r/BasicBulletJournals is a subreddit with 100k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bujo, journal, bullet journal, spread, and weekly, and they frequently recommend/review bullet journal, gel pens, and journals.
This is a subreddit for people who don't do all the fancy doodling, calligraphy, etc. in their bullet journals. (Check out https://www.youtube.com/@bulletjournal to learn more)
Popular Themes in r/BasicBulletJournals
#1
Advice Requests
: "Academic year bujo in a LT1917 B6"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I found a perfect system to seperate personal & work, as well as tracking incomplete task easily"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "How many of you have given up on bullet journaling because upkeep is too intense/complicated/more work than you want to keep up with? What alternative planners have worked for you if you left BuJo?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/BasicBulletJournals
#1
Bujo
: "What Bujo idea/advice have you explicitly STOPPED following?"
85 posts
#2
Journal
: "Does anyone plan/Journal like this?"
62 posts
#3
Bullet Journal
: "My simple pocket Bullet Journal as a master’s student"
49 posts
#4
Spread
: "My monthly Spread"
49 posts
#5
Weekly
: "Weekly overview in my pocket bujo."
32 posts
#6
Layout
: "My basic weekly Layout"
28 posts
#7
Journaling
: "Getting back to Bullet Journaling, first work day of 2025 in the books!"
26 posts
#8
Bullet
: "Does this count? Bullet Journaling in a pre-printed planner because my brain currently cannot handle drawing everything out myself"
22 posts
#9
Monthly
: "My Monthly spread"
19 posts
#10
Planning
: "This tri-fold monthly insert has been a game changer for my work Planning"
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/BasicBulletJournals
Bullet Journal
24 reviews
#1
Sakura
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#2
Pilot
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Muji
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Gel Pens
14 reviews
#1
Pentel
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Pilot
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Uni
4.0★ from 1 review
Journals
5 reviews
#1
Rocket Book
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Bullet Journal
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Indxd
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BasicBulletJournals
#1
daily/weekly
: "Does anyone plan/journal like this?"
35 posts
#2
inspiration
: "Keeping close to the original method"
23 posts
#3
conversation
: "What BuJo idea/advice have you explicitly STOPPED following?"
23 posts
#4
monthly
: "My monthly spread"
22 posts
#5
multiple spreads
: "Trying out a small format BuJo"
21 posts
#6
tracking
: "Completed August Media Consumption Log"
16 posts
#7
rapid logging
: "When a virus hits your house, but you still want to feel like you accomplished something today."
9 posts
#8
tip
: "PSA: Pilot Frixion Pen Warning!"
8 posts
#9
question/request
: "I just started looking for some suggestions for new months 📉🗒️"
7 posts
#10
removed: stolen content
: "A simple reading log format Ive been using for 2 years now"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/BasicBulletJournals
Yearly
+19k members(22.9%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026