Sandes vs SGIOCME , KUWAIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandes
An indigenous instant messaging platform designed for government organizations, offering end-to-end encrypted communication. It supports encrypted backups and OTP services, with privacy governed by Indian government regulations. Integration with other government systems is available at no cost.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- Encrypted backup
- Encrypted OTP service
- Government infrastructure hosting
- Integration with government systems
- Free to use
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Sandes is an open source based indigenous instant messaging platform developed by NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India to facilitate instant messaging communication in Government organisations. It is hosted exclusively at Government infrastructure. It supports end to end encrypted messaging and encrypted backup and encrypted OTP service. Its privacy and data policy is governed by rules and regulations of the Government of India. Sandes can be integrated with other Government communications systems for sending encrypted messages without any cost. Currently Sandes is integrated with NIC email, DigiLocker and e-office. At present, full features of Sandes app are available only to the Government verified users. Employees of Government organisation need to contact the Nodal officer of their Ministry/ Department for verification. For information about Nodal officers write to us at support-sandes[at]nic[dot]in
SGIOCME , KUWAIT
This app keeps church members informed about news, events, and mass schedules. It streamlines church management, administration, and communication for enhanced engagement.
- Member updates
- Event notifications
- Mass schedules
- Church management
- Streamlined communication
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SGIOCME, KUWAIT is the perfect way to make sure all the church members are kept up-to-date and fully engaged. Keep your Church members updated about the latest news, upcoming events, mass schedules on the go. SGIOCME, KUWAIT streamlines Church management, administration and communication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SGIOCME , KUWAIT at 5.0 against Sandes's 2.6. SGIOCME , KUWAIT also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SGIOCME , KUWAIT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Sandes ships an update every 5 weeks, SGIOCME , KUWAIT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandes | SGIOCME , KUWAIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIC | Oges Infotech |
Customer experience
Sandes
SGIOCME , KUWAIT
In-app purchases
Sandes
No in-app purchases
SGIOCME , KUWAIT
No in-app purchases
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