Comparison

Quicken Classic vs reMarkable mobile

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

Head to head
About

Quicken Classic

Manage your finances on the go with this companion app. It syncs with your desktop data, allowing you to view balances, transactions, and spending trends. Enter new transactions offline and even snap photos of receipts for detailed record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Syncs desktop and mobile data
  • View balances, accounts, and transactions
  • Track spending trends and budgets
  • Enter transactions offline
  • Search transaction history
  • Split transactions
  • Snap receipt photos
Features
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App Features: • Automatically syncs your desktop and mobile data • View your balances, accounts, and transactions • See spending trends and check your budget • Enter transactions as you spend even when you are not connected to the internet • Search transaction history • Split transactions for an accurate view of spending • Snap and store a picture of your receipt Technical Requirements: currently supports iOS and iPadOS devices running iOS 11 or higher. Data Security and Information Privacy: • Passcode-protected and backed by 256-bit encryption • Data access guarantee: Always have full access to and ownership of your data

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.

Screenshots

Quicken Classic4 screens
reMarkable mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quicken Classic at 4.6 against reMarkable mobile's 2.8. Quicken Classic also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 517) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). reMarkable mobile's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 12%). 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

Quicken Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quicken Classic has 15K ratings behind it against 517, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Quicken Classic's written reviews are positive against 27% of reMarkable mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, reMarkable mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quicken Classic versus reMarkable mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuicken ClassicreMarkable mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better2.8 (517 ratings)
Positive reviews11.7% of reviews27.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better517
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuicken Inc.reMarkable AS

Customer experience

Quicken Classic

All ratings14,914 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive11.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative78.5%

reMarkable mobile

All ratings516 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral14.7%
Negative49.0%
Written reviews436 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral17.4%
Negative55.3%

User reviews

Quicken Classic

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Syncs well with desktop version
  • 👍 Convenient mobile access to finances
  • 🔒 Secure login options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues and data discrepancies
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and lag
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface

reMarkable mobile

From 517 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless syncing
  • 📚 Convenient access to notes on the go
  • ✨ Exceptional writing experience
  • 📝 Useful companion to the Remarkable device
  • 🔒 Secure with passcode lock

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent syncing and connectivity issues
  • 📱 Limited functionality compared to the device
  • 🔍 Difficult to search and organize notes
  • 💻 Subpar performance on certain devices
  • 🔧 Complicated setup and pairing process

Bugs and requests

Quicken Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing or duplicating
  • Incorrect account balances
  • Frequent crashes and login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved budgeting and forecasting tools
  • Ability to customize app views and dashboards
  • Better integration with bank accounts and investments

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

In-app purchases

None

Quicken Classic

No in-app purchases

None

reMarkable mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quicken Classic free?
Quicken Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is reMarkable mobile free?
reMarkable mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quicken Classic or reMarkable mobile?
Quicken Classic is rated higher. Quicken Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while reMarkable mobile averages 2.8 from 517 ratings.
Do Quicken Classic or reMarkable mobile have ads?
Neither Quicken Classic nor reMarkable mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quicken Classic or reMarkable mobile?
Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and reMarkable mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Quicken Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and reMarkable mobile on October 27, 2026.

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