E vs 3 Grab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
This utility app allows authorized agents to top up mobile accounts for subscribers of a specific public company. It provides a convenient way to manage recharges without the need for physical scratch cards.
- Recharge ETL subscribers
- No scratch cards needed
- For ETL Agents
- Mobile top-up functionality
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E-Topup is a mobile application for ETL Agents to recharge for ETL (ETL public company) subscribers without scratch cards.
3 Grab
This app allows dealers to register SIM cards online for Lao PDR, fulfilling regulatory obligations. It offers a digital alternative to paper-based registrations, saving time and costs. Users can select mobile operators, upload documents, and track registration status.
- Online SIM card registration
- Supports all mobile operators
- Digital alternative to paper
- Secure login
- SMS notifications for status
- Review and edit before submission
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3Grab is online Simcard registrations for Lao PDR. Dealers can download and register your subscriber Simcard online, anywhere, anytime to fulfill regulatory obligation and compliance with law. Simple 3 steps to register your customer with their mobile operators 1. Log-in and select mobile operator 2. Take photos of supporting documents, fill out registrant information 3. Review, submit, then your customer will receive SMS notification of approve/reject within 5-7 days For VDO dem please visit https://simreg.gov.la/Dealer Features: - alternative channel to paper based registrations; safe cost of your printing, mailing, time, with no hassle to be in the line to register your customer with mobile operators - Can select all available mobile operator to register your customer - secure log-in - support registrations of prepaid, postpaid, netsim for all packages and mobile operators - SMS Notification shall be sent from mobile operator for the KYC result - Can review and edit before submit application - Customer can check their result by dealing #1021* for all operators
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3 Grab at 5.0 against E's 2.7. 3 Grab also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 63 months). E's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3 Grab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
E ships an update every 63 months, 3 Grab every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | 3 Grab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keoviengthen Vongthongchith | Ministry Of Post And Telecommunications of Lao PDR |
Customer experience
E
3 Grab
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
3 Grab
No in-app purchases
