Siri Assistant Russian version for Android. Analogue of "Siri" for "Android": review of voice assistants

Apple Company is still a trendsetter in the mobile gadgets market. Owners of smartphones iOS-based appreciated its latest innovation - the voice assistant Siri (from the English “Siri” - Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface). Similar assistants are also beginning to appear for the Android OS, making it easier to use the gadget. Let's look at the TOP 10 Siri applications.

Assistant is one of the best programs, which can handle both navigation and sending messages. User-friendly interface and friendly jokes add charm to the Assistant in use.
Talking Blonde 3D. Available in paid and free versions. The assistant looks somewhat cartoonish, but does its job well. Free version the program will not answer you by voice and will ask you to download a voice module for an additional fee.
Skyvi is a small and functional Siri application that is also free and very easy to use. Unfortunately, there is no support for the Russian language.
Dragon Mobile Assistant – “Dragon in a smartphone” is distinguished by the best user interface and excellent command execution.
EVA Voice Assistant is a great Siri app with a simple interface. Sometimes Eva "talks" very quickly and is difficult to understand for those who do not know English.
ANDY with him simple interface can be recommended to students: the program does an excellent job of searching for information on all basic subjects, although English.
Top Assistant is an application with a wide range of functions. The main feature is the floating call button, located on top of all other applications.
Robin is a Russian-speaking assistant, lightweight and compact. One of his special features is his ability to tell jokes on various topics.
Indigo has the most better interface among all Siri apps for Android. Excellent handling music player, navigation and even translation.
Jeannie is a great assistant for Android, it will do a great job with basic tasks. In our review, it comes in last place due to significant limitations of the free version.

There are many Siri applications written for the Android OS. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Well, it’s up to you to decide which one to keep on your smartphone.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a fantasy from the Science Fiction section on the third shelf. Robots have long been infiltrating people's homes under the guise of smart speakers and mobile applications for smartphones. For recent years Multinational companies have made significant progress in the development of AI. Electronic assistants have become much more capable, and now manufacturers are having fun pitting them against each other, trying to figure out which voice assistant is smarter.

The most intelligent of the electronic assistants is Siri - which is not surprising, because Apple has been perfecting the program for 6 years. Siri is a favorite among domestic users because it perfectly understands and speaks Russian. However, Android device users need not despair - they can also download to their smartphones voice assistants who speak Russian. After reading this article, you will get acquainted with the best voice assistants for Android.

Price: Free

About the famous phrase “OK, Google!” folded huge amount jokes, but it is with its help that one of the most skillful voice assistants for Android is launched - . This program is free; the owner of an Android device does not need to download and install it - shortcut Google Now automatically appears on the screen of your mobile device as soon as it is updated to Android 4.1.

Google Now can also be used on an iOS gadget. To do this, you need to download the Google application from the AppStore.

Main dignity of Google Now is integration with all other services from Google. The user, for example, can make a voice request in Google browser Chrome or dictate a note in Google Keep. You can also use your voice to set an alarm clock, activate a timer or stopwatch, find an event in the calendar, create an SMS message and send it to the subscriber whose number is entered in telephone directory. On modern versions Android Google Now is integrated with third party applications- like Telegram messengers and What's App.

Unfortunately, before functionality Siri Google Now is still far away - the intelligent assistant from the “search giant” is capable of performing relatively large number voice commands Full list These commands are present on the official Google website.

Dusya

Price: Free

The main feature of the Russian-language intellectual assistant “Dusya” is complete absence interface. The assistant constantly works in the background and does not take up a single inch of the screen mobile gadget. You can launch the “Dusya” application by voice, wave, shake, and many other ways.

The program developers emphasize to users that “Dusya” is not a chat bot that will flirt with the user and tell him jokes a la Siri. “Dusya” carries out the commands for which it has been trained - in particular, at the voice request of the owner of the gadget, she is able to plot a route on a map, dial a number written in the phone book, find music on the VKontakte social network, write a message in What's App, translate any simple phrase in several languages. The most important thing is that the list of commands that “Dusya” understands is not final; it is constantly being updated. Each user is able to offer his own idea on how to make “Dusya” smarter on a special forum.

The disadvantages of the Dusya program include the fact that it is paid. The user is given a week to get acquainted with the intellectual assistant; after this period, he will have to purchase a subscription for 299 rubles.

Yandex Alice

Price: Free

One of the best voice assistants among those operating in Russian. This application responds most adequately to the user’s Russian-language phrases. Moreover, the program was created more for entertainment than for real benefit. No, “Alice” is quite capable of telling you what the weather is like outside the window, or giving directions to the right place, but first of all this voice assistant is intended for all kinds of games. In particular, with “Alice” you can play “Cities”, “Guess the Actor”, “Guess the Song” and various other games. And the process can be seriously exciting!

It must be remembered that the voice assistant was developed by the most popular search engine in Russia. This means that the application best copes with the functions that are most often used by visitors to the Yandex website. For example, “Alice” will instantly tell you the exchange rate of a certain currency to the ruble. It will not be difficult for the program to recalculate a certain amount of dollars, converting it into Russian currency. In general, the easiest way to use a voice assistant is as a converter. Or an adviser - “Alice” may well recommend some establishment to visit, be it a restaurant, theater, entertainment club or cinema.

Many users like to learn about “Alice” herself. It should be noted that the voice assistant behaves like a real woman. That is, the application can start flirting or speaking in riddles at any moment. In the end, you begin to be convinced that this assistant has logic. Women's logic.

Robin

Price: Free

The Robin application is considered the best voice assistant for the driver. The driver will not have to take his hands off the steering wheel to write an SMS message, make a call or check the weather forecast. The intelligent assistant copes well with tasks such as searching current news and check unread messages on social networks.

Divisions of two search giants – Google Moscow and Yandex Labs – contributed to the Russification of the Robin assistant. The results exceeded expectations: “Robin” speaks Russian as if it were his native language.

The highlight of the Robin intelligent assistant is its extraordinary sense of humor. The assistant is always ready to please the motorist with an anecdote, and in terms of funny answers it will outperform even Apple's Siri. The marketers of Audioburst, which distributes Robin, are also funny guys, because otherwise they certainly would not have been able to create such a masterpiece trailer:

Okay, Notepad!

Price: Free

Functionality of the application “Okay, Notepad!” It’s not large—it can’t be called a full-fledged intellectual assistant. Creating notes and reminders by voice is all that the “Okay, Notepad!” application allows the user. Judging by the fact that the program has excellent ratings and a lot of positive reviews in Google Play, she copes with her modest task with 5+.

Application developer D. Lozenko notes that “Okay, Notepad!” is an analogue of the once popular mobile program"Remember everything." Now the “Remember Everything” application is abandoned, so there are no sensible alternatives to “Notepad” on Google Play.

Functionality of the program “Okay, Notepad!” can be expanded a little by installing plugins. For example, using additional software You will be able to add synchronization with Google tasks.

Google Assistant

Price: Free

Quite quickly, Google moved from developing Now to creating Assistant. The first project is now considered closed, while the second is actively developing. However, this voice assistant can interact with Google Now, actively retrieving information from there.

Like some other modern assistants, Google Assistant is capable of engaging in two-way dialogue, understanding normal conversational speech. And for some time now, the application has begun to act in the manner of Shazam, recognizing songs playing nearby.

The assistant of the world-famous search engine stores all dialogues with the user on its server. This program is designed for self-development and search key concepts. Gradually, the assistant increasingly adapts to the person’s speech style, developing a wide base of answers.

Unfortunately, Google Assistant is currently only available on flagship smartphones. In particular, LG V30, G6, Oppo R11, and some others are supported. But Russians who own the above devices will not be able to download the application in any case. This is due to the fact that the voice assistant does not support the Russian language. That is, you can install the program only if you change the language operating system into English. However, in the spring of 2018, at least acquired the support of the great and mighty test version applications. It is possible that the main version of the assistant will speak Russian very soon.

Price: Free

Amazon has perhaps the largest number of Internet servers in the world. This disk space It would be a shame not to use it to handle some serious tasks. That is why one day a voice assistant was born Amazon Alexa. At that time, this was the only assistant that not only answered the user’s memorized phrases, but talked to him.

The assistant gets access to the most different functions smartphone. It is easy for him to change the brightness of the screen backlight, play a song or call someone. It is also capable of drawing content from a variety of online services, and these do not necessarily have to be branded projects from Amazon.

Alexa is now considered the smartest voice assistant. The application works mainly on flagship devices, and even then not on all of them. The voice assistant was mainly created for smart speakers - individual devices, purchased for installation in the living room or somewhere in the kitchen. Unfortunately, this assistant doesn’t want to speak Russian either. If we remember the limited resources of the American Amazon, then it’s unlikely to expect the appearance of the Russian language before 2020.

Voice assistants on PC

The computer can also be controlled using a virtual assistant - although, alas, only a few users know about this. operating room Windows system 8 includes a built-in utility under named Windows Speech Recognition, which is activated through the control panel. Windows 10 is equipped with a full-fledged intelligent assistant, Cortana, capable of performing a lot of tasks based on the user’s voice requests - searching and running files on the computer, making notes and notes in the calendar, setting up the system.

Alas, Windows Speech Recognition and Cortana have a big problem general disadvantage: they don’t understand Russian and don’t speak it. Cortana as of 2017 speaks only 6 languages: English, Chinese, German, Italian, Spanish and French. Naturally, over time, Cortana will master Russian and other languages - however, no one knows how long domestic users will have to “wait for the weather by the sea.” Therefore, for now, it’s worth turning to third-party voice assistants for computers - fortunately, there are options. Here are just a few of those that support the Russian language:

“Gorynych” is an assistant who speaks both Russian and English. “Gorynych” is capable of performing, using voice commands, any operations for which the user usually uses a mouse and keyboard. The problem with Gorynych is that it recognizes speech very mediocrely - if the owner of the PC suddenly becomes hoarse, the voice assistant will simply stop understanding him.
“Agregat” is an intelligent assistant for PC from the creators of the aforementioned “Dusya”. The developers claim that Aggregate is much better than Cortana for a number of reasons: Firstly, “Agregat” understands Russian, secondly, it installs on any operating system (be it OSX, Windows or Linux), thirdly, users can increase the functionality of the “Unit” by installing additional modules. But in the case of “Agregat”, again, there is a “fly in the ointment”: the program is still at the alpha testing stage, so download it just like that If you don’t succeed, you’ll have to join a special Google community+ and send a request to receive a copy of the assistant files.
Typle is a simple utility for Windows 7, 8 and 10. Typle's functionality is very limited: the program can open files and applications, but it is not capable of, say, controlling a music player.

Conclusion

Soon, owners of Android gadgets will not have to think about which voice assistants to equip their smartphones with. Back in February Google company announced its intention to replace the outdated Google Now on all Android devices with the more modern Google Assistant. It will be possible to “upgrade” the voice assistant not only to Android 7.0 Nougat, but also to version 6.0 Marshmallow. Google Assistant does not yet speak Russian, but it will definitely be available soon – Google representatives announced this at I/O 2017.

Siri is a personal voice assistant with artificial intelligence, present on all modern Apple devices. Siri was originally separate application, which users of Apple devices could download from the AppStore. In 2011 Apple company purchased Siri, and mobile application ceased to exist. The voice assistant first appeared on the iPhone 4S as a component of the basic software.

Apple developers before iPhone release The 4S touted Siri as a revolutionary technology. However, domestic fans of the Apple brand new feature disappointed - Siri simply couldn't speak Russian. The function supported only a few languages - French, German, Japanese and English in various variations (USA, UK, Australia, Canada).

Domestic users began to hope that Siri would soon receive support for the Russian language after the release. iOS beta versions 7. The voice assistant was taught to read names written in Cyrillic. Siri was able to pronounce them in Russian quite ridiculously, but previously the program had not even tried to do this.

With the advent iOS versions 8.3 Siri has finally officially mastered the Russian language, and besides it several more - for example, Malay, Portuguese, Turkish, Thai. However, domestic users were still dissatisfied - due to the peculiarities and versatility of the Russian language, the program did not work correctly.

Siri became truly suitable for daily use only with the release of iOS 9. The updated assistant turned out to be smarter: it began to understand complex queries and process them much faster (according to the manufacturer - by 40%). iOS 9 was released on June 8, 2015 - from that day on, Russian users stopped looking at Siri as a funny but useless toy.

The quality of Siri depends not only on the version of the operating system, but also on the modification of the iPhone. You can fully use Siri on iPhone 6th generation and newer models. Problem previous models is that they are not able to filter out extraneous noise effectively enough.

What can Siri do?

Learn about the possibilities of intelligent Siri assistant You can do it by simply asking him about it. It is enough to ask the question: “ Siri, what can you do?" - and a list of all the main functions and capabilities of the program will appear on the screen.

If a user asks Siri to perform an operation that it doesn't understand, the program will respond that it doesn't understand (as in the image on the right). However, such situations are rare: the functionality of modern Siri is quite wide. What tasks can this program perform?

Route planning. Launching the navigator and manually entering the address into the line can take a lot of time. It's much easier to activate Siri and ask her to get directions to desired point. You can create a query like this: “ Siri, how to get to Lenina Street, 56?».

Built-in iPhone navigator often criticized, but he is not that bad at all. Thanks to him Siri capabilities is able not only to show how to get to the address by the shortest route, but also to answer how long the journey will take.

Creating an alarm clock. The user needs to tell Siri what time he should wake up in the morning, and the program will set the alarm itself. You can set not only a specific hour and minute, but also a time period. For example, if the user uses the request “ Siri, wake me up in 30 minutes", the program itself will count down half an hour, starting from the current time.

