The Palma is the only device we have scored that puts Kindle, Libby, Readwise Reader, and a text-to-speech app on the same pocketable e-ink screen. It is also the only one that can install a social feed.
What it is
A phone-sized e-ink Android device with no cellular calling — a reader that fits in a jacket pocket and runs the whole app ecosystem, including audio playback and speech.
Where it earns its score
Format and library fit, decisively. Your existing Kindle purchases, your library holds, your saved articles, and your audiobooks all live on one device, which removes the "wrong device for this book" excuse entirely. Pocketability matters more than it sounds: the reader you have with you is the one you use.
Where it loses points
Distraction surface, and honestly so. An open Android device in this audience is a loaded question. Install nothing but reading apps, or the Palma becomes an expensive grey phone. Screen refresh and app polish are behind a phone, software updates are less predictable than the big brands, and it costs more than a Paperwhite.
Who should use it, and who should not
Buy it if your reading is spread across ecosystems and your phone is the enemy. Skip it if you want one simple screen that only holds books — a Kobo Libra is cheaper and stricter. Palma vs Kindle →
Confidence
Desk review, flagged provisional; price unverified. How we test →