Item: Scribbles That Matter Dotted Journal – Iconic
Rating: 7.67

Strengths and drawbacks

Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.

Strengths

Choice of 160gsm or 120gsm paper at the same $34.97 price
Ships with fineliner, divider guide and storage box
100-day return window even after writing in it

Drawbacks

Page count missing from the product listing
One reviewer found loose, poorly glued signatures
Alcohol markers still bleed through

How the score breaks down

Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Overall7.7
Social7.9
Usability7.4

Usability7.4/10

Published materials and specs8.0/10

Price transparency8.0/10

Return window10.0/10

Defect cover5.0/10

What's included5.0/10

Social7.9/10

Reddit8.0/10

Independent web and YouTube6.0/10

Marketplace reviews9.6/10

How each score was set

Usability 7.4 /10

From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Published materials and specs8.0/10: Iconic page names vegan-leather cover, FSC paper, 120/160gsm and sizes, but omits the page count.
Price transparency8.0/10: Flat $34.97 with free US shipping and US dispatch, though no per-page yield appears on the listing.
Return window10.0/10: Refund policy gives 100 days and accepts journals already written in; buyer covers return postage.
Defect cover5.0/10: No separate warranty; the 100-day post-purchase policy is the only window for reporting a defective journal.
What's included5.0/10: Box list covers fineliner, divider guide, storage box and setup pages; no extras are flagged as needed.

Social 7.9 /10

Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.

Reddit8.0/10: Brand-level · 20 reviews · gummysearch.com, reddit.com
Independent web and YouTube6.0/10: Product · 5 reviews · gathered.how, allaboutplanners.com.au, stationerynerd.com, theusefuljournal.com, planningmindfully.com
Marketplace reviews9.6/10: Product · 5,029 reviews · amazon.com

Claims we checked

The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review

The claim

No bleeding, feathering or ghosting on 160gsm/120gsm paper

What we found

Fine print

Independent pen tests found fineliners, gel and fountain pens clean, but alcohol markers bled and Amazon shows 31 negative bleed-through mentions; the claim holds for water-based media.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

Iconic and Pro are the same inside

What we found

Verified

Brand FAQ states the only difference is the cover; Pro adds B5 and B6 sizes on the product page.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

Lay-flat binding

What we found

Verified

Product FAQ says the binding lies flat; Gathered describes it as sewn.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

Bright-white FSC paper

What we found

Verified

Stated on the product page; no FSC licence code is published there.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

100-day returns

What we found

Fine print

Refund policy confirms 100 days even for written-in journals, but the buyer pays return postage and only the product price is refunded.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

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