I use both an iPhone and a Kindle Paperwhite. Like yours, my Paperwhite has been in airplane mode since I bought it, and I've never cared about missing anything

I use both an iPhone and a Kindle Paperwhite. Like yours, my Paperwhite has been in airplane mode since I bought it, and I've never cared about missing anything on iOS either. I am well aware that of the choice I'm making, and will continue to make the same choice in both cases.