AWS WickrGov

Wickr Inc

About this app

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.

Ratings and reviews

kills battery on phone constantly searching for messages, even after setting the application to not do that. when it does deliver a message, while expected in real time, when you are connected to the app....it is provided with significant delay. the quality of this app pales in comparison to common publicly available alternatives. other apps dont damage your battery and are able to provide messages in a timely manner, this app doesn't do either.

This app sends messages. In that vein, Wickr and I can agree that it is indeed a messaging application. However, it can do none of the things even basic SMS can do - you cannot forward messages, photos, or send delayed text messages. In that vein, AWS has failed to deliver a product worth downloading. If there wasn't an implied threat to my free time by my superiors, I wouldn't have bothered downloading it.

Consistently has trouble maintaining access to the network when on weak/intermittent cellular connections. I have had issues with properly receiving notifications from direct messages when the app is open- I've been advised to just force close the app after every time I open it, to help make sure notifications come through. lacks basic group chat customizations. objectively one of the worst messaging apps I have had the misfortune of using, in recent memory.

What’s new

Thanks for downloading the latest version of AWS WickrGov. Updates:
- Improvement: The password reset flow has been streamlined for easier account recovery
- Performance improvements & bug fixes