Expert Reviews95
Expert Reviews considers it the best digital note-taker, with a great writing feel and polished software at a fair price.
reMarkable Paper Pure
7 expert reviews#4 of 10 e-readers
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recommend
recommend
Best paper-like note-taker
Critics’ consensus
7 professional reviewers tested the reMarkable Paper Pure, and 6 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality and battery life.
Reviewed by Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, Engadget and 4 more
The catch: It has no front light, and some features need a subscription.
Broad agreement
Scores run from 70 to 95All 7 scores printed by the outlets
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What do critics say about the reMarkable Paper Pure?
Trusted Reviews90
Trusted Reviews finds it the closest digital stand-in for pen and paper, with a crisp screen and long battery life.
Engadget83
Engadget loves the hardware and writing feel but feels its software ecosystem and enterprise focus let it down.
TechRadar80
TechRadar praises a distraction-free note-taker with a flawless writing feel.
Digital Trends80
Digital Trends sees it as an unmatched writing slate the reviewer keeps returning to, despite being stripped of modern extras.
ZDNET80
ZDNET finds it delivers the premium reMarkable writing experience at a lower price with acceptable compromises.
WIRED70
WIRED finds it a sensible, familiar upgrade with better contrast and battery life.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict and checked our estimates against ratings outlets print. How we check estimates
What critics praise most
Picture quality4 of 7
Battery life3 of 7
Value for money2 of 7
What critics dislike most
No clear pattern.
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Common questions
Is the reMarkable Paper Pure worth it?
Most critics think so: 6 of 7 recommend it. It has no front light, and some features need a subscription.
Do critics agree about the reMarkable Paper Pure?
Broad agreement: scores range from 70 (WIRED) to 95 (Expert Reviews), a spread of 25 points across 7 reviews. Most reviewers land fairly close together.
What is the best alternative to the reMarkable Paper Pure?
The reMarkable Paper Pro Move (critic score 86), top pick, narrowly.