Primary Writer vs Mobile 3.0
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.
Mobile 3.0
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Mobile 3.0 provides a collection of tools, tips, and new strategies to produce and present multimedia for mobile users as they seek, select, and share digital information in new ways.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mobile 3.0 at none against Primary Writer's 8. Mobile 3.0 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Primary Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Primary Writer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Mobile 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Primary Writer ships an update every 2 months, Mobile 3.0 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primary Writer | Mobile 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 431 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Winztech Services LLC | Media Minds, Inc. |
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
Mobile 3.0
No in-app purchases
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