4 stars: Great app, but does need some work on integration of all the features. Music without using voice is still a bit of a challenge. App doesn't stay on a page if you don't use the app switcher, selecting the app icon opens the app on the welcome page causing you to have to navigate back through all of the pages to get back to the controls you were previously using; this becomes frustrating when using the smart home controls.
5 stars: Works well as a smart phone interface for Alexa. Allowed you to set up new devices, play music, communicate with your devices, and as another Alexa itself. Works well, able to do all the cool stuff, even when not home. Alex torn of house would when you realize a few hours into a trip, you forgot to turn off the lights before you left.
3 stars: It's not the most user friendly app. Can easily be too intrusive. It should ask on setup what you want to allow instead of just assuming and data mining. I don't like that I could not tell alexa to turn off amazon shopping notifications. Instead, I had to go into the app to do it. But I do like that the sound is good and it picks up sound well.
5 stars: I love my Alexa. I use it everyday for reminders and music. I also love the drop in feature for my grandmother now that's she's older she doesn't always hang up her phone and we get worried, so I just call her from my Alexa to hers. She feels very safe with it knowing she can just talk to it to call us if she's not feeling well or if she sho...