Amazon Alexa

Amazon Alexa is a mobile app for remote management of Amazon and other manufacturers' devices. A large company has already produced several wireless audio speakers, set-top boxes, WiFi-cameras, music systems, and other gadgets. To manage them and was created a mobile application Amazon Alexa. With just a few clicks, you can control your music around the house, set up your playlist, and even search the internet. And all this via your smartphone or tablet. 

Interface 7/10

After a couple of minutes of using this mobile application, you can get used to the interface ultimately. Amazon Alexa has a dark design. The main menu is divided into several blocks. Each section is a separately created room with installed Amazon devices. You can also manage device categories via the main menu. For example, only Echo video cameras or audio speakers. The interface is not dull or monotonous. But it's not immediately clear which menu section has which button.  

Features 9/10

• Synchronization with different audio speakers Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio
• Built-in day organizer
• Ability to create scripts (for example, playing music at dawn or dusk)
• Listening to messages from mobile devices
• Sending messages and calls by voice
• Viewing images from Amazon WiFi Cameras
• Remote Device Management.

Usability 8/10

The developers of Amazon Alexa have added many features to the mobile application. It will take some time to get acquainted with all the features of the program. Once registered, you get access to connect your devices from Amazon. The app is designed to work with Amazon Alexa. But you can also manage other brands of gadgets. Bluetooth is also available for US camcorders and set-top boxes. 

Control has been simplified with built-in memory and prompts. And if you want, you can create multiple action scenarios. For example, when you get home, you can hear your favorite song from Amazon Alexa speakers. The company has paid a lot of attention to personalizing usability.

Compatibility 9/10

The mobile application has excellent compatibility with smartphones and tablets. Amazon Alexa can be downloaded at Play Market for free for devices with Android 6.0 and higher. 

Verdict

You need the Amazon Alexa app if you have at least one gadget in your house from this American company. It's easy to manage media and camcorders from your smartphone or tablet. But to get all the benefits of the app's functionality, you need to have different Bluetooth devices that synchronize with Amazon. That's good for those who want to create a Smart Home system.
You can download Amazon Alexa from the Play Market for free. Developers have not announced plans to add paid features.