Top 5 Best Voice assistants for Android download ( siri, google now and cortana alternative)

                                   

You guys must have heard of siri of apple and cortana of wiondows and google now.
Although google now is good for android, it does not recognize many commands unless we rephrase it.
Also it does not allow you to communicate with it (does not reply to commands like what is your name)

Here are some alternatives for android which i have hand picked

1) Robin - the Siri Challenger

                                 
Description:

** CNET: "... Siri has breadth, but Robin has depth" ! **

Robin is your voice assistant for local information, GPS navigation, communication and fun! She'll help keep your eyes on the road and off your phone: voice in, voice out. Plus, she has more personality than Siri, Google Now or Cortana!

Users say: “After trying Samsung's S-Voice, Assistant, Vlingo, AIVC Pro, Iris, and Skyvi …Robin is the best voice app of its kind; clearly the best choice for drivers in need of information on the road.”
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Ask Robin for directions & places, parking & traffic, your Facebook & Twitter news, gas prices & weather, reminders & alarms, text messages & jokes and much more - all hands-free ;)

Robin is a personal assistant that can be both useful and fun, constantly learning and adapting to you. She'll even call you whatever names you want! Just tap the microphone button, and Robin will be all ears. Even after launching other apps, Robin is still there for you - just "wave hello" twice in front of your phone’s upper edge (or brush/tap it lightly).

Compare to voice assistants and chatbots such as Siri, Nuance, Dragon Go, Vlingo, Evi, Voice Actions, VoiceSearch, SpeaktoIt Assistant, Iris, Skyvi and Google Now, as well as GPS navigation such as Waze, Telenav, MapQuest, Navigon, Garmin, TomTom, MotionX, Yelp, etc.

This app is for free download on goole play

Download link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magnifis.parking

NOTE

Cons: it is a bit hard on the ram

and needs internet to work

2)   Assistant

                                                         

Description

Speaktoit Assistant is a virtual assistant for Android devices. Your very own customizable Assistant awaits your commands – answering your questions, performing tasks, notifying you about important events, and making your daily routine easier (and, often, more fun along the way).

The Speaktoit Assistant has been named:

★★★★★ New York Times: Top 10 Android App of the Year
★★★★★ Forbes: Top 10 Mobile App for Productivity
★★★★★ Red Herring Top 100 Global Winner
★★★★★ PC World: Best free Android apps of 2011

Your Speaktoit Assistant uses natural language technology to answer questions, find information, launch apps, and connect you with various web services (like Google, Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Evernote, Yelp, and others).

What else can your Assistant do?

It Remembers - As the Assistant learns about your favorite places, services, and preferences, it takes into account your current environment and schedule in order to provide the best suggestions and Assistant functions customized to you.

It Understands - There's no need to memorize any commands or learn any special tricks to make the Assistant work for you - just speak naturally, the Assistant will understand you.

It Cares - Your Assistant offers proactive assistance when it thinks you might need it - your best interests are always in mind.

It Speaks Your Language - The multilingual Assistant is available in English, Spanish, Russian, German, Chinese and Portuguese - and it's currently being trained in many other languages that will launch soon.

It's Always at Your Service - Your Assistant is cross-platform: use the same Assistant on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.

It Learns - Want your Assistant to respond or react in a specific way? Teach it to further improve its efficiency!

The list of the Assistant’s skills is too large to fit here, you can find them in the application under the little light bulb next to the microphone. Some of them are: talk, call numbers and contacts, send and receive texts messages and email, set alarms, search websites, get answers from encyclopedias, find places, read news, get weather forecasts, do basic math, updates Facebook statuses, tweet, organize calendar, tasks and notes, play music and videos, open sites and applications, translate, navigate, check in on Foursquare, remind, learn from you new commands and much more.

Currently, the Assistant works with the following services: Google, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Evernote, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Wikipedia, Chacha, IMDB, Eventful, News360, Amazon, Gmail, Google Images, Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Navigation, Waze and it’s being connected to more.

Compare it to other voice assistants like Apple Siri, Nuance Dragon Go, Vlingo, Evi, Voice Actions, Voice Search, Wolfram Alpha, Iris, IBM Watson, Maluuba, Skyvi, Jeannie, AIVC, EVA and other voice control applications, and make sure that Assistant is not just another Siri for Android, or an answer to Siri, but rather a valid Siri alternative.

