Remarkable 2 vs Supernote A5x

Supernote A5x or Remarkable 2 - which one should you buy?

Simple answer remarkable if you are interested in drawing, or calligraphy, or if you think graphically, with flow charts diagrams etc.

Supernote if you like words, if you are a prolific notemaker, if you think in prose, and want some extra word processing, search or table of contents based features, if you need more features like email or the kindle app.

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Remarkable just aims to replace paper. Nothing else, it can do a few more clever things, like handwriting recognition, and screen share. And it can be a great start to a piece of digital art. As you can take the vector information from any drawing that you do on it. And drawing is especially good on this device. The pen / brush tools are excellent. And the pressure sensitivity and the tilt function make it a device worth buying for artists.

Supernote aims to give you a little more. The standout feature is probably the notebook organisation. You see you can build out tables of contents with the supernote. And make searchable key words as you go. This doesn't just replace a notebook it improves upon it. It makes it a digital notebook. Also, supernote are committed to giving you more of what you want, you want to read and edit word docs, ok you can. You want to read with a kindle app, ok you can. You want to read and send emails, yep that too. And I hear a calendar coming soon.

Remarkable feels like pencil and paper. Supernote feels like pen and paper.

For all eink devices, it's about the non luminous screen, which is better for your eyes to look at all day and the distraction free note making experience. It's about the natural connection that you have between you brain and the pen and paper. And both of these devices do that well.

So for me that's where the choice lies. Are you a sketcher of ideas, or a penner of ideas? That's where the choice lies.
These are both excellent choices!

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0:00 Should I buy the remarkable or the supernote?
0:23 Features of the remarkable vs the supernote
0:42 Remarkable 1 and Supernote A5X
1:17 Important differences between remarkable and supernote
3:01 Conclusion to which one should you buy, the remarkable or the supernote
3:57 Thanks for watching

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[k]

Your videos really helped me decide between the two - I just purchased a Supernote A5X. I'd been eyeing Remarkable for a few years but didn't like the lack of page organization. I do like to draw but prefer gel pens and sharpies over pencil - so this was very helpful. Thanks.

[BreaMichelle]

Off topic but your voice is so soothing 😌 wish I could have your voice read me my books lol

[michelleharris]

Great video. Pen vs pencil, writer vs drawer. Exactly what I needed to hear. Straightforward and simple. Definitely helped me decide what to purchase. Thank you!

[hamidfallah]

Finally...THANK YOU for reviewing simple, direct-to-the-point without complication and unnecessary details which make me confused.

[themagicengineer]

Very helpful. I really appreciate how you focused on the experience rather than just technical specs

[daniellyons]

After watching probably 8 hours or more of Voja's videos and using a coworker's reMarkable, I ordered the Supernote A5x, which will be here in a few weeks. I figured I'd watch this to see if I made a mistake, but your analogy of "pen and paper vs pencil and paper" really clinched it for me. If that's what it's about, then I should be very happy, and could have figured that out in 5 minutes rather than 8 hours... :)

[christietango]

Thank you this really helped me make a decision! I have been thinking about the Remarkable for a long time but I’ve been recently even more turned off by their subscription for features that I personally think should be included in the base cost. Supernote it is!

[kryddan]

Great review, thanks! Getting the Supernote A5X after finding out you basically need a subscription to the RM2 these days.

[amalgamofq]

I have thumbed through so many of these comparison reviews and this is the best one I've come across this far! Straight to the point, with a focus on use-case rather than technical specifications. I was already pretty sold on the Supernote over the Remarkable for my use case and this has really cemented that as a pen&paper person, the Supernote would be best for me.

[yasminbaker]

This video is so helpful!! I’m definitely a pen and paper person so will be going for the SuperNote. I’ve been looking at so many comparison articles, threads and videos, but this was the most helpful. Thanks!

[KeywordManagement]

Your comment regarding distraction free writing was spot on...that is definitely a key reason to consider a single purpose device.

[i.d.roberts]

I'd just like to add my thanks for this and your other review videos - I'm an author who writes my first drafts longhand in A5 moleskines - and I go through dozens of them! My last book was 160k words and you can imagine how much time it takes to then transcribe all those notes to a Pages document. This will save me months. I watched lots of review/comparison videos and yours has finally helped me make a decision. I had been thinking about the Remarkable2 but have been put off by their sudden subscription for features that should be included in the base cost. Paying extra for handwriting recognition on a handwriting tool is quite frankly nuts! So Supernote it is, although their official European suppliers Gorillascribe are still saying lockdown in Singapore is causing delays.

[jeremythornock]

Just bought the Remarkable 2 for my wife and she has enjoyed it so far. I think had I known about the Supernote, I would have purchased it for her based on the extra uses it has, but the functionality of the Remarkable is still great. Just boils down to one’s personal preference/need it seems.

[vaughnmonkey]

That comment about the supernote feeling like pen on paper was exactly what I needed to decided thank you!

[mitcheljh]

Thanks Kit! Looking forward to your takes on the new Supernote when it comes out.

[cottonaviation]

I purchased the remarkable back when they first launched. It has been a great tool for me in note taking and just jotting down stuff and replace paper in our household. I even bought a second one for my wife who uses it in her therapy sessions. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing a smaller version. I have enjoyed the remarkable.

[MW-nbyy]

I just picked up the remarkable and there is a lot to love about it. However I’m returning it because 1. Lack of a true pen slot on the nicer folio. 2. Continued cost of ownership. 3. I was thinking I’d love to connect my kindle app but can’t. Well now, because of this video I know I can on the super note. Thanks!

[cdsandiego]

What a great review. This is exactly the kind of first-review-to-watch type of video because I think you've done a bang-up job of encapsulating the fundamental differences in approach to using Remarkable 2 vs. Supernote. Plus, your personal style is just right for this type of presentation: Calm, collected, friendly yet lacking in the histrionics and absolute superlatives so common to "reviews" these days. Good show. Literally.

[timothyrayner]

Great video. Two things:

It would be nice to know about things like the latency of the Supernote and it's cloud options. Unfortunately your links at the end are only for reMarkable products.

Although I'm more of a writer than an artist I do enjoy art and design and fiddling with Vector graphics so I'd probably use the reMarkable but it would be nice to know a bit more abou the competition. I'm hoping that this competition will add a few more features to the RM2 as updates or when they start to think about RM3.