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24 alternatives to Fucking Brilliant Journal

Foil-stamped calligraphy + swearing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fucking Brilliant Journal launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Leonardo's Notebooks▲69

   Writing and art of the great master

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shitty Notebook▲61

   Shitty notebooks for all your shitty ideas.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3ST
   Sublime Text Book▲163

   2014 · sublimetextbook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bullet Journal▲86

   An analog note-taking system for the digital age

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Steal Like an Artist Journal▲61

   A notebook for creative kleptomaniacs

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Heyday 2.0▲173

   An automatic journal that makes remembering beautiful & fun

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7JP
   JournalBook – Privacy centric, offline first, personal journal app▲268

   2019 · journalbook.co.uk · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scott's Short Stories: Notetaking▲63

   Switching from Moleskine to Legal pads

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Fucking Life Advice▲206

   Life advice + beautiful imagery in every tab

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    8pen▲84

    Writing made fast, natural and fun.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Art of Plain Talk▲67

    A tool for the writer who wants his work read

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12AF
    A friendship-centric journal▲96

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Doodle Revolution▲56

    Unlock the Power to Think Differently

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Recorder▲142

    Voice journaling made easy

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Everlast Notebook▲137

    Smart paper-and-pen notebook

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Morpholio Journal▲78

    A simple sketchbook app for creatives

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Moleskine Smart Writing Set▲114

    The legendary way to write, curate, & share

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20DF
    Distraction Free Reader/Writer▲85

    2013 · inkpen.in · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nicely Said▲78

    Writing for the Web with Style and Purpose

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    On Writing Well▲67

    A classic piece on how to write better

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Calmly Writer▲79

    Distraction-free writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Typewriter Revolution▲65

    A typist's companion for the 21st century

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →