AWS Wickr vs Rack Builder Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AWS Wickr
Securely collaborate with end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video calls. Share files, screens, and automate workflows with bots. Control data retention and message ephemerality for enhanced communication security.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Voice and video calling
- Screen sharing
- File sharing with unlimited storage
- Configurable message ephemerality
- Workflow automation with bots
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AWS Wickr - Strengthen communication security and data retention AWS Wickr is an end-to-end encrypted service that helps organizations collaborate securely through one-to-one and group messaging, voice and video calling, file sharing, screen sharing, and more. AWS Wickr also allows you to securely automate workflows using Wickr bots. Below is a breakdown of AWS Wickr collaboration offerings: 1:1 and group messaging:** Securely chat with your team in rooms with up to 500 members Audio and video calling:** Hold conference calls with up to 100 people Screen sharing and broadcasting:** Present with up to 500 participants File sharing and saving:** Transfer files up to 5GBs with unlimited storage Configurable ephemerality:** Control expiration and burn-on-read timers At AWS Wickr our mission is to provide a secure communication platform trusted by corporations and teams, across industries, sizes and scale, to manage their most valuable communications. With business email compromise on the rise and data retention on top of minds, Wickr has built a secure and private collaboration platform powered by the world’s most advanced multi-layered encryption and ephemerality trusted by millions of users worldwide. We hope you’ll give Wickr a try.
Rack Builder Pro
Accurately build and display your military ribbon rack. This tool ensures correct order of precedence across all branches, allowing instant switching and device application. Save your rack automatically and access a complete ribbon list for verification before boards or inspections.
- Accurate order of precedence
- Instant branch switching
- Apply authorized devices
- Real-time rack updates
- Automatic rack saving
- Alphabetical ribbon list
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Build your ribbon rack right. Every time. You earned every ribbon. RackBuilder Pro makes sure they’re displayed correctly, cleanly, and by the book. Accurate order of precedence across all branches. No guessing, no outdated charts, no second-guessing before a board. Switch branches instantly. Apply authorized devices with a tap. See your rack update in real time. Your rack is saved automatically, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. View your full rack alongside a complete alphabetical ribbon list for fast access. Built for real use cases • Verify your rack before boards or inspections • Help junior service members fix theirs correctly • Plan shadow boxes and retirement displays • Keep a clean digital record of your awards No fluff. No gimmicks. Just a precise tool that gets it right. You handled earning the ribbons. This handles the layout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AWS Wickr at Free against Rack Builder Pro's $0.99. AWS Wickr also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 27). Rack Builder Pro's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 46%) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
AWS Wickr is free to download; Rack Builder Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AWS Wickr holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AWS Wickr has 2.3K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of AWS Wickr's written reviews are positive against 69% of Rack Builder Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AWS Wickr ships an update every 4 weeks, Rack Builder Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AWS Wickr | Rack Builder Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #77 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wickr, LLC | Thomas Lang |
Customer experience
AWS Wickr
Rack Builder Pro
Bugs and requests
AWS Wickr
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sign-in issues, including inability to log in or stay signed in
- Disappearing messages and channels
- Unresponsive customer support
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change username/display name
- Improved notification system
- Bulk media sharing option
- Restore deleted message/conversation history
Rack Builder Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AWS Wickr
No in-app purchases
Rack Builder Pro
No in-app purchases
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