Best ereader on Reddit
413 reviews from r/ereader, r/Piracy, r/Calibre and 10 more subreddits
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#1
Kobo
4.4
(150)
"Kobo meets your needs better. There’s no question."
"Kobo is exceptionally good and now you can also replace the malfunctioning parts."
"Kobo is just way too good man."
"I love my kobo!"
"Any kobo or Kindle device."
"I recently got a Kobo and paid nada for everything on it."
"I love my Kobo."
"Kobo and PocketBook are your best bets."
"I love my kobo libra 2."
"I have a kobo clara and love it!"
#2
Boox
4.3
(93)
"Pretty much an exact match for your requested specs. I love mine."
"I'm familiar with the Boox"
"If you plan on reading Manga you'll be doing yourself a disservice using a Kindle instead of a Boox"
"I own a Boox Page, which also has a 7-inch screen and physical turn buttons, like the Kobo Libra and the Kindle Oasis."
"You're going to want a boox device"
"If you want something smartphone sized, i can recommend the boox palma"
"Get one with full android like a Boox tablet."
"Onyx Boox makes e-Ink Android eReaders."
"You could consider an Android eink device that would run the cloudlibrary app like a Boox device."
"Check out Boox devices. I have a Palma and love it!"
#3
Kindle
4.3
(50)
"I love my Kindle Oasis, especially bc the physical page turn buttons allow me to easily hold it one-handed."
"Get a Kindle Paperwhite. Avoid the Kindle basic."
"Go for kindle paperwhite. if she has a kindle library, it would be the easiest."
"My partner got a Kindle and I saw how easy it was to pirate books so I got a Kindle and absolutely love it."
"I have no issues with my Kindle."
"Kindle. All you have to do is upload the book and hey presto it'll sync across all your devices."
"I think I will go for one of those deals since they fit my budget."
"My favorite is the 10.3” kindle scribe. Cheapest device of that size."
"As for my recommendation, kindle Paperwhite if all he does is reads."
"I have a Kindle Scribe and I’m very happy with it."
#4
Pocketbook
4.5
(27)
"Definitely Pocketbook. I still use my old one."
"I use a pocketbook era. It's perfect."
"Just got a pocketbook recently and it’s been great."
"I have been using my pocketbook verse pro color for pdf and its amazing."
"Love my pocketbook."
"I found the company Pocketbook and it‘s literally amazing!!"
"Pocketbook era."
"Pocketbook is great!"
"Pocketbook makes a ton of ereaders with physical buttons!"
"I can recommend Poketbook too."
#5
Amazon
4.5
(14)
"I've never been unsatisfied with my Kindle Paperwhite."
"Super simple and user friendly."
"I'm using Kindle and epub is not an issue since I used Calibre."
"Kindle works for me. Download from pc, put in calibre and upload to kindle converting it in the process."
"I use a kindle with no issues."
"The new Paperwhite works nicely with Calibre on macOS."
"Kindle paperwhite"
"A Kindle Paperwhite in airplane mode has a tremendously long battery life."
"How about a normal kindle with a black and white e ink screen?"
"My thought would be get her a paperwhite with a nice cover plus a subscription to kindle unlimited."
#6
Onyx Boox
4.7
(12)
"In my opinion, the Onyx Boox Go Color 7 is the best option for what you're looking for."
"Onyx Boox Go Color 7 for me. most flexible & a performance beast."
"I found a boox tab ultra on fb marketplace for $200 and I couldn't be happier."
"I recommend Onyx Boox e-readers. I recommend the Poke 5 or the Page for this specific request."
"Onyx Boox is the only line that runs a real OS."
"I would recommend a 10.3in Boox device."
"I haven’t seen it mentioned here, so let me put in a plug for an Onyx Boox."
"I haven't seen it mentioned here, so let me put in a plug for an Onyx Boox."
"Onyx Boox Nova Air 2 is good option, although it’s not the newest model."
"Was expensive but I got the Onyx Boox Go Color 7 recently."
#7
Meebook
4.3
(12)
"Love my Meebook M7. 6.8 inch screen, Android eReader that can run Kobo, Kindle, and Nook apps."
"I have an Meebook 7 and it's really good."
"Now using a Meebook M7 and from my standpoint the best."
"I have a meebook. It's an android operating system."
"Meebook M7. IMHO cost effective e-ink android."
"Your best bet would be an android eReader. I have the Meebook m7."
"Any android ereader. I've had success with the meebook 7, using tachiyomi/mihon."
"Meebook m7. 6.8 inch screen Android eReader."
"I use Android based Meebook M6 after dumping my Kobo."
"I use Android based Meebook M6 after dumping my Kobo."
