A good half of owners of mobile gadgets will agree that Apple writes the best applications for its devices, which are characterized by stability and multifunctionality. In general, the iOS platform works as one cohesive and well-oiled mechanism.
One of the most noteworthy applications for the apple OS is the Siri helper. Naturally, the owners of the "Android" gadgets would like to acquire a similar analogue on their platform, but here everything is not as rosy as we would like. There are, of course, alternatives, and not bad, and some applications have almost caught up with the well-known Siri in its capabilities. But the specificity of the Android operating system does not allow to fully reveal all the capabilities of virtual assistants, at least for now.
We’ll look at the list of the most remarkable voice assistants for Android, which can be found on the expanses of Google Play. Comparisons with Siri, of course, cannot be avoided, but, being equal to the strongest, we ourselves become better.
Assistant Dragon Mobile
This is one of the most popular assistants for Android with a straightforward and easy to remember name. The utility is distributed free of charge, but with some limitations. Many users call the “Assistant” a very worthy alternative to the “Siri”.
The assistant provides its user with a very rich functional set: navigation maps, work with diaries and notes, train schedules, films, and much more. Clear recognition of voice commands is one of the main features of this assistant for Android.
The full version has even more functionality, but it costs money, and some features are blocked on a free license. But for the average user, this is not critical, because hourly reports on exchange rates or the organization of virtual newspaper shelves are far from the most necessary tools.
"Dusya"
Assistant "Dusya" for "Android" is slightly different from other analogues and is also a great alternative to "Siri". The application negates the user's communication with the screen, and all the functionality is designed for voice control. As such, the assistant simply does not have an interface, but there is a window with settings for choosing the activation method, the desired headset, and more.
You can start working with the application with a wave of the gadget, a presentation to the ear or a voice command. We should also note the fact that the quality of speech recognition directly depends on the microphone in your device, so the program will not work on ultra-budget Chinese consumer goods.
Assistant Features
"Dusya" is a domestic development, that is, all the functionality and management in Russian. Assistant for "Android" copes with small phrases, like "What time is it?", "What is the weather like?" or "Where am I?" The application can take control of the phone modules and control the “Bluetooth”, Wi-Fi, write SMS, make calls, etc.
In addition, this assistant for Android can change your status on VKontakte, play music, read news from the Yandex search engine and manage RSS feeds. There is also support for home theaters via HVMS protocols. Moreover, the latter are designed including the management of smart gadgets in the house: lights, media consoles, stoves and much more.
Pocket assistant
This assistant for Android will become your full-fledged virtual assistant, and in the full sense of the word: the identity of the application is modeled in 3D on the smartphone screen. The program copes with voice recognition, provided that your gadget has a good microphone.
The presented 3D animation looks cartoonish, but this does not affect the utility at all, but only contributes to a greater understanding by the user of the answers of the assistant for Android. In addition, there are several types of assistants to choose from, where the appearance of each can be changed to suit your personal preferences. The last opportunity is only in the paid version, and only one type of animation will be available on a free license .
The program can organize your working time or leisure: it will tell you the schedule of minibuses, cinema announcements and, if desired, present your plans with a convenient list. The utility will also allow you to manage your SMS, calls and multimedia in your smartphone.
ANDY
The application is distinguished by its simplicity and intuitive functionality. "Andy" is moderately smart assistant and will be an excellent assistant for students and users who are simply hungry for knowledge. The program, it can be said, is imprisoned for requests related to history, some kind of scientific research, religion, wildlife, philosophy, etc.
The application not only reads the text, but also duplicates it on the screen, so for those who study foreign languages, this assistant will come in handy. But besides the function of the walking encyclopedia, the assistant also has the standard features for such programs: a set of SMS, calls, notes, navigation and an alarm clock.
Utility Features
The program is distributed under a shareware license. A critical fly in the ointment in this case is an advertisement that climbs literally from all the cracks. In addition, the abundance of third-party blocks and pop-ups significantly affects the performance of the gadget, which is felt in the operation of the entire interface as a whole.
The paid version completely eliminates advertising plus adds some features. The latter are not so necessary for the average user, but for the sake of normal and calm work with the application without pop-ups, you can also purchase this product, especially since it costs quite inexpensively, in comparison with previous assistants.