Comparison

AmneziaWG vs E

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AmneziaWG

This application provides a secure and fast VPN connection, enhanced to resist detection by deep packet inspection systems. It maintains the original's streamlined design and excellent performance.

Highlights
  • WireGuard VPN protocol
  • Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) resistance
  • Simplified architecture
  • High performance
  • Contemporary VPN solution
Features
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AmneziaWG is a contemporary version of the popular VPN protocol, WireGuard. It's a fork of WireGuard and offers protection against detection by Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) systems. At the same time, it retains the simplified architecture and high performance of the original.

About

E

This app provides a secure and convenient authentication system. It uses a challenge-response model where your secret access key is stored on your mobile phone, eliminating the need for complex passwords and protecting against malware. Authorization is a simple process of entering a challenge value and receiving a number-answer.

Highlights
  • High-level security authentication
  • Secret access key stored on mobile
  • Challenge-response authorization
  • No complex passwords needed
  • Malware protection for access key
  • Efficient and economical system
Features
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1. About E-num -------------- E-num is an up-to-date system of authentication providing high-level security. Security is based on both cryptographic tools and architectural level. A secret access key is stored not on your computer but on your mobile phone. Thus, you can use it to work on different computers. Moreover, your key cannot be damaged or modified by Trojan Hourses and other harmful programs. 2. Authorization process --------------------- E-num is easy to use: there is no need to memorize complicated passwords. The authorization process is based on the challenge-response model. Authorization process by using E-NUM is very simple: on the authorization page the user enters his email and received a Challenge Value. Users launches the E-num application on the mobile phone and enters the Challenge Value. After that a number-answer will be shown on the phone display. User enters the number-answer in the authorization field on the website and gets access to secured sections. 3. Advantages ------------ The key advantage of E-NUM if compared with its analogs is efficiency and economy for both suppliers and consumers. No additional authorizing server is required to implement the E-NUM authorization system on a website of an Internet store, in banking or corporate systems, because all necessary information is stored in the E-NUM database. Data exchange is performed by using E-num interfaces provided by the system via the secure https protocol. Clients use their (Java compatible) mobile phones to get authorized at websites integrated with E-NUM. Users do not need any kind of expensive devices. A unique cipherpad is embedded in the Java application designed for mobile phones.

Screenshots

AmneziaWG4 screens
E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: E at 100% against AmneziaWG's 44%. E also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmneziaWG ships an update every 4 months, E fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AmneziaWG versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmneziaWGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPrivacy TechnologiesVEBMANI.RU, OOO

Customer experience

AmneziaWG

All ratings80 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative47.8%

E

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AmneziaWG

No in-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmneziaWG free?
AmneziaWG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmneziaWG or E have ads?
Neither AmneziaWG nor E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmneziaWG or E?
AmneziaWG ships an update every 4 months, and E fortnightly. Most recently, AmneziaWG was updated on September 24, 2026 and E on September 11, 2026.

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