization options for brightness, contrast, and blue light filtering.

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AdBlock Plus: What browsers does Adblock Plus support?

Adblock Plus is available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Yandex Browser.

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Night Eye: What is the pricing for Night Eye?

Night Eye Lite is free with dark mode on up to 5 websites. Night Eye Pro costs $9/year for up to 3 browsers, Night Eye Pro Max costs $14/year for up to 6 browsers, and lifetime updates cost $40 for unlimited use across 10 browsers.

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AdBlock Plus: Is there a premium version of Adblock Plus?

Yes. Adblock Plus Premium costs $40 annually or $4 per month and allows users to block cookie consent pop-ups, while the free version includes core ad blocking.

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Night Eye: Which browsers does Night Eye support?

Night Eye is available for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.

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AdBlock Plus: What is Acceptable Ads?

Acceptable Ads is an opt-in setting that allows advertising Adblock Plus deems unobtrusive to display on websites; it is disabled by default but can be toggled in Settings.

Night Eye: Does Night Eye track my browsing?

No. Night Eye does not monitor, process, or store browsing activity. Webpage conversion is performed locally on the user's device. No ads appear in the free Lite version.

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