Astra Gives You Access to Alexa on Your IPhone
Your iPhone already has Siri, but Alexa is integrated into many services , so it easily beats Siri in this regard. If you’ve ever wanted to use Alexa from your phone, Astra will let you do just that.
There’s not much to see on the Astra, but barring a few restrictions like Spotify access, the Astra is essentially the Echo speaker inside your phone. It can control any connected devices, apps, or whatever you have connected to your Alexa account. That is, if anything, the Astra is best suited as an accent for an already existing Echo speaker, as it allows you to connect to some connected home devices and other services you’ve already added to the Alexa ecosystem. So, instead of using Siri for some things on your phone when you’re not, and then Alexa for others when you’re at home, Astra gives you the ability to use Alexa for everything, wherever you are.
Astra (99 ยข) | iTunes App Store via MacStories