Comparison

BetterLists vs Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa

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

Head to head
About

BetterLists

Organize all your essential information in one place. Create customizable lists for tasks, groceries, expenses, and more. Easily manage data with flexible fields and powerful sorting options.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited customizable lists
  • Support for text, date, time, and number fields
  • Format fields for phone, email, currency, and more
  • Check, uncheck, and delete list items
  • Sort lists by any field
  • Import data from CSV files
Features
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BetterLists is an easy to use and flexible app for quick access to all your information. Now you can have your To Do list, expenses, and grocery list all in one place. BetterLists comes with: To Do Grocery List Expenses Birthdays Restaurants To Try You can use them as is, or modify them exactly how you want. Add your own. FEATURES - Create as many lists as you like. - Your lists can contain fields holding text, dates, times, and numbers. - Fields can be formatted many different ways. Notes, phone numbers, currency, and more. - Your lists can be modified anytime. Add or delete a field, change it's type or name. - Check and uncheck items so you can reuse a list over and over. - Delete items just by swiping your finger across them. - Email your lists to yourself. - Use Phone, Email, and Web address fields to dial, email, or go to a web address. - Sort your list by any field, and view up to 3 fields in List View. - Add Choice Lists so you can set fields from a preset list of choices, instead of typing each time. - Import CSV files to add lists. - Simple to use, yet powerful enough to handle all your lists. NOTES AND TIPS - To show multiple fields in List View. Go to Preferences (the gear icon) while in a list. Change the number of fields in list view to 1, 2, or 3. It will display up to the first 3 fields from each list. - To check off an item, touch to the left of the item in the list. - To delete an item from a list swipe the item and hit the delete button that appears, or touch the Edit button and then touch the red minus sign to the left of the item you want to delete. - To reorder items, touch the Edit button and then drag the items to the order you want. - To add a choice list to a field, add the choice list and choices by touching the choice lists icon in the toolbar, then edit the list and the field you want to associate with the list. Choose "Choice List" for the field type, and then the choice list you want to use for the field format. - To Backup and Restore your data go to the Tools icon and select Backup/Restore to get to the different options. - To Import CSV files go to the Tools icon while on main screen. If you have questions regarding CSV files please email me and I am happy to help. ***** Please email me at info@haspelsoftware.com with any questions. I can't respond to reviews, and I am very responsive to questions and feedback.

About

Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa

Discover a comprehensive collection of voice commands and questions for your Echo Dot and other Alexa-enabled devices. Learn to interact with Alexa for music, smart home control, lists, and more. Includes setup guides and troubleshooting tips.

Highlights
  • Extensive voice command library
  • Categorized commands
  • Alexa interaction instructions
  • Echo Dot user guide
  • Setup and troubleshooting tips
  • Smart home control commands
  • Media and list management commands
Features
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Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa puts more than 2,000 voice commands and a complete Echo setup guide in one tidy app. Find the right phrase in seconds, discover what your Echo can really do, and fix problems without digging through forums. NOW IN 7 LANGUAGES Commands and guides in English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Português (Brasil) and 日本語. Each one is written the way Alexa understands it in that language, not translated word for word. The app follows your iPhone language, or pick one for this app in iOS Settings. 2,000+ VOICE COMMANDS IN 50 CATEGORIES • Music, radio, podcasts and audiobooks • Smart home: lights, plugs, thermostats, locks and cameras • Timers, alarms, reminders, calendar, to-do and shopping lists • Calls, messages, Drop In and announcements • Weather, news, traffic, sports, math and translation • Alexa+ and AI commands, routines and skills • Kids and family, cooking, sleep, health, pets, travel and car • Games, jokes, Easter eggs and fun questions • Every command has a short label that says what it does • Search everything, copy any phrase with one tap, save favorites ECHO SETUP & TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Step-by-step guides for Echo Dot (5th Gen), Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio and Echo Spot, plus guides that apply to every Echo: • Set up a new Echo, from the box to your first command • What every light ring color means • Connect to Wi-Fi, change networks, fix connection problems • Pair your phone or a Bluetooth speaker • Change the wake word, update software, restart or factory reset • Speaker groups, multi-room music and stereo pairs • Privacy, microphones and voice recordings • Buying advice, a map of the Alexa app and a jargon glossary APPLE WATCH The full command list on your wrist, handy when you are standing next to your Echo. ONE-TIME PREMIUM, NO SUBSCRIPTION More than 1,100 commands in 25 categories are free. One purchase unlocks the 25 premium categories and the complete All Commands list, and removes ads. Pay once: no weekly or monthly fees. Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa is an independent guide. It is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Amazon. Amazon, Alexa, Echo and all related marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

Screenshots

BetterLists4 screens
Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa at Free against BetterLists's $2.99. Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa also leads on ratings volume (376 vs 1). BetterLists's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa is free to download; BetterLists costs $2.99 up front. Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BetterLists asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BetterLists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa has 376 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BetterLists's written reviews are positive against 70% of Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BetterLists ships an update monthly, Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BetterLists versus Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterListsCommands for Echo Dot & Alexa
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (376 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1376 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles HaspelJakir Hossain

Customer experience

BetterLists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%

Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa

All ratings376 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

BetterLists

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa

One-time1
  • Commands for Echo Dot+$4.99

Questions

Is BetterLists free?
BetterLists costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa free?
Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BetterLists or Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa?
BetterLists is rated higher. BetterLists averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa averages 4.2 from 376 ratings.
Do BetterLists or Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa have ads?
Neither BetterLists nor Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetterLists or Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa?
BetterLists ships an update monthly, and Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa every 6 weeks. Most recently, BetterLists was updated on October 13, 2026 and Commands for Echo Dot & Alexa on October 17, 2026.

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