Calendar planning. This Siri feature is worth its weight in gold for business people. Thanks to the intelligent assistant iPhone user can plan telephone conversation with a business partner, schedule or cancel a previously scheduled meeting, adjust the meeting time - and all this without directly accessing the built-in Calendar application. Siri doesn't just blindly capture plans iPhone owner– if, say, a telephone conversation and an appointment coincide in time, the virtual assistant will definitely inform the user about this.

Sending messages. Write an SMS message or email with tiny buttons on-screen keyboard not very convenient - especially when T9 tries to slip in a word that is ridiculous and completely inappropriate in context. Dictate text message- is a completely different matter. A user who tries to do this for the first time will probably be surprised at how well Siri recognizes Russian speech.

Intellectual Apple Assistant There are other functions - less useful, but very fun:

Coin. What to do if you need to resolve a dispute using lots, but your pocket is full of bills? It’s clear - ask Siri to throw a coin. Money, of course, will not start pouring in from the iPhone - the virtual assistant will simply report What It came up: heads or tails.
Title. An iPhone user can tell Siri to call himself “Great Emperor” or “Lord of the Galaxy” - and the assistant obeys. This function is useful only for those who have delusions of grandeur - for the rest it will simply lift their spirits.

How to use Siri?

There are 2 ways to enable Siri. The first way is to press the " Home"and hold it until the moment appears blue screen and Siri will ask how she can help (“ What can I help you with?»).

The second method is voice activation: the user can simply say “ Hey Siri!", and the virtual assistant will immediately start working. To launch Siri the second method was possible, you need to go to the virtual assistant settings and activate the corresponding slider.

On iPhone 6S and the latest models activate Siri voice possible at any time. On iPhone 6 and less modern devices, enable the virtual assistant with the command “Hey Siri!” will succeed only if mobile device is being recharged.

After the program starts and a sound recording line appears on the screen (as in voice recorders), you need to dictate a command or question. For example, we will ask Siri, “ What is 120 by 80?" - obviously, if she is a robot, she must count faster than a human. Virtual assistant processes voice command user and translates it into text that appears on the iPhone screen.

Siri uses built-in iPhone applications to perform trivial operations. If the user wants information that Siri is unable to provide (for example, " How many years do cats live?"), the program will redirect it to the global network.

Default virtual assistant applies search engine Bing. If the user wants to access another system, he should clarify this point - say, say, “ Find on Google how many years cats live" Then Siri will launch Safari browser and will independently contribute to search bar request.

What's remarkable is that Siri is capable of learning. If a user “chat” with a virtual assistant for 1.5-2 hours, he will certainly notice that the program has begun to understand him better and fulfill his requirements faster. Siri needs time to adapt to the pronunciation features of a particular user.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that Siri is already quite effective and is capable of performing many voice requests useful actions, virtual assistant Apple has a lot to strive for. Recent studies have shown that Siri, although better at recognizing accented speech than Amazon's Alexa, is outright inferior in this criterion to Google's assistant called Google Home.

Apple is not going to stop improving its intelligent assistant - Siri regularly gains new skills. For example, on iOS 10, the assistant can order pizza to the user's home and produce money transfers through the Square Cash service.

Five examples of applications that can not only replace the well-known Siri, but also surpass it in some functions.

Speaktoit Assistant

The app works similarly to Siri, allowing you to dictate a message in iMessage, open a website, add events to your calendar, and more.

Its interface, however, is not so universal: as an illustration, the voice assistant comes with a drawn girl who “answers” all your questions. The assistant works in conjunction with many applications, with maps, and with productivity management applications. In the future, the developer promises to expand the list of supported programs and tasks.

Google Now

The most famous Siri competitor was created by Google, the application will be useful for those who have a business account in Google Apps, since the corporate scheduling and calendar management capabilities work in conjunction with Google Now.

Google Now is supported on iOS, Android, and Chrome browser. So for universal work a browser on your own will suffice desktop computer and a smartphone (or tablet) based on one of 2 popular mobile OSs.

Calendars 5

Powerful task manager and organizer of meetings and calendars. It is distinguished by its support for ordinary human speech: you simply dictate in your usual manner (though in English) - and you get a calendar filled with events and plans. This typing method is definitely faster than manually.

Setting up this application is also quite simple.

Meeting Assistant

This voice assistant is suitable for those for whom business tasks and organizing notes come first. There is also a detailed meeting planner here.

The interface of this application is reminiscent of a good old spring notepad, which has a main calendar and appointments attached to specific times and dates. You can also leave notes and comments linked to social networks.

Mynd

And completing our list is an alternative iPhone assistant called Mynd with a tiled interface and reminders right on the home screen. Not only can it create tasks, calendar entries and manage applications, but it also adapts to your habits and provides you with contextual information based on your current location.