Wireless and wildly convenient. Page-turning remotes used to be a niche workaround, something readers cobbled together with third-party clip-on gadgets that tapped the screen on their behalf. Life has changed quite a bit over the past year, as the biggest names in ereaders rolled out official solutions. Rakuten's Kobo got there first with the Kobo Remote and last week, more than a year later, Amazon has introduced the Kindle Click. Both accessories solve the same basic problem, namely the inconvenience of reaching over to tap your ereader every time you want to turn the page.
On the surface, the Kindle Click and Kobo Remote look like they're solving the same problem in nearly identical ways. Both connect over Bluetooth, both skip the need to physically touch the screen and both come with an optional wrist lanyard. A closer look at pricing, design, battery setup and compatibility reveals some real differences that might matter depending on which ecosystem you're in.
The Kindle Click costs $34.99 and marks Amazon's first entry into the Bluetooth page-turner space. It has two large, equally sized buttons for paging forward and back, plus dedicated side buttons for adjusting screen brightness. It comes in white with grey buttons. Compatibility includes any Kindle model from 2024 or later. It has a USB-C port for recharging.
The Kobo Remote launched in November 2023 at $29.99 and was sold out for months. It comes in black and white, connects via Bluetooth, and features a 20-degree curve for ergonomic grip. Its two buttons are shaped differently for tactile distinction. It uses a replaceable AAA battery and works with any Kobo ereader with Bluetooth.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing