Comparison

Primary Writer vs Relay Smart Agent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Story writing interface
  • Customizable paper backgrounds
  • Color customization options
  • PDF export
  • AirPrint direct printing
  • Kid-friendly design
Features
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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.

About

Relay Smart Agent

This application offers web filtering and safety features for iOS devices, ensuring CIPA compliance for schools. It provides on and off-campus protection and reports on student activity, acting as a hardware-free cloud solution.

Highlights
  • CIPA compliant web filtering
  • On/off campus safety
  • Student activity reporting
  • Hardware-free cloud solution
  • Anytime, anywhere filtering
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This app provides anytime, anywhere filtering, safety, and reporting on iOS devices for schools using the Relay web filter from Lightspeed Systems. With the Relay Smart Agent for iOS, schools get: CIPA compliant web filtering On/off campus safety Reporting on student activity A hardware-free cloud solution And more!

Screenshots

Relay Smart Agent1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Primary Writer at 75% against Relay Smart Agent's 0%. Primary Writer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.2). Relay Smart Agent's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (33 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Primary Writer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Relay Smart Agent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Primary Writer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relay Smart Agent has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Primary Writer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Relay Smart Agent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Primary Writer versus Relay Smart Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimary WriterRelay Smart Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better1.2 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings533 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinztech Services LLCLightspeed Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Primary Writer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Relay Smart Agent

All ratings32 ratings
Positive6.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Primary Writer

One-time8
  • Animals 1$0.99
  • Valentine Fun$0.99
  • Halloween Treat$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Spring Faves$0.99
  • We Love Mom$0.99
  • We Love Dad$0.99
  • Summertime$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
None

Relay Smart Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primary Writer free?
Primary Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relay Smart Agent free?
Relay Smart Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Primary Writer or Relay Smart Agent?
Primary Writer is rated higher. Primary Writer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Relay Smart Agent averages 1.2 from 33 ratings.
Do Primary Writer or Relay Smart Agent have ads?
Neither Primary Writer nor Relay Smart Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primary Writer or Relay Smart Agent?
Primary Writer ships an update every 2 months, and Relay Smart Agent every 2 months. Most recently, Primary Writer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Relay Smart Agent on November 2, 2026.

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