This app is for free download on google play but you need to pay for pro features 

download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speaktoit.assistant

3) Skyvi (Siri for Android)

                                 

Description

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Key Features:
-Voice Texting
-Fast find and call places
-Get directions
-Call Contacts
-Play music
-Local weather and time
-Fun chats, witty remarks, tells jokes
-Text by Voice
-Tweet or Update Facebook with Voice
-Ask questions with voice

If you've tried other voice ,hands free, handsfree and digital assistant apps like Iris, vLingo, Speaktoit Assistant, Andy, Sonalight Text by Voice, Jeannie, AIVC, TiKL, EVA Intern, Voice Search, Gosms, Dropbox, or Voice Actions be sure to try Skyvi and be amazed! Finally be hands-free!

Disclaimer: Skyvi is not affiliated with Apple or Siri in anyway.

download link :https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bluetornadosf.smartypants

4) EVA Free - (Siri for Android)

                                                  

Description

EVA absolutely blows away the other assistants when it comes to useful features.

If you haven't tried it yet what are you waiting for? TRY IT NOW!

It's the only assistant that has a dedicated car mode and literally over a hundred more features than the rest.

Browse through the command list and you will see that it's no lie that EVA is the leader when it comes to useful features: http://www.eva4android.com/quickstart

This is a free 28 day trial version that has all the same features as the paid version.

EVA is a must have app if you want to use voice to increase your productivity. It's like Siri but with so many truly useful functions you will wonder why it doesn't come standard with Android. It includes a dedicated Car Mode that is extremely useful if you want to use your phone while driving. It is the one application that makes your smart phone so much smarter. It includes a powerful Profiles feature that allows you to change loads of settings on your phone in one instant simply by changing the Profile. There are over 30 videos on YouTube (link below) that walk you though every aspect of the application. Take advantage of the free 28 day trial as you cannot possibly try it in a few hours let alone a week. Read the reviews to see what other people are saying and if you like it please tell your family, friends and co-workers.

Who should use EVA? If you are looking for an application that provides hands-free operation of your phone then EVA is right for you. If you are just looking for an electronic friend to chat with then please go with one of the assistants. On the other hand if you want a real virtual assistant that has extremely useful functions that will make your life easier then please give EVA a try.

EVA has all the functions you'd expect your assistant to perform plus some that you probably never knew were possible. Here is a list of some of the functions that you wont find in most of the competition:

★ Voice messaging, emails, memos and journals using your own voice
★ Reading and replying to incoming text (including Google Voice) and email (including Microsoft Exchange)
★ Reading and replying to incoming instant messages via Google Talk
★ Integration with Google+
★ Integration with Evernote
★ Integration with Tasker
★ Home Automation with INSTEON. Turn on the lights and appliances, open the garage door and a whole lot more, all with voice commands or scheduled or based on your location.
★ Time based reminders. Remind you to do something on a day and/or time.
★ Location based reminders. Remind you to do something based on your location.
★ Location based actions. Perform any function that EVA can do based on your current location. Have EVA automatically text your wife when you leave the office.
★ Time based actions. Perform any function that EVA can do on a set day and time
★ In-Car mode including wake up phrase and fully customizable function buttons
★ Custom voice shortcuts to your phone applications. Give your apps any name you want and open them using that name.
★ Voice bookmarks to your favorite web sites.
★ Activate just by shaking your phone
★ Works with all Bluetooth Headsets and most In-Car Bluetooth devices
★ Read and write NFC tags on compatible devices
★ Remote control your phone over Google Talk
★ Too many other features to list

For the full online manual please go to:

http://www.eva4android.com/eva

If you prefer a male assistant please choose EVAN instead.

If you don't already have a third party text to speech voice that replaces the default Pico voice on your phone I recommend SVOX Classic.Download the Free SVOX Classic to demo the voices.

download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bulletproof.voicerec.intern

5)  utter! Voice Commands BETA!
                                     

Description

NOTE: the app is light on the ram and responds fast but has less feature compared to others

The best part isTHIS VOICE assistant does not require internet to work

download link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brandall.nutter

welcome to the BETA release of utter! Your offline voice controlled personal assistant with a difference...

What makes utter! different?

utter! is not your average Siri clone and doesn’t attempt to be a gimmick of a virtual assistant application, its priority is to be super functional and ultra fast! It allows many device based commands to be performed offline, without the need for a data connection (Jelly Bean only).

utter! runs in the background of your device, is very lightweight on resource and does not have a user-interface, so its functions are available anywhere on the device, at any time, to interact with any application.

With highly optimised algorithms, utter! aims to make voice control on your device, something you wonder how you ever did without! Something that is achieved faster than you could do it manually and an implementation that takes full advantage of the openness of the Android Platform, by giving you full device control in addition to using the functions in your favourite installed applications.

There’s no need to open up a separate application to execute your voice commands. With just a shake, wave, or a good old fashioned button press, utter! wakes to address you as you see fit, wherever you are on your device, whatever you are doing.. and it won’t get in the way.