Comparison

Primary Writer vs Robot Emil

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

Robot Emil

Features
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Emil is fun. However, it’s not meant to offer just a fleeting fun for a couple of moments. It’s school-oriented and based on scientific research and many years of work with teachers and students. It’s rooted in international experiences gained in teaching computer science as well as in modern learning theories, while at the same time it fully meets the requirements of the current innovated State educational programme . For the first time ever, Emil creates computer science as a well thought-out and systematic cognitive process intended for every student. Emil changes computer science from a subject simply teaching computer use to a new form of exploration, problem solving, and collaborative partnership between subjects. Computer Science with Emil teaches students how to live and work responsibly in the digital environment, and how to explore and change the world.

Screenshots

Robot Emil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Robot Emil at none against Primary Writer's 8. Robot Emil also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Robot Emil asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primary Writer ships an update every 2 months, Robot Emil every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Primary Writer versus Robot Emil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimary WriterRobot Emil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinztech Services LLCIndicia, s.r.o.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Primary Writer

One-time8
  • 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
None

Robot Emil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Primary Writer free?
Primary Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Robot Emil free?
Robot Emil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Primary Writer or Robot Emil have ads?
Neither Primary Writer nor Robot Emil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primary Writer or Robot Emil?
Primary Writer ships an update every 2 months, and Robot Emil every 3 months. Most recently, Primary Writer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Robot Emil on October 26, 2026.

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