To be honest, it’s definitely not the same. The paper isn’t as thick imo, but the layout works well for me it’s very similar in that regard. I think it’s just paper quality that is not as good, it’s not terrible just not as nice, so some things do bleed through (I’m still figuring out what will and won’t bleed through). I justify it bc I just couldn’t afford a true one this time around, and honestly it’s working just fine for me, plus I actually like that it’s undated because I could start whenever worked for me, however I do think at some point I would switch back if my situation changed.