Comparison

Commands for Alexa vs Commands & Setup for Alexa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Commands for Alexa

Discover and organize commands for your Amazon Echo devices. This app offers a comprehensive, categorized list of voice commands to control Alexa-enabled devices like Echo Dot and Echo Show. It does not include its own voice assistant.

Highlights
  • Full command list for Alexa
  • Categorized commands
  • Control Amazon Echo devices
  • Works with Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show
  • No embedded voice assistant
Features
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This app provides a full list of commands for Amazon Echo with Alexa virtual assistant. All commands are categorised. This app doesn't have an embedded voice assistant. You can use those commands to control Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Echo Plus, Amazon Echo Show. This app was not created or endorsed by Amazon.

About

Commands & Setup for Alexa

Discover and manage a vast library of voice commands for your Amazon Echo devices. This app provides categorized commands, setup instructions, and even allows for custom command creation by translating your spoken language into Alexa's. Enhance your smart home experience with over 700 questions and commands.

Highlights
  • Extensive Alexa command library
  • Categorized commands
  • Custom command creation
  • Step-by-step setup instructions
  • Humorous quotes and questions
  • Voice command translation
Features
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Get access to all of the key Alexa commands that you can use with your Echo device in one spot. Anytime, just ask Alexa for a quick look. This app offers a comprehensive list of Alexa, the virtual assistant on the Amazon Echo, commands. Every command has a category. There isn't a voice assistant built into this application. You can manage Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Echo Plus, and Amazon Echo Show using those commands. With our entertaining new Commands & Setup for Alexa app, you can unlock your investment in your Alexa-powered gadget! Create custom commands for your Amazon Alexa device by speaking in your language. The Commands & Setup for Alexa app will automatically translate into Alexa’s language. Additionally, you can talk to your Alexa device without saying a word by using our built-in commands! You may recite amusing quotes and ask amusing questions to your Amazon Echo, Amazon Dot, or Amazon Alexa. Download the Commands & Setup for Alexa so you may ask Alexa more than 700 different questions/commands. Some of the responses will have you rolling in the aisles! The app also provides easy and clear instructions (step by step) to help you set up/connect your Amazon Alexa devices (Echo, Dot, Show, Lights, Smart Home, ...) NOTE: Amazon is NOT sponsoring, authorizing, or linked with this app.

Screenshots

Commands for Alexa4 screens
Commands & Setup for Alexa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Commands & Setup for Alexa at 4.1 against Commands for Alexa's 3.2. Commands & Setup for Alexa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 52). Commands for Alexa's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 21%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Commands for Alexa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Commands & Setup for Alexa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Commands & Setup for Alexa holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commands & Setup for Alexa has 6.4K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Commands for Alexa's written reviews are positive against 21% of Commands & Setup for Alexa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commands for Alexa ships an update every 2 months, Commands & Setup for Alexa weekly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Commands for Alexa versus Commands & Setup for Alexa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommands for AlexaCommands & Setup for Alexa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (52 ratings)4.1 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews — better20.6% of reviews
Number of ratings526.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey ZhizhinQuang Nguyen

Customer experience

Commands for Alexa

All ratings52 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral13.5%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative55.9%

Commands & Setup for Alexa

All ratings6,396 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative67.6%

Bugs and requests

Commands for Alexa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Commands & Setup for Alexa

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Inability to sign in
  • Unexpected device disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved volume control
  • Easier device pairing
  • Better integration with smart home devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Commands for Alexa

Subscriptions1
  • Commands Alexa PRO$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Commands & Setup for Alexa

Subscriptions1
  • 1-Week Full Access$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$12.99

Questions

Is Commands for Alexa free?
Commands for Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Commands & Setup for Alexa free?
Commands & Setup for Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Commands for Alexa or Commands & Setup for Alexa?
Commands & Setup for Alexa is rated higher. Commands for Alexa averages 3.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Commands & Setup for Alexa averages 4.1 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Commands for Alexa or Commands & Setup for Alexa have ads?
Both Commands for Alexa and Commands & Setup for Alexa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Commands for Alexa or Commands & Setup for Alexa?
Commands for Alexa ships an update every 2 months, and Commands & Setup for Alexa weekly. Most recently, Commands for Alexa was updated on September 22, 2026 and Commands & Setup for Alexa on September 22, 2026.

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