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24 alternatives to RaspberryPi and EPaper Display E-Reader (Prototype)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RaspberryPi and EPaper Display E-Reader (Prototype) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   An e-ink frame that hears birds and draws them as 1800s illustrations▲2,389

   E-ink bird frame for Raspberry Pi - real-time bird detection by audio, fully local AI, rendered as real, hand-cut 1800s bird illustrations. - arnegiacomo/fugleramme

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   ePaper.js – Easily create an ePaper display using JavaScript and HTML▲145

   Node.js library for easily creating an ePaper display on a Raspberry PI using HTML and Javascript. - samsonmking/epaper.js

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Folio▲98

   A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

   Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

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   PaperLike▲72

   13.3″ e-ink monitor

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   A home environment sensor from a Raspberry Pi and an e-paper device▲55

   2014 · visionect-epaper.com · its alternatives →

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   Addr▲98

   A collective and annotation-focus ePub reader

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   MuM▲93

   A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

   24d ago · mum.jiker.ai · 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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   BeeLine reader▲65

   Read faster with this visual hack.

   2014 · beelinereader.com · its alternatives →

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    A visual HN reader build with Aangular▲5

    2016 · hnews.xyz · its alternatives →

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    Blinkist – Hacking the way we read books, now on Android▲7

    2014 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →

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    One-click ink saving and document optimization▲8

    2021 · halftoner.com · its alternatives →

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    A little index card typewriter simulator▲6

    2024 · card.zjm.me · its alternatives →

14. 14BA
    Bookie – A simple bookmark app/server▲5

    2017 · bookie-bookmarks.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Pond – Modern Paper Reading and Sharing Platform▲5

    2023 · entepond.com · its alternatives →

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    A text editor with a programming language▲6

    2023 · lambdaway.free.fr · its alternatives →

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    A WebPDF Reader with AI assistance, for research and studying▲7

    Hey, I've made a pdf reader with ai assistance, you can quickly ask questions about the text and the images, and it will have context about all of your reading material so you can ask questions freely, try it now, I'm in open beta to find bug and get feedback. upcoming features: - Highlighting - Highlighting with Notes - Bibliography - Automatic Reference file opening - Improved UX and robustness currenlty alot of bugs so please let me know if you found any. feedback appreciated

    2025 · pdf-hub.com · its alternatives →

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    A cross-platform, native, desktop application for Python notebooks▲5

    2021 · id.rsa.pub · its alternatives →

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    I made an app that monitors (all) your Raspberry Pi effortlessly▲6

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20BA
    Building an open-source and high-quality webcam with a Raspberry Pi 0 W▲6

    2020 · tnhh.net · its alternatives →

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    Reader for Chrome. Bookmarking made simple▲6

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Airypi – a simple way to control your Raspberry Pi from a browser▲8

    2014 · airypi.com · its alternatives →

23. 23AP
    A plain text HN reader▲5

    2018 · mm.dwyer.co.za · its alternatives →

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    Crop and OCR PDFs in the Browser▲5

    2024 · pdf.darefail.com · its alternatives →

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