Aura Ink
Aura’s first cordless frame: a 13.3-inch Spectra 6 screen with a soft front light, unlimited cloud storage and Aura’s family-sharing app.
- Best for
- Families who want the simplest way for everyone to send photos to one frame.
- Price
- From $499 in the US
- Sizes
- 13.3 in
- Status
- On sale (US)
- Battery claim
- Up to 3 months
- Subscription
- None
Sizes and prices
| Model | Screen | Pixels | US price | UK price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Ink 13.3" | 13.3" | 1600 × 1200 | $499 | - |
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The screen to scale beside a sheet of Letter paper, from the diagonal and pixel shape.
Prices are the makers’ own, in US dollars (and pounds where a UK store sells the frame), as listed on October 10, 2026. They move often, most of all around Black Friday, so check the shop before you buy.
Screen, battery and software
| Panel | E Ink Spectra 6 (black, white, red, yellow, blue, green), 150 ppi |
|---|---|
| Battery | Up to 3 months per charge with one photo change a day (Aura); less with more changes, more front light or weak Wi-Fi (E Ink) |
| Photo change time | About 30 seconds per photo change (Aura); changes once a day overnight by default |
| Light | Subtle front light with motion and light sensors; switches off in the dark |
| App and connections | Aura app (iOS/Android); friends and family can add photos |
| Storage | Unlimited cloud storage |
| Launched | October 21, 2025 (US) |
Running costs
None required; unlimited photo storage included (Aura). Like the other frames here it runs on a rechargeable battery, not a power cord, so beyond any optional plan it costs next to nothing to run.
Strong points
- No subscription, and unlimited storage for your photos
- Aura’s app is built around sharing: relatives can send photos straight to the frame
- A front light keeps photos visible in dim rooms, which most e-ink frames lack
- Only 0.6 inches thick; hangs portrait or landscape, or stands on a table
- Photos can be preloaded before you give it as a gift (Digital Camera World)
Weak points
- $499 for a 13.3-inch screen, about double an LCD Aura frame (Digital Camera World)
- Designed for one new photo a day; more frequent changes shorten the battery life
- Photos look dotty or grainy up close, like film grain (Digital Camera World, 9to5Mac)
- Relies on Aura’s servers to get photos to the frame (9to5Mac)
- US only for now; no video or sound
Where to buy
- In the US
- Yes: auraframes.com
- In the UK
- Not on sale in the UK when we checked on September 28, 2026: Aura’s Ink page sends UK visitors to the UK shop, which lists only LCD frames (there “Ink” is a color option for LCD models).
Not sure your photos will suit it? The photo converter has a preset for this frame’s screen. Or see it beside the others in the comparison table.
Sources
We haven’t tested the Aura Ink ourselves. This page draws on:
- Aura: Ink product page (price) (October 10, 2026)
- Aura: Introducing Ink (launch post) (October 21, 2025)
- E Ink: Aura launches Ink featuring Spectra 6 (October 21, 2025)
- MacRumors: Aura launches $499 cordless e-paper frame (October 21, 2025)
- Digital Camera World: Aura Ink review (November 11, 2025)
- 9to5Mac: Aura Ink is slow, lo-fi, expensive and lovely (October 31, 2025)
- Creative Bloq: e-ink frame deals (December 12, 2025)
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