AWS WickrGov vs Gov
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AWS WickrGov
This secure communication service offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, calling, and file sharing for organizations. It operates within a U.S. government-compliant cloud environment, ensuring adherence to strict security and regulatory requirements for sensitive data.
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure messaging (up to 500 users)
- Audio and video calling (up to 100 attendees)
- Screen sharing (up to 500 participants)
- File sharing (up to 5GB)
- Configurable ephemeral messaging
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AWS WickrGov is a secure communications service that helps public and commercial organizations collaborate across messaging, calling, file sharing, and screen sharing with end-to-end encryption within the AWS GovCloud U.S.-West Region. AWS GovCloud is designed to host sensitive data, regulated workloads, and address the most stringent U.S. government security and compliance requirements. AWS WickrGov collaboration offerings: • Runs in AWS GovCloud U.S-West Region, operated by U.S. personnel • Enables adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) • One-on-one or group messaging: Securely chat with up to 500 Wickr users in a room • Audio and video calling: Hold conference calls with up to 100 attendees • Screen sharing and broadcasting: Present with up to 500 participants • File sharing and saving: Transfer files up to 5GB with unlimited storage • Configurable ephemeral messaging: Control expiration and burn-on-read timers AWS WickrGov provides a secure platform for public sector organizations and teams to help manage their sensitive communications.
Gov
Access government e-services and manage your digital identity in one place. Register SIM cards, access your digital vaccine card, and more. Simplify your interactions with government services.
- SIM card registration
- Digital vaccine card access
- OTP verification for security
- Document photo guidelines
- KYC status check
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Welcome to government e-service! Gov-X connect citizen with e-Government services, make it easy, in one place all available e-services. Take action and use some of our available services now. 3Grab - Simcard registrations allow users to easily register simcard with service providers such as LTC, Unitel, ETL, TPLus, Plannet, LaoSAT, SKYTEL for all prepaid, postpaid, and netsim. It's simply 3 steps processes. It's safe and secure with OTP to verify your number before registering. Register your number today and never lost your number again. Stay home stay safe. Features: - Works over Wifi, 3G, 4G network - Log-in with OTP for OpenID - SMS OTP confirmation of your simcard ownership - can register for your friend and family with SMS OTP confirming ownership - Automatic detection of your ISDN after confirmation - On screen guideline on how to take correct photos of your supporting document - review your information before submitting application - Check your KYC status by dialing *1021# Vaccine Digital Card, allow citizens to have access to MOH vaccine card digitally. Features: - Upload physical card and be ready for digital card - Use this digital card in complementary to your physical card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gov at 1.7 against AWS WickrGov's 1.3. Gov also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). AWS WickrGov's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Gov holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AWS WickrGov has 205 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of AWS WickrGov's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gov's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AWS WickrGov ships an update monthly, Gov every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AWS WickrGov | Gov |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (205 ratings) | 1.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wickr, LLC | Ministry Of Post And Telecommunications of Lao PDR |
Customer experience
AWS WickrGov
Gov
In-app purchases
AWS WickrGov
No in-app purchases
Gov
No in-app purchases
