3 Grab vs EDL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
EDL
Monitor your electricity consumption and receive important updates from the national power company. Track monthly usage with graphs, get payment reminders, and report issues directly through the app.
- Check monthly electricity usage
- Multiple meter support
- Usage graphs
- Overdue payment notifications
- Important announcements
- Report electricity issues
- Apply for new meter
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"EDL Mobile Application" is modern application to check your electricity usages and important announcements from ELECTRICITE DU LAOS. Primary Functionalities: - Check your monthly electricity usages, multiple meters supports. - Monthly usage graph for convenience overview of your previous usages. - Notification for an overdue payment and important announcements such as: power-line repair, electricity outage, etc. - View Service Centre hotline and contact information. - Report electricity issue and pick location from map. - Apply for new meter. For more information, please visit www.edl.com.la Head Office Lao - Thai Friendship Road, Thong Kang Village, Sisattanak District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR Monday - Friday: 8.00 - 16.30 P.O.Box 309
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3 Grab at 5.0 against EDL's 1.8. EDL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
3 Grab ships an update every 7 months, EDL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3 Grab | EDL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry Of Post And Telecommunications of Lao PDR | Noukham Soulineyadeth |
Customer experience
3 Grab
EDL
In-app purchases
3 Grab
No in-app purchases
EDL
No in-app purchases







