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24 alternatives to Watchy

Open Source E-Paper Watch

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Watchy launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1OH
   Our Hackable E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android▲342

   2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The E-Paper Smart Display▲124

   E-paper smart display with calendar and app catalogue

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

3. 3
   reMarkable Paper Pro▲245

   The ultimate paper tablet

   2024 · remarkable.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Eone Watches▲70

   Watches for the visually impaired.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5EP
   E-Paper 7-color display showing the current weather▲229

   A hobby project of mine that was surprisingly easy to put together! I love waking up and seeing the freshly generated image.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6AV
   A VNC viewer for eInk devices capable of 30 FPS when writing text▲303

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kindle Paperwhite▲232

   New Kindle w/ a 6" hi-res display & built-in light

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Electric Objects EO2 Digital Art Display▲204

   EO2 is our most beautiful display for art, ever

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9BA
   Building a 42-inch E-Ink frame for generative art▲537

   2023 · eliot.blog · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Project E Ink▲203

    32" e-ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall

    2023 · its alternatives →

11. 11LP
    Low-power Kindle-based dashboard▲284

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Looking Glass 27" Light Field Display▲97

    A 27" frame to view spacial 3D without any additional device

    2025 · lookingglassfactory.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Daylight DC1 Tablet▲193

    Fastest E-Ink Tablet with 60 Hz

    2024 · daylightcomputer.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Responsive Viewer▲396

    View multiple screen dimensions in one view

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sony Digital Paper▲375

    Reinventing paper. Sony's e-ink tablet.

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Obscurity▲72

    A bespoke watchface handcrafted with a 'fuzzy' text readout

    2022 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Monitorbook▲294

    Easily track anything on the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PIXO Pixel▲95

    An open source IoT LED display.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19A1
    A 13.3" battery-powered e-paper picture frame to display digital art▲64

    2021 · blog.framelabs.eu · its alternatives →

20. 20IM
    I made a battery-powered e-ink display that shows my calendar▲68

    2023 · stavros.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dot Watch▲148

    World’s first braille smartwatch

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bezel▲95

    Visualize Apple Watch apps in frame

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nightwatch▲92

    Search visibility tracker for web professionals

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · its alternatives →

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