Browser Extensions · head to head
Night Eye vs Momentum
Momentum
Browser Extensions
Personal dashboard for focus and inspiration
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Night Eye can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing; Momentum free version lacks advanced task manager integrations available in Plus tier
- They diverge on capability: Night Eye covers Dark mode, Momentum covers Daily photos.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Night Eye and Momentum actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), 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 Night Eye
- Dark mode
- Color analysis
- Image preservation
- Per-site settings
- Safari support
- Opera support
Only in Momentum
- Daily photos
- Weather widget
- Todo list
- Daily focus
Both cover
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
- Edge support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Night Eye
- Force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support onenot Momentum
- Reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filternot Momentum
- Per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customizationnot Momentum
- Selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark modenot Momentum
Momentum
No use cases recorded yet. See the Momentum review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Momentum
- Free version lacks advanced task manager integrations available in Plus tier
- Habit tracking and metrics features only available in paid plan
- Limited customization options in free version compared to premium tier
- Syncing with external task managers requires Plus subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
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$40/mo
- Unlimited browsers
- Lifetime updates
Momentum
Free- FreeFree
- Daily focus
- To-do lists
- Weather and links
- Momentum Plus$undefined/mo
- Unlimited Focus Mode
- Vision board creation
- Tab Stash functionality
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Momentum if
- You need daily photos.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, macOS (native app).
- You also want weather widget.
Questions people ask
- Is Night Eye or Momentum better?
- Neither clearly leads. Night Eye starts at Free and Momentum at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Night Eye or Momentum?
- Night Eye starts at Free and Momentum at Free.
- Does Night Eye or Momentum run on more platforms?
- Night Eye runs on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave. Momentum runs on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, macOS (native app).
- Can I use Night Eye for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Night Eye best used for?
- Night Eye is most often used for force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support one, reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filter, per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customization, selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark mode. Of those, force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support one and reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filter are not what Momentum is typically brought in for.
- What can Night Eye do that Momentum cannot?
- Night Eye covers Dark mode, Color analysis, Image preservation, Per-site settings. Momentum covers Daily photos, Weather widget, Todo list, Daily focus. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceMomentum: Is Momentum free?
Momentum offers a free version with core features like daily focus, to-do lists, weather, and motivational quotes. Premium features are available through Momentum Plus subscription.
SourceNight 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.
SourceMomentum: What is Focus Mode in Momentum?
Focus Mode displays your main daily objective on the new tab page to keep you centered on your primary task and reduce distractions throughout your workday.
SourceNight Eye: Which browsers does Night Eye support?
Night Eye is available for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.
SourceMomentum: Does Momentum integrate with task managers?
Yes. Momentum Plus integrates with popular task managers including Todoist, Asana, and ClickUp, allowing seamless synchronization of your tasks.
SourceNight 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.
SourceMomentum: What platforms does Momentum support?
Momentum is available on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge as a browser extension, with a native macOS app also available.
SourceMomentum: Does Momentum Plus include soundscapes?
Yes. Momentum Plus subscribers get access to Focus Mode soundscapes designed for concentration and deep work, along with other premium features.
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