Best ereader on Reddit
483 reviews from r/ereader, r/Piracy, r/Calibre and 11 more subreddits
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#1
Kobo
4.4
(178)
"Kobo supports epub natively, has built-in OverDrive to borrow from the library."
"Kobo has Overdrive (supporting public libraries) built into their device."
"I like the Kobo Libra Colour as it has an orientation sensor that automatically rotates the screen."
"You're going to love it...you'll most likely get hooked on it."
"The absolute number 1 feature was a progress bar!!...has completely killed that hyper fixation."
"The color is subtle since it's e-ink...it's gotten me hooked on reading all over again."
"I’ve had wonderful luck with my kobo’s over the last 15 or so years."
"Kobo!"
"I have a Kobo Sage and I absolutely love it."
"I love my Kobo Clara BW! Highly recommend."
#2
Boox
4.3
(102)
"Boox and Bigme are like normal Android Tablets with an E-Ink optimized skin as a frontend."
"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."
#3
Kindle
4.3
(57)
"I use a Kindle Paperwhite and consider it an all around great device."
"I use the Kindle Paperwhite and I love it."
"Your best bet... is the Kindle Paperwhite."
"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."
"Personally, I love the Kindle Voyage with the touch sensors."
#4
Pocketbook
4.3
(39)
"For me, the I load colour 3 was the answer."
"My favourite is PocketBook."
"I went from Kindle to Pocketbook about ten years ago and never regretted it."
"Go PocketBook. There is Legimi integration."
"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!!"
#5
Amazon
4.5
(13)
"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."
"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."
"I can definitely recommend it."
#6
Onyx Boox
4.6
(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 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."
"I think the Onyx Boox Poke 5...would be good choices."
"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
4.2
(10)
"Love my Meebook M7. 6.8 inch screen, Android eReader that can run Kobo, Kindle, and Nook apps."
"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."
"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."
"Meebook recently released 10.3 " device worth $350."
"I ended up buying the Meebook M6 as a second reader."
#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
Kobo Libra Color
4.8
(5)
"Kobo is fantastic, I've been really happy with my Libra Colour."
"Kobo is a great eReader company, and I recommend it to everyone."
"I highly recommend the Kobo Libra."
"I love my Kobo Libra Colour."
"Ultimately chose Kobo Libra Color as Kobo have waterproofing."
#10
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."
#11
Boox Go Color 7
4.5
(4)
"It's the best thing i own you can read manga from apps because its android."
"Boox go color 7 it’s amazing."
"Seems like a perfectly good fit for this."
"Boox Go color 7."
#12
Bigme
4.5
(4)
"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."
"Unpopular opinion: Bigme b751c."
"I've been looking at the BigMe B751C, but don't own it to give personal input."
#13
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."
#14
Kindle Voyage
4.3
(3)
"Best e-reader kindle have ever made."
"2014 Kindle Voyage (🖤) or 2019 Kindle Oasis 3."
"Used kindle voyage!"
#15
Kobo Clara
4.0
(3)
"Kobo Clara BW or the base kindle."
"I’d suggest the Kobo Clara B&W or maybe the Pocketbook Verse Pro."
#16
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."
#17
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?"
#18
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."
#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
Kobo Sage
4.5
(2)
"Kobo makes solid ereaders and I love them, especially because of the seamless library integration."
"I just purchased a Kobo Sage."
#21
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."
#22
TLC
4.0
(2)
"Seems perfect for reading and colors will look better than inkpad."
"The TLC NxtPaper series have a really good matt screen which is perfect for comics."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
PocketBook Basic Lux
3.5
(2)
"PocketBook Basic Lux fits your specifications."
"PocketBook Basic Lux?"
#26
Meebook M6c
3.5
(2)
"Its only been a week but so far, so good."
"Meebook has a new android color screen eink tablet. The M6c."
#27
KLC
5.0
(1)
"I got a KLC and i absolutely love it, i use libby frequently."
#28
Lenovo
5.0
(1)
"There are really good sales going on right now on the Lenovo Smart paper."
#29
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."
#30
Palma
5.0
(1)
"What about a Palma? It’s phone sized and I love reading on it in bed."
#31
Kindle Paperwhite
5.0
(1)
"I will say that I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite."
#32
iPad Mini
5.0
(1)
"I would say that the iPad Mini will be perfect for your use case."
#33
iPad Pro
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using an iPad Pro for a or six years to annotate books on pdf."
#34
Inkpalm
5.0
(1)
"Inkpalm 5, also known as Maoon. See AliExpress. I have one and love it."
#35
Pocketbook Inkpad X
4.0
(1)
"The only device I know is Pocketbook Inkpad X - but I donot know, where to buy"
#36
Inkpalm 5
4.0
(1)
"Inkpalm 5 since it’s more portable for me"
#37
PocketBook 740
4.0
(1)
"PocketBook 740 - no colors, 7.8'', support cbz pdf epub mobi images, no need to internet connection, Linux OS."
#38
Hisense
4.0
(1)
"There is an E-ink reader called hisense hireader."
#39
Book
4.0
(1)
"I have the Book Note Air 2."
#40
Icarus
4.0
(1)
"Icarus if you can snatch one. They were super cheap to begin with and are android."
#41
Pocketbook Verse
3.0
(1)
"You can try to find pocketbook verse (not pro) second hand."
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