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24 alternatives to Smart speaker that curses (and lot more)

Building next-gen user interfaces

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smart speaker that curses (and lot more) launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Chatbots▲102

   Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

   An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hear▲234

   Unlimited control over real-world sounds

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Cadence & Slang▲76

   "A must read for anyone that designs interfaces for humans"

   2014 · cadence.cc · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Speek▲75

   A voice assistant that lives in your Mac's notch

   26d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spoken Layer▲64

   Mobile Engagement through the Power of the Human Voice

   2014 · spokenlayer.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wake Annotations▲110

   A more powerful way to give design feedback

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Gridspace Memo▲69

   A speech-aware conference calling system

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Subjective-C▲114

    A study of innovative iOS interfaces.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Supersonic▲89

    UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps

    2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sayonic▲71

    A voice assistant in your Mac's notch that does the task

    24d ago · sayonic.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Conversable▲123

    Conversational intelligence through voice and text

    2017 · conversable.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mumbly Hour - Life in Incognito Mode▲55

    Google IO and the future of intelligent assistants

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · ideo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Maybloc▲57

    new SOTA for speech-to-text for multi-speaker audio

    8d ago · maybloc.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AniJS▲87

    UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

    2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →

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    TypeDash▲60

    Voice shortcuts and fast dictation for your desktop

    Sep 2026 · typedash.app · its alternatives →

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    Prose▲65

    the worlds first gesture-to-speech app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Blurt▲78

    Push-to-talk dictation on the AssemblyAI Dictation API

    Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Design of Future Things▲60

    A revealing examination of smart technology

    2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Prehype - 8: YC's Aaron Harris on the future of mobile interfaces and chat based apps▲86

    This week as we explore the nuances of the "hidden" mobile

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Design Talks▲89

    Give and get design feedback on the go w/ audio annotations

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Dynamic Yield▲75

    fully automated conversation solution.

    2014 · mastercard.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →