reMarkable Marker Plus RM05C-1000NW Warm Black

The Marker Plus is the best writing experience you can get on a reMarkable Paper Pro, and user sentiment is best-in-class. At $129 it's a premium accessory, but the built-in eraser, natural feel, and zero-setup design make it a must-have for Paper Pro owners. It only works with one device, so make sure you actually have that device before dropping the cash.

With 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity and up to 60 degrees of tilt, the Marker Plus tracks line weight and shading with an accuracy that borders on showing off. Latency is tight enough that strokes land right under the tip, and the flip-to-erase action works instantly, just like a pencil. Our benchmark data puts the user sentiment at the very top of the charts, and honestly, it's earned. This isn't a spec monster, but it's not trying to be one. It's a writing tool, and it does that job better than almost anything out there.

The Apple Pencil, Samsung S Pen, and Xiaomi's stylus all do more things on paper, tilt, pressure, maybe some air gestures. But they're built for general-purpose tablets with app ecosystems and notifications. The Marker Plus is purpose-built for one thing: distraction-free writing. Compared to those, it's less versatile, but it feels better at the core job. The Lenovo and Vekfulpc options offer more raw features, but they don't match the tactile writing experience reMarkable owners consistently rave about.

At $129 USD it's not cheap for a stylus, and if you don't already own a Paper Pro, this thing is a paperweight. But within the reMarkable ecosystem, the value argument flips fast. This is the accessory that makes the tablet worth using, and users rate it a perfect 5 out of 5. For the people it's built for, it's worth every penny. For everyone else, it's a very expensive stick.

The reMarkable Marker Plus is a stylus that nails the one thing it exists for: feeling like a real pen. It's balanced, textured, and the carbon-filled tips give you that slight drag you get from actual paper. There's no setup, no pairing dance, no charging. You just pick it up and write. The built-in eraser on the back end is the kind of small detail that makes you wonder why every stylus doesn't have one.

If you already own a reMarkable 2 or reMarkable 1, this stylus won't work with your device at all, so get the standard Marker instead. And if you're looking for a general-purpose stylus that works across multiple tablets, phones, or laptops, the Apple Pencil or Samsung S Pen make far more sense. This is a single-device accessory with zero cross-compatibility.

If you own a reMarkable Paper Pro, the Marker Plus is the first thing you should buy after the tablet itself. It transforms the device from a nice screen into a digital notebook that feels almost indistinguishable from paper. The eraser alone is worth the upgrade over the standard Marker. If you don't own a Paper Pro, skip it entirely.