Lighting Up the Dark: Celebrating 7 Years of Night Eye
Seven years ago I was wrestling with yet another “free” dark‑mode extension. Pages were unreadable, bug fixes arrived weeks late—if at all—and the maintainers had little reason to prioritise something they gave away for nothing. Frustrated, I opened a blank editor and built my own dark‑mode engine.
It worked so well that my three future co‑founders and I realised we could create a dark‑mode tool people could truly rely on. Shipping it for $9 per year felt audacious in a world that assumed browser add‑ons should be free, yet that modest fee has funded the talent, servers, and relentless iteration that brought us here.
What we’ve built together
Scroll on to see how seven years of grit, coffee, and community turned Night Eye into the dark‑mode standard we all rely on today.
Why the price matters
Every pixel of progress above is powered by that modest fee so many said no one would pay. It lets us stay independent, promise zero tracking, and hire human beings instead of selling your data to fund the lights.
What’s next
We’re working on new accessibility presets, custom themes, and an open dark‑mode API so other apps—and your own—can tap our engine. The roadmap is long, and thanks to you it’s fully funded.
From the bottom of my (less strained) eyes—thank you for betting on us, for every review, and for proving that great software deserves to be paid for.
See you in the dark.
Kalin GeorgievCo-founder
