Vocalia App Reviews

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Good but needs more

This works relatively well for me although its accuracy is not at the level of that found in Windows mobile smart phones. It will help you find contacts, songs, and bookmarks all by voice but when you want to do anything with what you find, like play a song for example, the application has to quit to do so. So if you want to find another song, for example, you have to start the application back up. Im using this on my iPod touch 2G so Im not certain if the same thing happens when you try to place a call but it does happen with both music and bookmarks. It would be nice if there were iPod voice commands for pausing, playing, and moving to the next and previous track but there are not. There also are no voice commands for doing anything within the Safari browser after you open a bookmark from Vocalia. Perhaps this is due to another limitation by Apple? These limitations aside though Vocalia is reasonably useful for finding contacts, songs, and bookmarks quickly by voice then executing basic commands on them. Its sort of like a "voice operated Spotlight". Hopefully in the future more features will be added that offer greater voice-activated control over the iPod in particular. Until that happens I can only give this three stars.

Disappointed

I was hoping to gain some of the functionality of the 3GS, but this app isnt the answer. Inaccurate, slow, and a real waste of $$. Considering the cost of other apps, at the current price this one is a real loser!

Great voice control

I love this app. I think that it does a great job of what its trying to do. I just wish that it would stop exiting the app after I choose a sont. if that could be fixed, this app would be perfect!

AWESOME!

Since i have the 3g, not 3gs, this App is awesome! It recognized my parents names, even though they are not in english. And it found music on the first try most times. It is a keeper! Highly recommend.

V2.0.1: No more playlist support...

Update: 2.0.1 removed the ability to voice search and play iPod playlists... Read On... (Version 2.0 did fully support playlists on iPhone 3.0 as mentioned below... V2.0.1 update from Creaceed removed playlist support so its NOT a bug with iPhone 3.0. Had to revert back to v2.0 through Restore to get playlist functionality back...) Vocalia - version 2.0 was better. Voice Control on Original & 3G iPHONE!!! Original & 3G iPhones are saved from hitting landfills and not as obsolete as Apple wants them to be. This is GREEN DEVELOPMENT... Very very green and VERY ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE programming. Local on-the-phone voice recognition... no servers! Great voice dialing (even with Apples security restriction)... iPOD Voice Search/playback feature and Bookmark Voice command ALL A MUST HAVE... ALL USERS: when you set the preference to accept voice commands, acquaint yourselves with keyword commands listed on their support site... it makes it that much easier!; ie. "switch to contacts; switch to ipod; switch to bookmarks; home, main, work, play all songs, etc." NOTE: iPod control accuracy increases when you say only one of the following: "artists name", "song title", or "playlist title". Ex. You want: Playlist Pop... say "Pop"... (v2.0 only, iPhone 3.0 supported.) Songs by John Smith... say "John Smith" The song What a Day... say "what a Day"

Great product with great support

I know of no other app that can do everything this app does. It essentially eliminated my jealousy of the 3GS. I wanted to be able to control my music and make phone call with voice activation and this does just that. The only thing that I wish it could do that it doesnt right now is play playlists which is actually a bug with the iphone 3.0 software, not their fault. They are very helpful in answering questions and providing feedback, better than any other app ive used. The fact that you can add shortcuts and customize it actually makes it superior in some regards to the apple voice control.

Awesome app

I just bought this app and its awesome. The sad part is that I have an iPod touch, so no calling for me. Id really like to see a bit more iPod control, like when asking for songs in a playlist itll actually play the playlist not just your chosen song.

LOVE IT!

I can finally have voice control on my iPhone!!! I love this!!! Definately worth $4!!! 5 stars all the way!!! Has all the great features like the 3GS except on my 3G! Dreams really do come true!

It can only get better from here

This app is awesome if you dont have the 3GS and want to use voice commands to look up songs, contacts, or bookmarks. If it doesnt find the contacts or songs right away, using phonetics helps. I cant wait for upgrades where it can only become faster and more accurate in searching. I wish there was a way it can look up apps as well. Kind of like a voice-activated spotlight.

FINDS CONTACTS BUT STILL NO AUTODIAL

I only purchased this because it stated autodial was working once again. IT IS NOT! Finds contacts and songs very well. Will give 5 stars when autodial is fixed.

Great!

This application is very good! I like it so much and it works pretty well. Morever it recognizes plenty of spoken languages, so if you are looking for a very good hands free speech recognition application, this is the one for you. A great worth! Dont hesitate more, and buy it! (Torakaru)

Good but needs a few tweaks

Application exits to the home screen after commanding it to start playing any music. It should open the iPod or stay on Vocalia

Vocalia

This application does a fair job of recognizing the names, but if it doesnt then it gives you 3 choices to choose from. It then says to say a number or to go back. When I say the number, it does not dial it. If it gets the number on the first try it also doesnt actually dial the number for you, it just shows it on the screen and then you have to touch the number for it to dial. So where is the hands free? This was a total waste of my money! The Say Who application is a far better one. When you say the name it will verbally confirm it and then dial the number for you-Much better application!

Bookmarks

I have had great success working with Vocalia. Their customer support is excellent. I do think the product can be improved, and I thinkk that will happen as Iphone is opened up more and more. I use Vocalia as a voice connection through Bookmarks to my home automation and can now control my home by voice commands!

Works for me

dont know what folks are complaining about. Vocalia seems to work pretty darn well. No voice recognition software is perfect, and it does seem that it needs a pretty quite environment, (which is why I am not rating it 5 stars). Thanks Vocalia--this is a huge help when I am driving.

Amazing!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!

Soo cool we live in such a high tech world... Vocalia works well as long as your library is not duplicated 10 times like mine.. My fault, vocalia was saying i had over 250 jay-z songs for whatever Reason but i wiped out my ipod and now vocalia is working flawlessly!!!

Happiness!

This application works very well. It loads quickly on my 3G and even performs satisfactorily when there is background noise. It was not at all a waste of money. For those complaining that auto dial does not work, I found that after it retrieves a contact, one simply need say "mobile" or "home", or whatever the assigned label, whereupon it will auto dial.

Not the best

This is not the best app it doesnt really understand what you say that great

Not for driving...

Completely worthless while driving. Doesnt work if there is any background noise. Works great if you are in silent conditions. I would not pay more than .99 cents for this app if I could go back. The only reason I would pay .99 is because there are so few good voice dial apps.

Worthless

Doesnt recognize names even after following all their suggestions, and no theres nothing wrong with my voice or accent ;-). I wrote a whole long review but after submitting it the AppStore informed me my username was taken and threw my work away!