XP Magic Note Pad vs Scribe vs Kloudnote S 10.1"?

ChrisHistorian76 · 07-12-2025, 08:21 AM

Anyone have any experience with the XP Pen Magic Note Pad? If so, how does the handwriting/notetaking experience compare with the Kindle Scribe and the Kloudnote S 10.1"?

Secondly, if you've tried the Kloudnote S 10.1" device, which version of Android does it run?

The device's product page on both Amazon and the manufactuer (Geniatech) don't have the specific version the Kloudnote S runs. I'm a little concerned about that, because I was considering the Kloudnote Mini 9.7" device until I read it on the device's page on the Geniatech site that it runs on Android 8.1! It's also a little suspicious to me that both Amazon and Geniatech's product pages for the new 2025 Kloudnote Slim 10.3" device don't mention which version of Android it runs on, either.

If I'm going to replace my Scribe, I definitely don't want to replace it with a device running a badly outdated version of Android. I'm considering the XP Pen Magic Note Pad, and potentially the Kloudnote, because I'm looking for something that "feels" more like writing on paper, without paying for a Remarkable, which, IMO anyway, are overpriced.

Quoth · 07-12-2025, 11:10 AM

The only advantage of a reMarkable over Scribe is privacy and ability to annotate PDFs without a server. Otherwise it's far worse than the Elipsa (i've had both). Also the Scribe is slightly better resolution. The notetaking on the reMarkable outside of annotating a PDF is like a sketch book. Also only network (WiFi or USB) I/O on reMarkable.

Eink is terrible for real time handwriting to text.

Android 8.x is pretty common for eink, which in any case is poor for Android apps. There is no telling without install if an app works, and then it might have bits with blank screens or fail on the next update.

Any eink 9.7″ mono screen might be only 150 dpi Pearl, not Carta of any kind.

My Nxtpaper 40 4G phone is better for notes than Sage, reMarkable or Elipsa (using a plain text Editor, finger tip and offline Gboard real-time handwriting conversion). Best for notes is the Nxtpaper 11 (non-pro) using either Gboard with an ordinary text editor of full version of Nebo. However the Nxtpaper 14 is best for PDFs.

07-12-2025, 08:21 AM	#1
ChrisHistorian76 Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 4282588 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Alexandria, VA USA Device: Onyx Boox Nova Air & Kindle Oasis	XP Magic Note Pad vs Scribe vs Kloudnote S 10.1"? Anyone have any experience with the XP Pen Magic Note Pad? If so, how does the handwriting/notetaking experience compare with the Kindle Scribe and the Kloudnote S 10.1"? Secondly, if you've tried the Kloudnote S 10.1" device, which version of Android does it run? The device's product page on both Amazon and the manufactuer (Geniatech) don't have the specific version the Kloudnote S runs. I'm a little concerned about that, because I was considering the Kloudnote Mini 9.7" device until I read it on the device's page on the Geniatech site that it runs on Android 8.1! It's also a little suspicious to me that both Amazon and Geniatech's product pages for the new 2025 Kloudnote Slim 10.3" device don't mention which version of Android it runs on, either. If I'm going to replace my Scribe, I definitely don't want to replace it with a device running a badly outdated version of Android. I'm considering the XP Pen Magic Note Pad, and potentially the Kloudnote, because I'm looking for something that "feels" more like writing on paper, without paying for a Remarkable, which, IMO anyway, are overpriced.

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07-12-2025, 11:10 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,010 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The only advantage of a reMarkable over Scribe is privacy and ability to annotate PDFs without a server. Otherwise it's far worse than the Elipsa (i've had both). Also the Scribe is slightly better resolution. The notetaking on the reMarkable outside of annotating a PDF is like a sketch book. Also only network (WiFi or USB) I/O on reMarkable. Eink is terrible for real time handwriting to text. Android 8.x is pretty common for eink, which in any case is poor for Android apps. There is no telling without install if an app works, and then it might have bits with blank screens or fail on the next update. Any eink 9.7″ mono screen might be only 150 dpi Pearl, not Carta of any kind. My Nxtpaper 40 4G phone is better for notes than Sage, reMarkable or Elipsa (using a plain text Editor, finger tip and offline Gboard real-time handwriting conversion). Best for notes is the Nxtpaper 11 (non-pro) using either Gboard with an ordinary text editor of full version of Nebo. However the Nxtpaper 14 is best for PDFs.