#8
Onyx
4.2
(6)
"Onyx Note Air3C is great."
"The Onyx Boox Page is probably your best bet."
"Try Android e-readers. Onyx Boox Page and Onyx Boox Go 6 are pretty popular choices."
"I would consider the note air 3 if you dont want a color display."
"I really enjoy it. It is my EReader."
"Onyx Note Air 3 is what you're looking for."
#9
PocketBook
4.2
(5)
"I have an inkpad color 3 which is amazing."
"Really great ereader."
"I picked up a Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3. Couple distinguishing points: Strong battery life."
"Pocketbook Inkpad Color 3 or Era Color"
"I would go with the PocketBook Basic Lux 4."
#10
Bigme
4.7
(3)
"My current favorite is Bigme Hibreak (EInk smartphone), because I can use it not only for reading, but also for GPS (Osmand+) and telephony."
"Is what you need."
"I've been looking at the BigMe B751C, but don't own it to give personal input."
#11
Kindle Voyage
4.3
(3)
"Best e-reader kindle have ever made."
"2014 Kindle Voyage (🖤) or 2019 Kindle Oasis 3."
"Used kindle voyage!"
#12
Meebook M7
4.3
(3)
"Check out the Meebook M7. It’s great."
"Well, there's Meebook m7, Kobo Libra(colored eink), and Bigme b751c."
"The best cheap ereader with buttons may be the Meebook M7."
#13
ReMarkable
4.0
(3)
"If pdf reading and writing is your main focus then I would look at a Remarkable."
"If you'll load the epub/PDF files directly a ReMarkable should work for you."
"I think you can use ReMarkable to write on PDFs."
#14
e-reader
3.3
(3)
"Consider a basic e-reader with a user-friendly interface and good battery life."
"Buy an inexpensive used eReader, and use it just for reading."
"Are there any recommendations from where i can buy secondhand /refurbished ereaders?"
#15
Kobo Libra Color
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend the Kobo Libra."
"I love my Kobo Libra Colour."
#16
LoveHandle
5.0
(2)
"I add a lovehandle to all my ereaders makes it easy and great to read one handed."
"This has made all the difference for my readers and tablets."
#17
Inkpalm
5.0
(2)
"Is great for reading on bed. Very light, cheap, and pleasant to hold in one hand."
"Inkpalm 5, also known as Maoon. See AliExpress. I have one and love it."
#18
Scribe
4.5
(2)
"For PDFs generally a bigger screen is better. The Scribe for now has the best screen resolution for the 10 inch screen market."
"Scribe."
#19
iPad
4.5
(2)
"I can't recommend enough, going with an iPad. The screen brightness and resolution just can't be beat."
"I generally use the iPad for those and I think the mini version is glorious for manga given the 8 inch screen"
#20
Boox Go Color 7
4.5
(2)
"Boox go color 7 it’s amazing."
"Boox Go color 7."
#21
Remarkable
4.0
(2)
"The Remarkable 2 has incredible writing feel."
"I got a reMarkable 2 a while ago. I have been using it quite a lot and can say it works well with pdf and epub."
#22
Pocketbook Verse Pro
4.0
(2)
"I’d suggest the Kobo Clara B&W or maybe the Pocketbook Verse Pro."
"In this case I'd recommend the pocketbook verse pro."
#23
PocketBook Basic Lux
3.5
(2)
"PocketBook Basic Lux fits your specifications."
"PocketBook Basic Lux?"
#24
Apple
5.0
(1)
"I would honestly recommend an iPad, over an Android epaper tablet."
#25
Lenovo
5.0
(1)
"There are really good sales going on right now on the Lenovo Smart paper."
#26
Sol Reader
5.0
(1)
"I'm a night reader and use the Sol Reader (solreader.com). It's been an amazing improvement to my read/sleep routine."
#27
Palma
5.0
(1)
"What about a Palma? It’s phone sized and I love reading on it in bed."
#28
iPad Mini
5.0
(1)
"I would say that the iPad Mini will be perfect for your use case."
#29
iPad Pro
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using an iPad Pro for a or six years to annotate books on pdf."
#30
Pixel
5.0
(1)
"I ended up buying a Pixel tablet for reading PDFs and I really like it."
#31
Icarus
4.0
(1)
"Icarus if you can snatch one. They were super cheap to begin with and are android."
#32
Tolino
4.0
(1)
"I just picked up a refurbished Tolino Vision 6 for 120€. The OS is based in Android and I was able to download koareader and kotatsu through the debug menu."
#33
Android Tablet
4.0
(1)
"I would never switch to a dedicated e-reader device."
#34
Google Books
4.0
(1)
"I use Google Books on my Android."
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