Primary Writer vs I Can Write Words
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primary Writer
This app allows children and adults to create and customize stories with various backgrounds and colors. Once complete, users can share their creations as PDFs or print them directly from their iPad.
- Story writing interface
- Customizable paper backgrounds
- Color customization options
- PDF export
- AirPrint direct printing
- Kid-friendly design
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Primary Writer is an app for kids (or the kid at heart) who like to write. Write your story, choose your paper's background and further customize the look with color and other choices. When you're done, you can share the pdf version of your creation to your friends or relatives. If you have access to an AirPrint printing device, you can print it out directly from your iPad.
I Can Write Words
This educational app teaches children how to write English letters correctly through fun, colorful exercises. Kids can collect stars to stay motivated and even compete with friends, making learning an engaging experience.
- Learn English letter writing
- Colorful and easy interface
- Star collection for motivation
- Competitive element for friends
- Focus on correct writing techniques
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This educational app helps children learn English words. Easy and colourful the app will teach kids to write correctly every single letter and have fun in the process. Collecting stars will inspire the little boys and girls to exercise the right way of writing the letters and compete with their friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: I Can Write Words at 5.0 against Primary Writer's 3.7. I Can Write Words also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Primary Writer's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Primary Writer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and I Can Write Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
I Can Write Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Primary Writer's written reviews are positive against 100% of I Can Write Words's.
Primary Writer ships an update every 2 months, I Can Write Words weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primary Writer | I Can Write Words |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Winztech Services LLC | CODORE OOD |
Customer experience
Primary Writer
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In-app purchases
Primary Writer
- Animals 1$0.99
- Valentine Fun$0.99
- Halloween Treat$0.99
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- Spring Faves$0.99
- We Love Mom$0.99
- We Love Dad$0.99
- Summertime$0.99
- Christmas$0.99
I Can Write Words
- My First English Words$0.99
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