Comparison

reMarkable mobile vs xList

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

xList

Features
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xList is the task manager that gets out of your way. Built for people managing real life -- work deadlines, personal goals, shared projects -- xList gives you the structure you need without the overhead you don't. Open it fast, add tasks faster, and always know exactly what's next. PROJECTS THAT THINK LIKE YOU DO Everything in xList lives inside Projects: focused spaces for a role, a goal, or an area of your life. Each project gets its own color and icon, and tasks inside can be grouped into named sections however makes sense to you. Work projects. Side projects. Home. Health. Whatever your life looks like, xList shapes itself around it. TWO VIEWS, ONE SWIPE Switch between two powerful ways to see your work: Groups View: your tasks organized by section, exactly as you built them. Date View: tasks reorganized by due date, with Today, Tomorrow, and upcoming dates as sections. Overdue items flagged. Nothing falling through the cracks. Both views share the same clean design so switching feels instant and natural. JUST SPEAK YOUR TASK xList's voice input, powered by Groq AI, understands plain language. Say something like "Remind me to send the proposal to Ahmed by next Thursday, high priority, in the Work section" and xList parses it all. Task name. Group. Priority. Due date. Pre-filled and ready to save. No rigid commands. No syntax to remember. FOCUS WITH PRIORITY FILTERS Mark any task High, Medium, or Low priority. A persistent filter bar lets you instantly narrow your view to what needs your attention right now, color-coded and always visible. When it matters most, you'll see it first. COLLABORATE IN REAL TIME Share a project with a teammate using a simple code. They join instantly, tasks sync live across all devices, and assignments are clear. No accounts to link. No complicated setup. Just share and go. MAKE IT YOURS xList is designed to feel personal. Choose your accent color, pick your font style and size, and set it to light or dark mode. Your choices carry through every corner of the app: buttons, headers, badges, priority colors. It looks like yours because it is. xList is for anyone who wants clarity without complexity. It's fast to start, easy to maintain, and satisfying to use every single day. Download xList. Get clear. Get going. Privacy Policy: https://k2labs.io/xlist-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

reMarkable mobile4 screens
xList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: reMarkable mobile at none against xList's 2. xList's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. xList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. reMarkable mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, xList weekly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
reMarkable mobile versus xList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreMarkable mobilexList
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (500 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings500 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperreMarkable ASK2 Labs

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

xList

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

reMarkable mobile

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

xList

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is reMarkable mobile free?
reMarkable mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xList free?
xList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do reMarkable mobile or xList have ads?
Neither reMarkable mobile nor xList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, reMarkable mobile or xList?
reMarkable mobile ships an update every 2 months, and xList weekly. Most recently, reMarkable mobile was updated on October 10, 2026 and xList on October 10, 2026.

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