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Hobonichi vs. Common Planner: Which Should You Buy?

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🕒Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:31 My Experience
04:04 Weekly Pages
05:04 Covers
06:26 Daily Pages
08:58 Pen Test
11:30 Closing Thoughts
#hobonichi #commonplanner #plannercommunity

15 Comments

@ghostyplans 10 months ago

I’m team SI! Just love the many different sizes it comes in. Butttttt I’m a notebook user, not a planner user.

@pattyann1963 10 months ago

I’m currently using a Sterling ink. I’m really loving the N1 size. I’ve used a hobonichi cousin for a few years and I loved it. If it wasn’t so expensive I would’ve purchased one for this year to try it out again. I love the all in one book.

Though I’m almost starting to miss daily planning at this season of my life. I would love a daily planner that also includes a weekly overview. I haven’t found what I’m truly needing yet. I think I may actually just go with a notebook next year and customize it and change it based on need throughout the year.

@user-uo8jl7sb1n 10 months ago

I just found out about and really love the Kokuyo Jibun Techo diary weekly set up. It starts in December 2025 all through March 2027. You need to check this wonderful Japanese planner out! There are 4 different versions: Jibun Techo standard, Jibun Techo Lite (minimal set up, beautiful light graph), Jibun Techo Biz in super smooth MIO paper and Jibun Techo Days (no weekly only monthly en daily planning).

@aziaramirez3932 10 months ago

Ive always wanted to use these planners, but I cant stand ghosting. I will just admire from afar.

@Saturdays.Script 10 months ago

I've used both these planners and agree with your assessments! I do like how the dated pages keep me on track. I used the a6 techo everyday this year. Success! 🎉 moving up to the big daddy cousin makes me a little nervous. I really like the idea of recording how the hand of the Lord plays in your life daily. I may adopt that myself. Thanks! I will add one thing about Hobonichi it definitely has a big online world presence. When you're using one and posting on socials etc there seems to be a lot more engagement and I for one often feel like I'm in the Hobonichi "club" I don't readily get that vibe when I'm in the S.I. which to me is just as good of a planner. That feeling isn't my main focus by a long shot....but I definitely notice the difference when using either planner.

@ChriddenB 10 months ago

I switched to SI 4 years ago and will never go back ❤

@TheKiwibirder 10 months ago (edited)

I like both planners and would use a Hobonichi Cousin if they come out with a horizontal weekly layout. I just can’t stand vertical planning. I actually purchased a Cousin for 2026 but ended up giving it away to my niece. The vertical weekly layouts were not going to work for me. (I did hold it onto an A6 Original Techo for 2026.) My ideal planner does not exist yet. I would prefer all the monthly calendar pages together in the front, followed by bundled weekly and daily pages. So a weekly spread followed by seven daily spreads, etc. But I still like all the monthly spreads together. If somebody comes up with that style of planner, I will be thrilled. 😊

@vrmomoffour9446 10 months ago

I have both for 2025 & 2026. I definitely became head over heels in love with the common planner! I have the academic and I had the Hon for 2025 and 2024. I again have the ho Bonucci and Comment for 2026 but ultimately my favorite is common planner.

@janablanco3946 10 months ago

If I were to buy one of these at this point, I would buy the Common Planner. I like the esthetic of it much better. I do wish she had the bag pages dated, but I completely understand why she has left them blank.

@clarewoosley8376 9 months ago

I’m hoping that you can do a review of the She Plans Planner with all of the options, and compare it with its most similar competitors. I think I might want one, that is, the daily two pages per day version, but not sure.

@Vicki-Z 3 months ago

I have a hard time purchasing from people/companies that 'copy' someone else's product to make money. I know that's business, but it doesn't feel right to me. It's counterfeit.

@amandamcroberts1887 10 months ago

Hi. Do you know of any bound daily planners with graph grid with Sunday start that are not the river paper. Hemlock and Oak is almost perfect but it doesn’t have the Sunday start date which is very important to me