Kindle Scribe vs. iPad: Which tablet reigns supreme? [Unboxing & Review]

It’s funny, I’ve owned every Kindle to include the oasis and many of their fires. With all the hype on iPads, I finally decided to break down and buy one for about $500 on Amazon. My students said I could do all kinds of awesome things on it to include grading papers. It just didn’t do anything for me. I didn’t find it intuitive. I didn’t find it useful, and admittedly, I’m much more of a newbie with an iPad than I am with anything that Amazon put out. I ended up giving my iPad to my son-in-law and buying the new scribe. I absolutely love it! If it comes to things that a fire, Kindle or an iPad Can do with regard to streaming videos, etc.. I can use my phone for that or my Chromebook. I just love the scribe and I got an offbrand composition cover which works just great. I highly recommended especially with all of the Kindle scribe only options for daily planners, drawing, games, like crossword puzzles. Best of all I think it is easy and intuitive. So while I appreciate your input, and I know you guys are the experts as far as I’m concerned, this was the right purchase for me.

Just re-bought the Scribe. Rejected it in November because of the limited app support, but disliked the full-on Android experience w/Boox. In retrospect, the Scribe was addictive and got my face out of my iPad. The Boox NA3C did not. The brighter screen and better left-hander experience are what hooked me. Also, the last round of Scribe firmware updates helped a lot.

Inexplicable comparison. You never mentioned the superior E ink of the Kindle screen and how much better it is for your eyes.😊

I’ll wait for the next gen kindle scribe. Makes no sense to get one when I have the Apple Pencil and iPad

Hi- Great video I just need an E-INK for WEB BROWSING only. Which one is BEST? Thanks!

The cover picture I see is a lion or panther … not just an eye but the face of the cat.

I don't understand how these both are not great. I just want to be able to write notes on books with a matte finish and an eraser and have color pictures. Why is this so hard? I'm just going to stick with my samsung galaxy note s22, I guess. It does most of that well enough. Too bad. I don't get why Amazon insists on black and white. Maybe it relates to how they lost 10 billion dollars this year. Bad choices.

Lack of OCR is a deal breaker; if I write (& I usually speak or type) I want it to translate into typed text. Also I want the tablet to work like a tablet to the extent that I can long press & do a browser search, which I do constantly (like Cuddles from "The Cleaner" I like documentaries/non-fiction). Here in Aus. I can get the Scribe 2nd hand from a reputable eDevice dealer for $450 aud, and a 1st gen. Surface Go for $155 aud.; e-ink is easy on the eyes & I have a slight vision impairment, so I like lge txt (a 6" screen is frustrating for page turns), but Microsoft has an excellent Kindle experience (ARE the screens different from Android iOS tablets?) & it does everything I want it to do as reader interaction with ease; that does not seem to be the case with the Scribe. So, it's either my HP laptop or a Go; I'd prefer e-ink, but none of the 10" tablet versions seem to be a tenable option.

Scribe can’t play fortnite…comparing two different breeds of tech…watching the Hub on scribe is weird

What an inane video. What will they compare next… dedicated word processing machines vs. Microsoft Word?

Writing on the page should be basic. or an empty space to the side that your can write more notes.

Thank you so much for doing this video and getting to the point! I wanted to see the kindle app in the iPhone vs the Kindle scribe

Exactly I have been waiting for them to let me write anywhere I want on ebooks. Lame!

I think it’s fairly obvious that an iPad will have a more feature rich experience than a Scribe. But I don’t think that is the right perspective. There are literally millions of people who rely on pure notebooks and pens daily - moleskins, etc. I also don’t think it is fair to compare it to devices like the Remarkable. I believe Amazon is trying to expand the eInk Market and broaden acceptance. This is why the device was criticized for a lack of functionality initially, but then quickly gained that functionality through releases. The focus was on encouraging non-tech users with a gradual introduction of features. Two things you didn’t mention was that the writing experience is vastly superior on the scribe to the iPad, one. And you did not compare pricing to say that oh by the way, the iPad is at least $200 more expensive than a scribe, two. The Kindle is creating a relatively new category, which is a digital device that provides an analog experience. Just as you wouldn’t compare a Kindle to a laptop it’s not appropriate to compare it to an iPad either. For many people, this might not be sufficient but will draw far more users that eInk competitors.

