reMarkable mobile vs Penstar mobile
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.
Penstar mobile
This app allows you to access and manage your notes and calendars from your Penstar eNote device. It provides convenient access to your digital notes and schedule anytime, anywhere.
- Access eNotes on mobile
- Sync calendars
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Note management
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Anytime, anywhere, whenever you want! Supports the notes and calendars you write on your Penstar eNote
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penstar mobile at 57% against reMarkable mobile's 28%. Penstar mobile also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). reMarkable mobile's advantage is ratings volume (500 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Penstar mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: reMarkable mobile has 500 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of reMarkable mobile's written reviews are positive against 57% of Penstar mobile's.
reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, Penstar mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | reMarkable mobile | Penstar mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (500 ratings) | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 500 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | reMarkable AS | Penstar Innovation Inc. |
Customer experience
reMarkable mobile
Penstar mobile
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
Penstar mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
reMarkable mobile
No in-app purchases
Penstar mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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