Here’s the thing about an epaper writing tablet like the Kindle Scribe: not everyone needs one. Digital notebooks like the reMarkable Paper Pure or the Boox Go 10.3 are aimed at productivity rather than reading, and the latter is what most people want from an E Ink tablet.
For those who will make full use of a digital notebook’s writing suite, I would highly recommend the ViWoods AiPaper over anything from Amazon, Kobo or Boox. It runs on a version of Android 13 — which might seem outdated now, but it honestly doesn’t really matter too much on a device such as this — and not only allows you to read, jot notes and doodle, but also gives you full access to the Google Play Store.
Personally, I don’t think you even need to download third-party apps on the ViWoods AiPaper as it comes preloaded with a fair few apps that include email, news and much more.
This remarkably thin and light 10.65-inch epaper tablet used to carry an eye-watering RRP of AU$1,199.99 but that’s since dropped to a much more acceptable AU$899. However, there’s a lovely 33% discount on Amazon for Prime Day that drops the price further to AU$599.99, making it cheaper than any of Amazon’s newest 2025 Kindle Scribe releases.
I can wax lyrical if I start discussing this epaper productivity tablet, but you can get the full lowdown on it in my in-depth ViWoods AiPaper review. I was so impressed by it that I think it’s now the best ereader for writing.
Calling it an ‘ereader’, however, is doing it a disservice: it wasn’t designed for reading, and the lack of a frontlight means you can’t do so in bed without having a light on in the room. During the day, though, you can still use it as an ereader, but it was meant to help you organise your thoughts and your day.
It comes with several native applications precisely for that purpose, including one called Paper for note-taking, another called Picking for drawing and doodling, and a Daily app that’s essentially your diary/calendar.
Other than Supernote, ViWoods is the only other company I’m aware of that offers a native Mailbox app that you can set up to send and receive emails. In fact, you can even handwrite your replies that the AI assistant can then convert to text before sending. Now, watch out for handwriting recognition — I found it wasn’t always perfect, but it will be right most of the time. The good news is you can always make edits via the onscreen keyboard before sending the email on its way.
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That’s not all: you can input diary entries via voice prompts. There’s a mic on board that didn’t have a lot trouble understanding me, but I found it easier to write my diary entries and to-do list into the Daily app.
The only native application I had a little confusion understanding was the Learning app, but it quickly became clear that’s where the library is nestled and it’s the perfect platform for marking up PDFs.
There are also a bunch of third-party applications already preinstalled, including Kindle, Kobo, Libby, OneNote and The New York Times. There’s even Marvel Unlimited and Wattpad all ready and waiting for you to sign in if you use either of those platforms.
Needless to say the ViWoods AiPaper offers a ton of useful features without overwhelming you with its user interface — it’s not as minimalist as reMarkable but neither does it go overboard like Boox.
And it’s all wrapped up neatly in a beautiful chassis that’s one of the thinnest I’ve come across and uses the E Ink Carta 1300 display that’s optimised well here. The supplied stylus is lovely to use, and the magnetic case that ships with it keeps the thin form factor intact while adding a layer of water protection to the tablet.
I really could go on, but suffice to say I love the ViWoods AiPaper and can’t recommend it highly enough.
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