Boox Note Air 4 C vs reMarkable 2
Which is the better pick? We compared ratings from professional reviewers to help you decide.
Quick verdict
Boox Note Air 4 C
reMarkable 2
Boox Note Air 4 C scores higher with a 4.3/5 average across professional reviews from 3 sources.
The Boox Note Air 4 C is the most flexible e-ink tablet you can buy — it runs full Android so it covers reading (any app), writing (excellent native note tools), and annotation in color. PCMag and Android Central both rate it 4.5/5, the highest in this category. The tradeoff is that color E Ink dims the display versus monochrome rivals, and the Android layer is more moving parts than reMarkable's locked-down purity. Best for people who want one device to replace a Kindle + notebook + tablet.
Strengths
- +Kaleido 3 color E Ink display renders illustrations and highlighted notes in muted color while keeping paper-like contrast for text
- +Runs full Android 13 — any app (Kindle, Notability, OneNote, Kobo) installs from the Play Store, something reMarkable and Supernote fundamentally can't do
- +Built-in front light with adjustable warm/cool temperature for reading in any lighting
- +Excellent handwriting latency with BOOX SuperNote app plus robust PDF and EPUB markup tools
- +Pressure-sensitive stylus included at no extra cost
Watch-outs
- −Color E Ink is dimmer and lower-resolution than monochrome — text is sharper on the reMarkable 2 or Kindle Scribe
- −Android layer adds complexity and occasional performance hiccups that pure e-ink devices avoid
- −Battery life trails single-purpose rivals, especially with color/front-light use and Wi-Fi on
The reMarkable 2 still delivers the best pure writing experience on an e-ink tablet — reviewers agree the Marker Plus stylus + Canvas display combo feels closer to paper than anything else. The flip side is a deliberately narrow feature set: no color, no front light, and a paywall on the conversion features. TechRadar and Tom's Guide rate it 4/5; PCMag holds it at 3.5/5 flagging the subscription friction. The right pick if you want minimalism and handwriting feel above all else.
Strengths
- +Best-in-class paper-like writing feel — the 10.3-inch Canvas display and Marker Plus stylus are what reviewers consistently call the closest to real paper
- +Thinnest e-ink tablet on the market at 4.7mm with a premium aluminum body
- +Distraction-free writing environment with no browser, no app store, and excellent PDF markup
- +Long battery life (up to 2 weeks) and fast sync to reMarkable cloud + desktop/mobile apps
- +Regular free firmware updates continue to add features years after launch
Watch-outs
- −Monochrome-only — no color display, a big gap versus the Boox and Supernote competition
- −Subscription (reMarkable Connect at $3/mo) is required to unlock full handwriting-to-text conversion and unlimited cloud sync
- −No front light — unusable in dim rooms, where Kindle Scribe and Boox Note Air 4 C shine
Specifications comparison
| Spec | Boox Note Air 4 C | reMarkable 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 10.3" E-Ink Kaleido 3 | 10.3" E-Ink Carta |
| Resolution | 300 ppi (mono) | 226 ppi |
| Storage | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Stylus | Pen2 Pro included | Marker Plus included |
| Battery | ~4 weeks | ~2 weeks |
| Weight | 420g | 403g |