Kobo
Clara BW
$139.99
Amazon
Based on 114 Reddit mentions
$249.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
These are two different displays technologies. Its like comparing tomatoes and apples. Black and white is of course faster then colour. Compare the same kobo with a kindle colorsoft.
erikaspausen in r/ereader
March 7, 2026 10:53 AM
354
Yeah, it’s the color screen. The Kindle Colorsoft has the same drawbacks. All color e-ink screen currently do.
digitalrelic in r/kobo
November 21, 2025 1:12 AM
70
Kobo :) but will say the kindle colorsoft looks good too. But kobo is better at my opinion
Tsundoku_94 in r/ereader
December 25, 2025 5:56 PM
51
The weird thing is I don't think the Kindle is a loss-leader for Amazon anymore. I really wanted a Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, but $700 is a tough pill to swallow when iPad Air costs far less. But I still can't buy into the iPad as a notebook replacement with the current tactile feel and glossy display
...BigCommieMachine in r/apple
February 27, 2026 11:03 PM
36
Each to their own. I like to see my comics in colour and I've never once been in a room where the backlight has felt too dim. I will however be a gatekeeper and proudly state that the Clara Colour is still significantly better value than the Kindle Colorsoft; extra storage, wireless charging, and no
...MythicSuns in r/kobo
March 5, 2026 6:35 PM
24
I bought a KLC, returned it, and bought KL2 instead. I have an old paperwhite, and i felt the screen was brighter on that compared to KLC, and the KL2 was on sale at the time, and a lot brighter. I prefer Kobo due to the buttons, and I don't like the Amazon ecosystem and DRM, which were the reasons
...blerghc in r/ereader
February 20, 2026 3:54 AM
22
From my understanding it has to do with the color e ink screen, mine is the same compared to my kindles (even the colorsoft is darker than my paperwhite)
sodalover6 in r/kobo
April 30, 2025 7:38 PM
51
I’ve been struggling with the Colorsoft. I find I have to adjust the warmth and brightness with a frequency that’s a nuisance. The battery also drains fast. I read for the whole day after Christmas (8ish hours) and it went from fully charged to dying. In comparison to the Paperwhite, which took like
...hereigohereigo in r/ereader
January 4, 2026 8:36 AM
20
Ive used both (not the colorsoft but the paperwhite and the scribe) and I'd go with the kobo. For me, the closed ecosystem cancels out most of the positives of the kindle. I hate wearing golden handcuffs.
TaintedBlue87 in r/ereader
July 15, 2025 2:02 AM
47
I am someone who switched from Kindle to Kobo and I will absolutely never buy another Kindle after getting my Kobo Libra Color. My KLC runs so much better than my Kindle PW did. More user friendly. No ads. Can easily pull my books off of it or side load new ones onto it. Overdrive integration for Li
...Throw_Me_Away8834 in r/kobo
January 21, 2026 3:21 PM
19