Comparison

Primary Times vs The Week Junior

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

Head to head
About

Primary Times

This publication offers a guide for parents, pupils, and teachers in the primary school sector, focusing on local events, activities, and information. It is distributed free to primary schools across the UK and Ireland, providing regional content and advertising.

Highlights
  • Local event listings
  • What's on guide
  • Regional editorials
  • Community-focused advertising
  • Free distribution to schools
Features
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Primary Times is a magazine for parents, pupils and teachers in the primary school sector across the UK and Ireland. There are 58 Primary Times magazines with a combined distribution of over 2.7 million copies per issue, each one serving its respective local community with event listings, information and advertising relevant to their region. It is primarily a What's On / Where to Go / What to Do Guide for parents of primary school children, supplemented with local editorials and advertising. We publish 7 times a year at the start of each half and full term holiday, plus a 'Back to School' issue. Distributed free to primary schools, it is taken home by the pupils and remains in the home for several weeks. The magazine is franchised out to regional publishers, each of whom usually lives locally and therefore has a keen appreciation of, and empathy with, the region they serve. It has been commended by the Daily Mail, The Scotsman, The Irish Times, Business A.M. and by Directors of Education across the country for its service to local communities. “Things to do at a place near you”. You may view our Privacy Policy and terms & Conditions at https://www.primarytimes.co.uk/terms-conditions#Privacy

About

The Week Junior

This app delivers a weekly digital magazine for children aged 8-14, packed with engaging content on science, nature, animals, and role models. It aims to spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and boost reading comprehension through interactive puzzles and videos.

Highlights
  • Weekly digital magazine content
  • Interactive puzzles and videos
  • Access to past and latest issues
  • Content on science, nature, animals
  • Focus on role models and places
  • Encourages reading and critical thinking
Features
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The Week Junior is a multi-award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year olds written and designed by experts to ignite your child’s curiosity and get them reading and thinking. It’s packed full of science, nature, animals to discover, role models to meet, amazing places, and ideas for things to make and do. It's a brilliant way to: • Spark their natural curiosity in the world around them • Help them see different viewpoints - and form opinions of their own • Boost their confidence as they grow their understanding • Get them reading, talking and thinking - and passionate about sharing what they learn! The Week Junior app contains all of the amazing articles from the print magazine as well as interactive puzzles and videos, in a format that's easy to read anywhere and share with all the family. You can also access past issues and the latest issue before it hits the shops every week.

Screenshots

Primary Times4 screens
The Week Junior4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Week Junior at 84% against Primary Times's 18%. Primary Times's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. The Week Junior sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Primary Times asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primary Times ships an update every 12 months, The Week Junior every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Primary Times versus The Week Junior: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimary TimesThe Week Junior
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—76 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Edition Technology LtdFuture plc

Customer experience

Primary Times

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

The Week Junior

All ratings74 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Primary Times

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Week Junior

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Incredibly laggy on older devices
  • Swipe to switch pages doesn't work
  • Screen freezes
  • Hold down shapes not working on iPad
  • Cannot find puzzle page
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  • Subscription cancellation issues
  • Stuck downloading issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Free to read option
  • Zoom function
  • Update app for better iPad functionality
  • Improve layout/interface
  • Include puzzle page
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  • Include all issues in the app

In-app purchases

None

Primary Times

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

The Week Junior

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$29.993 Months
  • 6 month subscription$48.996 Months
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  • 1 Year subscription$119.991 Year
One-time11
  • TWJ 271$1.99
  • TWJ 310$1.99
  • TWJ 317$1.99
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  • TWJ 325$2.99
  • TWJ 329$2.99
  • TWJ 332$2.99
  • TWJ 449$2.99
  • TWJ 411$3.99
  • TWJ 546$3.99
  • TWJ 486$3.99
  • TWJ 487$3.99

Questions

Is Primary Times free?
Primary Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Week Junior free?
The Week Junior is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Primary Times or The Week Junior have ads?
Neither Primary Times nor The Week Junior shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primary Times or The Week Junior?
Primary Times ships an update every 12 months, and The Week Junior every 13 months. Most recently, Primary Times was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Week Junior on October 29, 2026.

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