Guys, you obsiously don't like reading at all. Reading from the IPad screen is not a pleasant excercise for your eyes. I've both Ipad and Kindle Scribe. The latest allows you to drop PDF documents as they are, without converting and to study them on a big e-ink screen without raping your eyes. It also helps you to read more books, highlighting them more smoothly and building vocabulary effectively. Cheers!

OK. Now compare Kindle Scribe to BOOX Ultra Tab-C color e-book.

I don’t think is fair to compare the web browsing experience with an Ipad… like, the Ipad was made for that, kindles are mostly for books and not browsing. Also, residing on Ipad can be very damaging to your eyes. They both can be useful for different things.

You know how some people say “I don’t have a horse in this race?” Well I have both….I have a Kindle and I have the 9 inch iPad 9 you mentioned. I love them both. I won’t get rid of either of them. But two of the problems you mentioned with the iPad can be at least lessened with the same item. You mentioned not being able to read it outside and you mentioned the glass being so smooth that it makes the Pencil feel weird, not like it’s writing on paper. I got a matte screen protector for my iPad. If I turn the brightness all the way up, I can now read just fine with no glossy factor. It also makes the Pencil feel amazingly like it’s writing on paper. I love the iPad now for reading Kindle books….It does out-scribe the Scribe. However, I’ll keep my Kindle because if I’m riding with someone in the car or going to be waiting in a waiting room or going to the gym and reading while on the bike, or going to a friend’s, it’s the better option. (Should have mentioned, my Kindle is the Paperwhite….obviously there is no portability difference if I had the Scribe).

I wish they would make a smaller Scribe. Like the size of the paperwhite or iPad mini

Awesome review guys. Just amazing! Thanks so much!

What a pointless comparison. Totally different products, uses and users.

Thank You!!!! It's a perfect vídeo!!

I just got my Scribe, and for notetaking and reading it's great. I also have an iPad Pro (3 yrs old). I don't see the Scribe as a competitor to the iPad, they are for different scenarios. I use the iPad for all the things I can't do on the Kindle.

So all I need to do is buy a matte screen guard for my excellent iPad, which I already own.

For me I find it easier using the kindle app on my iPad this way I can use my Magic Keyboard and I have the iPad on a stand to help my neck and shoulder issues 😺👍🙏

Why would you compare a tablet with an ereader? I would understand two ereaders, but not a tablet.

There’s no comparison … I like Kindle too but seriously.

I think they are trying to take remarkable's market. Maybe you can make a video regarding comparisons between kindle scribe and reMarkable 2.

Why would anyone buy the scribe?

Reading pdf files on the kindle devices is pretty terrible .

The main and sole advantage of the Kindle is that you can use it in a sunny environment.
An iPad wont show you a thing in such an environment. Even with brightness max'ed.
So the Kindle is imo a niche product in that respect.

for me I am very interested in note taking because I am a phD student I prefer to use the ipad because the colors is a very significant issue to me also the speed and the screen, these options are not available in kindle it is just for novel readers or book readers .. this is my humble idea ... thanks

Comparing it to iPad is a loss of time. Compare it to Remarkable2

Can't imagine this beating Boox devices, which are the best eink tablets currently. Scrolling webpages is a lot better and google play support. Mature PDF support. And no Amazon monopoly smell.

Also, comparing Scribe with iPad is totally irrelevant. Anyone who reads more than scrolls tiktok or plays games on iPad will know that you cant beat eink for reading. The slow refresh rate is totally ok for those users. So, different devices with different users.

I am very disappointed by no extra note app available and export options....far from usable in a normal workflow.

Boox devices are much better in terms of taking notes and running whatever app you want

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The title is too much

Very good for comics and manga.

The note writing experiences on a Ipad with the goodnote5 is extremely good, someone said the new freeform app on the ipad os 16.2 is even better.

Thumbnail is misleading

The title is a Click bait!

Why are you comparing the Scribe to the iPad? They are totally different kinds of devices. Why not compare the Scribe to a MP3 player? Or maybe the iPad to a spiral-bound notebook?

Why in the world are you two comparing an iPad to a Kindle. Goodness. Content for contents sake is the worst! Zero stars.

iPad Killer? Are you kidding? You know what an iPad is capable of

Girl if yall saw the onyx boox devices, youd be cvming your pants 😭

Remarkable is a better note taking tool. Kindle is good for books and reading in bed. iPad is not meant to be compared

Neat, but don't give up your notebook.

The Kobo Elipsia runs circles around this thing