reMarkable mobile vs Boat Checks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
reMarkable mobile
Organize, create, and access your digital notes and documents from your paper tablet on the go. Manage content with folders and tags, and create new notebooks or add pages to existing PDFs and ebooks. Sync your work seamlessly to continue where you left off.
- Content overview with tags and favorites
- Create folders for organization
- Search functionality for documents
- Create new notebooks and add pages
- Edit PDFs and ebooks
- Sync content across devices
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Expand your reMarkable universe: Make sure to pair your paper tablet with an account at my.remarkable.com before logging in to the app. Find login details for both in Account settings on the paper tablet. Get organized: Use the app to get an overview of your content, with tags and favorite documents. Create folders for collecting notebooks and files by topic. Save one for each project, or separate work and personal notes. This will help you find and arrange the content stored on your paper tablet with Search. You can also remove clutter by deleting any digital paper that has piled up. Fresh paper in your pocket: Our notebooks take full advantage of the flexibility of digital paper for taking notes, typing, and sketching. All of your content is always available, and you can both make fresh notebooks, folders, and add note pages in PDFs and ebooks. Take focused notes, anywhere: Make your ideas easier to refine and share on the go. Our cloud storage allows you to sync your content and pick up right where you left off on your paper tablet. Use the app to create new notebooks or quick sheets, and add blank note pages to existing documents. Checkboxes in the formatting menu are great for to-do lists. Type pages of notes, or quickly write out shorter lists to review and annotate later on your reMarkable. Download the app to your mobile to make the most of your paper tablet. Discover a new way to take notes.
Boat Checks
Manage maintenance for boats, vehicles, and airplanes with customizable checklists and service guides. Track tasks, part numbers, costs, and images to keep your assets in top condition.
- Customizable checklists
- Boat maintenance guides
- Engine service guides
- To-do list tracking
- Part number and cost logging
- Image and date tracking
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Looking to keep your boat, vehicle, or airplane in top shape? Look no further than the Boat Check App! Our app is fully customizable to fit your unique needs, with the ability to edit, add, and delete lists as needed. With four major categories including Boat Checks, Engine Service Guides, To-Do Lists, and General Maintenance tracking, our app has everything you need to keep your vessel in top condition. But it's not just our comprehensive checklists that set us apart. Our default built-in boat checklists cover everything from annual checks to one day before a passage, with night watch and engine checks included. And if you don't have a Leopard Catamaran, no problem! Our Pro version allows you to easily edit and customize the lists to fit your specific make and model. For Yanmar engine owners, we've got you covered too. Our app includes default guides for the First 50-hour Yanmar service, every 250 hours Yanmar service, every 500 hours Yanmar service, and every 1000 hours Yanmar service. And just like with our boat checklists, our Pro version lets you easily edit and customize the lists to fit your specific make and model. But that's not all. Our To-Do list keeps track of everything you need to keep your vessel running smoothly, from part numbers to costs, notes, images, and dates purchased. And with the ability to add your own part numbers and images, you can easily show people what you need at the shop without any difficult translations. Stay on top of your maintenance and keep your boat, vehicle, or airplane in top shape with the Boat Check App. By downloading, using, and/or buying any in-app purchases, you are agreeing with the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), which if you need more information, you can find here https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boat Checks at 100% against reMarkable mobile's 27%. Boat Checks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). reMarkable mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (517 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Boat Checks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. reMarkable mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boat Checks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: reMarkable mobile has 517 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of reMarkable mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boat Checks's.
reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, Boat Checks daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | reMarkable mobile | Boat Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (517 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 517 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | reMarkable AS | Frik Olivier |
Customer experience
reMarkable mobile
Boat Checks
Bugs and requests
reMarkable mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Cursor controls not working as expected
- Sync issues causing data loss
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- PDF scrolling and rendering issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to edit and annotate documents within the app
- Implement a dark mode option
- Improve file management and organization tools
- Integrate with popular cloud storage services
- Allow handwriting input on mobile devices
Boat Checks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
reMarkable mobile
No in-app purchases
Boat Checks
- Pro Subscription$12.991 Month
- No Ads$14.99
- Captain's Logbook$17.99
Questions
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