Comparison

reMarkable mobile vs DocuPaint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DocuPaint

Streamline industrial coating inspections with this app. Log jobsite data, environmental conditions, and test results. Sync with gages for accurate measurements and generate professional reports quickly.

Highlights
  • Log jobsite data
  • Record environmental conditions
  • Track surface preparation
  • Measure film thickness
  • Perform adhesion tests
  • Sync with gages
  • Generate detailed reports
Features
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DocuPaint is the ultimate tool for industrial coating inspections, designed to streamline QA/QC reporting and documentation. Easily log critical jobsite data, including environmental conditions, surface preparation, film thickness, adhesion tests, and compliance with industry standards. With Bluetooth connectivity, sync directly with gauges like Elcometer and DeFelsko PosiTector for fast, accurate measurements—eliminating manual entry errors. Keep all your project documents in one place with the built-in document repository, so you can access reports and reference materials instantly. Generate professional, detailed reports in just a few taps, making it easy to share job progress with clients, inspectors, and teams. Quickly review and revise reports before finalizing, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Built for coating inspectors, contractors, and industrial painters, DocuPaint helps you stay organized, reduce paperwork, and get the job done right.

Screenshots

reMarkable mobile4 screens
DocuPaint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DocuPaint at 100% against reMarkable mobile's 28%. DocuPaint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). reMarkable mobile's advantage is ratings volume (516 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DocuPaint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: reMarkable mobile has 516 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of DocuPaint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, DocuPaint every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
reMarkable mobile versus DocuPaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreMarkable mobileDocuPaint
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (516 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings516 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperreMarkable ASDocupaint

Customer experience

reMarkable mobile

All ratings516 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative49.0%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative54.9%

DocuPaint

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DocuPaint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

reMarkable mobile

No in-app purchases

None

DocuPaint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is reMarkable mobile free?
reMarkable mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocuPaint free?
DocuPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, reMarkable mobile or DocuPaint?
DocuPaint is rated higher. reMarkable mobile averages 2.8 out of 5 from 516 ratings, while DocuPaint averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do reMarkable mobile or DocuPaint have ads?
Neither reMarkable mobile nor DocuPaint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, reMarkable mobile or DocuPaint?
reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, and DocuPaint every 3 months. Most recently, reMarkable mobile was updated on October 19, 2026 and DocuPaint on October 16, 2026.

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