Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

This is a hackable e-paper watch compatible with both iPhone and Android devices. Launched in 2012, it targets users who want a customizable wearable with an e-ink display. The standout feature is its hackable design… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Our Hackable E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Beepberry – a portable e-paper computer for hackers▲731

   Hi. I heard HN likes e-paper gadgets so I wanted to share a little side project I’ve been working on with @sqfmi. We’re building Beepberry - a portable e-paper computer for hackers, designed for chatting on Beeper. My day job is running Beeper [0], but I will always have a soft spot for building hardware. I wanted to create a ‘weekend’ device that would let me stay in touch with friends and family, without the distractions of a full smartphone. I imagined a tiny, hackable e-paper screen with a physical keyboard, powered by a Raspberry Pi, that I could use to chat around my home…and pretty…

   2023 · beepberry.sqfmi.com · its alternatives →

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   Paper 3.0▲779

   The new sticky note

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The E-Paper Smart Display▲124

   E-paper smart display with calendar and app catalogue

   2024 · shop.invisible-computers.com · its alternatives →

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   I made a battery-powered e-ink display that shows my calendar▲68

   2023 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

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   Sony Digital Paper▲364

   Reinventing paper. Sony's e-ink tablet.

   2017 · sony.com · its alternatives →

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   Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch▲460

   2011 · getinpulse.com · its alternatives →

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   Paperd.ink – Open-source e-paper development board▲232

   Join the paperd.ink waitlist to get early access to open-source e-paper (eink) devices.

   2021 · paperd.ink · its alternatives →

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   Building an E-Ink Calendar and a UI Toolkit along the way▲64

   2020 · rahulrav.com · its alternatives →

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   E-Paper Life Organizer with Pico and Inky Frame▲23

   I made a desktop e paper display to show my calendar and to-do list to help keep me organized in college. Full source code available here: https://github.com/jaeheonshim/inky-dashboard The display is only awoken from deep sleep mode every 30 minutes to update the information, allowing the frame to be fully battery powered. You can link your Todoist for the to-do items on the left, and you can link any calendar in iCal format (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.) for the calendar on the right. The code can be fully customized to display just the calendar, just the to-do list,…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Watchy▲9

    Open Source E-Paper Watch

    2021 · watchy.sqfmi.com · its alternatives →

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    Canvas for iOS▲307

    Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    PaperMono, e-ink fridge magnet shopping list with mobile web page▲152

    E-paper shopping list for the M5Stack PaperMono, with a FastAPI server and phone web UI - seamusc/papermono-shopping-list

    23d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    E-Ink Day Schedule▲294

    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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    PaperLike▲72

    13.3″ e-ink monitor

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    eInk Android Phone, I’m using it as a shipping label▲37

    2022 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Instapaper 7▲191

    Redesigned and optimized for iOS 9

    2015 · instapaper.com · its alternatives →

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    YotaPhone 2▲89

    Android smartphone with a LCD and an E-Ink display

    2014 · yotaphone.com · its alternatives →

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    InkCase▲159

    An e-ink screen for the back of your iPhone

    2015 · oaxis.com · its alternatives →

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    Office Lens▲134

    Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Writer▲134

    Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    MockuPhone▲153

    Easily wrap app screenshots in devices

    2014 · mockuphone.com · its alternatives →

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    Version 1.1 of our $99 hackable Bluetooth smartwatch▲139

    2011 · wwww.getinpulse.com · its alternatives →

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    paperd.ink▲86

    Open-source e-paper development board

    2021 · paperd.ink · its alternatives →

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    Hacker News on Your Wall▲92

    32" e-ink screen with generated art based on tech headlines

    2023 · projecteink.com · its alternatives →

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