Software · head to head
Redux DevTools vs Night Eye
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Redux DevTools significant performance overhead when tracking large state trees with many action history entries; Night Eye can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
- They diverge on capability: Redux DevTools covers Action history, Night Eye covers Dark mode.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Redux DevTools and Night Eye actually diverge.
| Attribute | Redux DevTools | Night Eye |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Electron | Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Redux DevTools
- Action history
- State diff
- Time-travel debugging
- State export
Only in Night Eye
- Dark mode
- Color analysis
- Image preservation
- Per-site settings
- Safari support
- Opera support
Both cover
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
- Edge support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Redux DevTools
No use cases recorded yet. See the Redux DevTools review.
Night Eye
- Force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support onenot Redux DevTools
- Reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filternot Redux DevTools
- Per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customizationnot Redux DevTools
- Selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark modenot Redux DevTools
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Redux DevTools
- Significant performance overhead when tracking large state trees with many action history entries
- Memory consumption increases with action history, especially with large datasets of 11,000+ records
- UI becomes sluggish when LogMonitor contains many actions in history
- Requires manual configuration of maxAge and sanitizers to optimize performance
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
Redux DevTools
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Redux DevTools review.
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 Redux DevTools if
- You need action history.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Electron.
- You also want state diff.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Redux DevTools or Night Eye better?
- Neither clearly leads. Redux DevTools 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, Redux DevTools or Night Eye?
- Redux DevTools starts at Free and Night Eye at Free.
- Does Redux DevTools or Night Eye run on more platforms?
- Redux DevTools runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Electron. Night Eye runs on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
- Can I use Redux DevTools for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Redux DevTools do that Night Eye cannot?
- Redux DevTools covers Action history, State diff, Time-travel debugging, State export. Night Eye covers Dark mode, Color analysis, Image preservation, Per-site settings. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Redux DevTools: Is Redux DevTools free?
Yes, Redux DevTools is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. It is available as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, and can also be used as a standalone app or React component.
SourceNight 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.
SourceRedux DevTools: What browsers does Redux DevTools support?
Redux DevTools is available as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It can also be integrated directly into applications as a React component or standalone app.
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.
SourceRedux DevTools: Does Redux DevTools work with production builds?
Redux DevTools is designed for development and should be disabled in production builds. Keeping it enabled in production can impact application performance due to state logging overhead.
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.
SourceRedux DevTools: How do I enable time-travel debugging with Redux DevTools?
Redux DevTools allows you to step back through dispatched actions, canceling actions to return to previous application states. This time-travel debugging is built into the core functionality of the extension.
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.
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