Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to LightInk
E-Ink watch that can run solely on solar power
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Stylish e-ink smartwatch with 2 year battery life
2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · stavros.io · its alternatives →
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2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Fastest E-Ink Tablet with 60 Hz
2024 · daylightcomputer.com · its alternatives →
- 6IMI made a tiny camera with super long battery lifefrom $200/mo▲843
Hey HN! A few years ago someone kept trying to steal my motorcycle, so I decided to make a small camera with really long battery life to catch them. The hardware/software is totally open source, but the companion app only supports macOS currently. (I'm a big fan of native apps, and didn't want to block releasing on Linux/Windows support.) I wrote some blog posts about the process: PCB design: https://toaster.llc/blog/pcb Enclosure design: https://toaster.llc/blog/enclosure Image pipeline:…
2024 · toaster.llc · its alternatives →
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Fitbit Sense▲72Health watch with EDA sensor for stress management
2020 · store.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, After roughly 8 years of silently rolling 1.1 nightlies, we finally tagged a proper stable 2.0 release. We built this because wrist-sized Linux is genuinely fun to hack on, and because a handful of us think it's worth keeping capable hardware alive long after manufacturers move on. Smartwatches don't really get old — the silicon is basically the same as it was a decade ago. We just keep making it useful for us. No usage stats, no tracking, no illusions of mass adoption. The only real signal we get is the occasional person who appears in our Matrix chat going "hey, it booted on my…
Feb 2026 · asteroidos.org · its alternatives →
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A dual screen smart watch with 5-30 days on a single charge
2018 · mobvoi.com · its alternatives →
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Power efficient dashboard for Kindle 4 NT devices. Contribute to pascalw/kindle-dash development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Power▲112Check your iPhone battery life easily from your Apple Watch
2015 · surenix.me · its alternatives →
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Low power, E-Ink dashboard for every day life running on a hacked Kindle. - davidhampgonsalves/Life-Dashboard
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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This is version 2 of my ongoing heirloom device project, a digital photo frame built with the goal of lasting longer than your typical gadget. There's a part of me that wishes to commercialize a polished version of this product, but the more I speak to people, the more I become convinced that I belong to a very small minority.
2023 · jamez.it · its alternatives →
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Hey HN community, I've recently embarked on a tinkering project that merges the versatility of the Badger 2040W with the practicality of an E-ink display. Inspired by the UK Rail departure boards, I've created an E-ink version that updates in real-time with departure information. Would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or similar projects you've come across!
2023 · pixelpanic.me · its alternatives →
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GlowPulse▲109Your Mac's camera is now a heart-rate sensor
Jun 2026 · glowpulse.cc · its alternatives →
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