Comparison

Amazon Alexa vs Cobijo

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

Head to head
About

Amazon Alexa

Manage your smart home devices, control music, and organize your day with voice commands. This app allows you to set up and interact with compatible devices, discover new skills, and stay connected with others. It learns your preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Manage Alexa-enabled devices
  • Control music playback
  • View and edit lists
  • Set reminders and timers
  • Discover and enable skills
  • Connect with other devices
Currently charting
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Use the Amazon Alexa app to manage Alexa-enabled devices, control music playback, view shopping lists on the go, keep track of upcoming reminders, check on active timers and much more. When you enable hands-free with Alexa, you can talk to Alexa by simply saying “Alexa” when the app is on your screen. The more you use Alexa, the more she adapts to your voice, vocabulary and personal preferences. DISCOVER MORE • Get more out of your Echo device through personalized feature recommendations from Alexa • Discover and enable recommended Alexa skills • Pick up where you left off directly from the home feed with lists, shopping, or recently played Music and Books MANAGE YOUR DEVICES • Set up your Alexa-enabled devices, control or check status of your compatible smart lights, locks and thermostats at home or on the go • Create routines to automate your smart home devices MUSIC & BOOKS • Connect to music services like Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. Choose a song or playlist and listen on your Alexa-enabled devices • Create speaker groups to play music across your compatible Echo devices for multi-room music ORGANIZE YOUR DAY • View and edit shopping and to-do lists on the go, get weather and news updates, manage timers and alarms, and more STAY CONNECTED • Use Drop In from your app to connect instantly with your compatible Echo devices, like a two-way intercom • Call or message supported Alexa-enabled devices, at no additional cost. By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse), Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy), and all of the terms found here (www.amazon.com/alexaterms).

About

Cobijo

Features
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Cobijo is your pets' digital health record: keep each pet's profile (name, species, breed, birth date, microchip, weight) and never miss a vaccine, deworming or vet appointment again. • Complete profile for every pet • Reminders for vaccines, deworming, medication, heat and vet visits • Export the record as a PDF for your vet • Works offline; private iCloud sync The free plan allows 1 pet. Cobijo Premium (annual subscription) unlocks unlimited pets. Cobijo Premium is an auto-renewable annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase and renews unless cancelled at least 24 h before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.oscargarrucho.com/cobijo/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.oscargarrucho.com/cobijo/privacy

Screenshots

Amazon Alexa4 screens
Cobijo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Amazon Alexa at weekly against Cobijo's every 2 weeks. Amazon Alexa also leads on chart position (#17 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Amazon Alexa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Cobijo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Alexa ships an update weekly, Cobijo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Amazon Alexa versus Cobijo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon AlexaCobijo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.9M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9M — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCOscar Rodriguez

Bugs and requests

Amazon Alexa

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Alexa unable to recognize routines and commands

Requested features

7 requests
  • 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
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  • Ability to easily manage and organize smart home devices
  • More advanced features for the elderly and disabled users

Cobijo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Amazon Alexa

Subscriptions2
  • Amazon Kids+1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Alexa+ Standard Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
1 purchases

Cobijo

Subscriptions1
  • Cobijo Premium$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Amazon Alexa free?
Amazon Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cobijo free?
Cobijo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amazon Alexa or Cobijo have ads?
Neither Amazon Alexa nor Cobijo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Alexa or Cobijo?
Amazon Alexa ships an update weekly, and Cobijo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Amazon Alexa was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cobijo on September 30, 2026.

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