Comparison

Amazon Alexa vs Drop

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

Drop

Features
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Dates, times, and locations of drop-in programs in Toronto. Search and filter by program, category, location, and more. Drop-in Toronto is an application designed to streamline access to public recreational activities across the City of Toronto. The app aggregates and interprets Toronto Open Data to provide a reliable, real-time schedule of drop-in programs at various community recreation centres. Its ultimate goal is to remove friction from accessing public facilities, encouraging active living and community engagement by making scheduling information transparent and easily navigable on mobile devices. Key Features - Program & Location Browsing: Easily search, filter, and discover a wide variety of drop-in activities (such as swimming, skating, drop-in sports, and fitness classes) alongside City of Toronto recreation centres. - Detailed Schedules: View timetables for specific activities or filter schedules by a particular community centre location to plan your day efficiently. - Personalized Favourites: Save preferred programs and frequently visited locations for instant access from a dedicated shortcuts view. - Native Maps Integration: Route your journey effortlessly with one-tap directions that open the location directly in Apple Maps. - Robust Network & Loading Controls: Designed with resilient network error handling and user-friendly retry functionality to ensure a smooth experience even under unstable connectivity. - Appearance & Accessibility Customization: Full customization suite including Light/Dark/System themes, contrast adjustments, and interchangeable 12-hour/24-hour time formats.

Screenshots

Amazon Alexa4 screens
Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop at none against Amazon Alexa's 2. Amazon Alexa's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amazon Alexa ships an update weekly, Drop every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Amazon Alexa versus Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazon AlexaDrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.9M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9M — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#16 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size508 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAMZN Mobile LLCJason Bromfield

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

Drop

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
None

Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amazon Alexa free?
Amazon Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop free?
Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amazon Alexa or Drop have ads?
Neither Amazon Alexa nor Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amazon Alexa or Drop?
Amazon Alexa ships an update weekly, and Drop every 6 days. Most recently, Amazon Alexa was updated on October 30, 2026 and Drop on October 24, 2026.

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