All the major virtual assistants can make calls or send messages for you, open apps or make web searches. Let’s check what they have more to offer. Be it an assistant to give you the answers you need, to launch your apps for you via voice command, or to get an A.I. you can talk to, there’s something for everyone here.
1. AIVC
Do you like chatting? AIVC is a superb voice-powered virtual assistant, interested in chatting with you. AIVC stands for Artificial Intelligence Voice Control and it works as its name says. You can ask questions and get answers, have some chit-chat, and much more.
Features:
- Help in Navigation
- Schedule Events or set Alarms
- Play Music or Videos
- Display Pictures
- Translate languages
- Set Timer
- Solve (simple) Maths calculations
- Update Facebook
2. Skyvi
Do you like to talk? Skyvi can understand you and give back a clever response. It can even be activated by voice – say "Hello Skyvi" and it will get activated, ready to listen to your commands.
Features:
- Read aloud Incoming Messages
- Voice Wake options
- Find places and Get directions
- Update Twitter and Facebook
- Car mode
3. iris
Iris is not Siri despite being a low-level anagram of it, but it’s one of the oldest voice apps built for Android. Iris has the simplest UI you’d have ever seen – a button to activate listening and a transcript of your conversations. Iris only takes voice inputs.
- Show Missed Calls information
- Play music for you
- Tell you time, date and location
- Send status updates to Facebook and Twitter
- Set alarms and calendar events
- Read news and tell your horoscope
4. Everfriends
Ready to make friends? Many are willing to befriend you. Spoony, a cute extraterrestrial creature. Brainy, a beautiful and sweet blonde. Mary, the mysterious assistant, and Mei, a pretty and charming girl.
Features:
- Set alarms
- News and Daily Horoscope
- Tell updates of Twitter and Facebook
- Remind about events from calendar and Facebook
- Entertain you with Radio, Games, Videos, and Jokes
- Show favorite TV shows (SPB TV integration)
- Find Shopping offers (Shoptimus integration)
- Find Hotels (Smartive Hotels integration)
- Language support for English, Russian, and Spanish
5. Easy Launcher
As its name suggests, you can use it to launch apps and websites using voice commands. But that’s not all, it can open Settings and even switch on (or off) networks, e.g. Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.
Features:
- Receive incoming calls
- Search Wiki
- Search Maps and Google Play Store
- Uninstall apps
- Control Networks like WiFi, Bluetooth, Sync, and GPS
- Open Device settings like Brightness, Wallpaper, etc.
6. Evi
Evi is a virtual assistant with the ability to answer your questions. It listens to your questions and gives smart answers. Evi has access to multiple knowledge sources and it chooses the best one to answer you.
Features:
- Ask questions about places, books, albums, movies, etc.
- Find places
- Find shops and restaurants near you
- Convert units and currencies