Why Siri Only Runs on Apple Devices
Siri will probably always only work on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS because Siri is a major competitive difference for Apple. If you want all the cool things Siri does, you have to buy an iPhone or other Apple device. Apple makes the largest part of its money on hardware sales, so allowing such a compelling feature to run on its competitor’s hardware would hurt its bottom line. And that’s not something Apple, or any smart business, usually does. Even though there’s no Siri for Android, Android has its own built-in, voice-activated intelligent assistants. In fact, there are actually multiple options for you to choose from.
Alternatives to Siri for Android
Android has a ton of options for voice assistants like Siri. Here’s are some of the most popular ones:
Beware: There Are Lots of Fake Siri Apps
If you search the Google Play store for “Siri,” you’ll find a bunch of apps with Siri in their names. But watch out: those aren’t Siri. Those are apps with voice features that are comparing themselves to Siri (for a short time, one even claimed to be the official Siri for Android) to piggyback on its popularity and name recognition and to entice Android users looking for Siri-type features. No matter what they say, they’re definitely not Siri and they’re not made by Apple. Apple has not released Siri for Android.
Alternatives to Siri on iPhone
Siri was the first major voice assistant to hit the market, so in some ways, it hasn’t been able to take advantage of technological advances that are available to its competitors. Because of that, many people say that Google Now and Cortana are superior to Siri.
