# Amazon Alexa vs GlassPalette

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GlassPalette at none against Amazon Alexa's 1. Amazon Alexa's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Amazon Alexa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. GlassPalette asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Amazon Alexa | GlassPalette |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (5.9M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-alexa/id944011620/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.9M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 510 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AMZN Mobile LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/297606954) | [晓 郭](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895645928) |

## What reviewers say

### Amazon Alexa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amazon-alexa/id944011620)

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Free · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Control your smart home devices, manage music, and stay organized with this voice assistant app. It adapts to your voice and preferences, offering personalized recommendations and hands-free control when enabled.

**Highlights:** Manage Alexa-enabled devices, Control music playback, View and edit lists, Set reminders and timers, Discover and enable skills, Hands-free voice control, Intercom and calling features

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexa+ Standard Monthly | $19.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient for controlling smart devices
- 🚀 Helpful for managing reminders and playing music
- 👍 Alexa is a great companion
- 👍 Alexa is funny, nice, and kind
- 👍 Alexa is a lifesaver for the elderly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inconsistent voice recognition
- 🐛 Cluttered and unintuitive interface
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive app
- 🐛 Alexa sometimes ignores commands or gives irrelevant responses

**Reported bugs**

- Alexa unable to link to Apple Music account
- Alexa unable to properly control smart plugs and lights
- Alexa unable to maintain connection with Bluetooth speakers
- Alexa unable to consistently set alarms and timers
- Alexa app crashing or becoming unresponsive

**Requested features**

- More customization options for routines
- Better integration with third-party apps
- Ability to control Alexa devices without voice commands
- Option to set custom sounds/music for alarms and timers
- Improved music playback controls in the app


### GlassPalette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glasspalette/id6776531146)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Amazon Alexa free?

Amazon Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GlassPalette free?

GlassPalette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Amazon Alexa or GlassPalette have ads?

Neither Amazon Alexa nor GlassPalette shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*