Evolve Journal vs a Leuchtturm1917 notebookGuided journal or blank notebook?
A Leuchtturm1917 is a brilliant blank notebook. The Evolve Journal tells you what to write each day. Which suits you depends on how you like to journal.
The short answer
Choose a Leuchtturm1917 if…
you love designing your own pages and want a blank canvas for bullet journalling.
If you'd like the habit without the set-up
Every page is laid out for you and asks a new question each day, so you start writing straight away instead of planning layouts. It's printed on thick 100gsm paper and comes with four free gifts to help you get started.
Side by side
| Leuchtturm1917 A5 | Evolve Journal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £22.90 | From £27.99 on Subscribe & Save, or £34.99 |
| What's on the page | Dotted, ruled or blank pages to fill however you like | Gratitude, your most important task (Eat the frog), a goal for the day, a habit tracker and an evening reflection |
| Daily prompts | No prompts | A new question every day, building through the four pillars of happiness and growing with you, plus a new quote or Stoic saying at the top |
| Format | A5 hardback, 251 numbered pages, 80gsm paper | A5 hardback, 100gsm paper, undated |
| Guidance | None: you design your own system | A guided page every day, plus the Mastery Program |
| Free gifts | Stickers and labels in the back | 4 free gifts worth £93.98: the Mastery Program (regularly updated), Ask the Stoics, the Self Portrait and Mental Models workbooks, and a month of the Evolve Club, which adds new content every month |
| Guarantee | Not stated on the product page | 6-month money-back |
Why people choose Evolve
Something new every day
Every day has its own question, building through the four pillars of happiness and growing in depth as you do, with a new quote or Stoic saying at the top. The core habits stay the same; the page never feels the same twice.
No blank page to stare at
Each page asks a short question and leaves just the right space to answer it, so starting takes seconds.
The whole day on one page
Gratitude in the morning, the task that matters, a goal, your habits and a short reflection at night. Nothing to carry between books.
The hardest task gets done first
The Eat the frog prompt asks you to name the one job you'd rather avoid and do it before anything else. Get it done and the rest of the day feels lighter.
Four free gifts that keep growing
The Mastery Program, Ask the Stoics, the Self Portrait and Mental Models workbooks, and a month of the Evolve Club, worth £93.98 together. The course is regularly updated and the Club adds new content every month.
What a day looks like
Questions
Is a guided journal better than a notebook?
It depends on you. If you enjoy designing layouts, a notebook is great. If you want a habit that sticks without planning it yourself, a guided journal does the structure for you.
Is the paper as good?
The Evolve Journal uses thick 100gsm paper. The Leuchtturm1917 A5 uses 80gsm.
Skip the blank page
A guided page for every morning and evening. Six months of it.
Shop the Evolve JournalFrom £27.99, with 4 free gifts worth £93.98 and a 6-month money-back guarantee
Leuchtturm1917 details and prices are taken from leuchtturm1917.co.uk and were checked on 26 October 2026. Leuchtturm1917 is a trademark of its owner. Evolve Journey is not affiliated with them.