Comparison
Both brands sell open Android E Ink tablets rather than closed reading appliances. The real difference is range: Boox covers everything from 6" readers to 13.3" note-taking tablets; Meebook concentrates on one 7.8" size in two panel types.
Full Google Play access and a file manager, for better or worse. That openness is the reason people choose Boox over a Kindle or Kobo, and the reason its setup has a learning curve they don't.
An open Android E Ink lineup from an experienced team, with a black-and-white and a color option at the same 7.8" size.
| Boox | Meebook | |
|---|---|---|
| What it fundamentally is | A full Android E Ink tablet, Google Play included, sizes from 6" to 13.3" | An Android E Ink tablet, currently offered at 7.8" in B&W (M8) and color (M8C) |
| Company | Onyx International Inc. — China-based, founding date not published | Haoqingtech — an independent company founded in 2021 by a team with prior E Ink device-design experience |
| Size range | 6" to 13.3" | 7.8" |
| Panel options | Black-and-white and color models across the range | Black-and-white (M8) or color (M8C) at the same size |
| App ecosystem | Android with Google Play access | Open Android — install whichever reading apps you already use |
Boox and Meebook are the two Android-based options on this site, which puts them in more direct competition with each other than either is with Kobo. The app openness is similar in kind; the lineups differ in breadth — Boox spans 6" to 13.3" with note-taking tablets at the large end, while Meebook's current lineup sits at 7.8" in two panel types. If you already know you want a mid-size Android reader, Meebook's choice is simple: black-and-white or color. If you're still deciding between a pocketable reader and a large note-taking tablet, Boox's range covers both ends.
Both brands are sold to you here through a retailer listing, so that retailer's own return window and process apply to either purchase. Check the specific listing before you buy, since terms can vary by seller.
No. Boox is a brand of Onyx International, a China-based manufacturer. Meebook is made by Haoqingtech, a separate, independent company founded in 2021 by a team with prior experience designing E Ink Android devices — unrelated to Onyx.
Both run Android, so in practice the same reading apps are available on either. We haven't tested either device hands-on, so we can't compare how they perform day to day.