Kindle Click vs Kobo Remote: How the Two Reader Remotes Compare
Amazon has introduced the Kindle Click, a Bluetooth page-turning remote that competes with the Kobo Remote. The two accessories differ in price, design, power source and features.
Page-turning remotes for ereaders were once a niche area, handled by readers with third-party clip-on gadgets that tapped the screen. Now both of the biggest ereader makers offer official solutions. Rakuten's Kobo got there first, and Amazon followed with the Kindle Click more than a year later.
Both accessories address the same problem: having to reach over to the device every time you want to turn the page, for example when reading under the covers, with the ereader on a stand, or while exercising on a treadmill. Both use Bluetooth, require no touching of the screen, and come with an optional wrist lanyard.
Kindle Click
The Kindle Click costs $34.99 and is Amazon's first Bluetooth page-turner. It has two large buttons of equal size for going forward and back. Dedicated side buttons adjust screen brightness, and pressing both main buttons together puts the Kindle to sleep. It comes in a single colorway, white with grey buttons. The remote works with the newly launched Kindle devices and any Kindle model from 2024 or later, which leaves older models unsupported. It charges through a USB-C port, so there are no batteries to replace. It goes on sale on October 28, with pre-orders open now.
Kobo Remote
The Kobo Remote launched in November 2025 at $29.99 and was sold out for months because of demand. It is available at that price on Rakuten's website, while retailers such as Target and Amazon charge $31.99 and $33.99 respectively. It comes in black and white, and it pairs almost instantly with a compatible Kobo eReader, reconnecting automatically when the device wakes from sleep.
The design is more ergonomic, with a 20-degree curve that sits naturally in the hand. The two buttons differ in shape: one is larger and concave, the other smaller and convex, so they can be told apart by touch. It runs on a replaceable AAA battery that should last for months, and it works with any Kobo ereader that has Bluetooth.
Key differences
The Kobo Remote stands out for ergonomics, while the Kindle Click offers more functionality, adding brightness control and the ability to lock the device. Kobo uses AAA batteries, whereas the Kindle Click charges over USB-C. The price gap is about $5. For readers already committed to one ecosystem, the choice will be made by their existing device, but on features alone the Kindle Click comes out ahead.
