It’s strange that some very popular skills have 0 reviews.
Ever notice very popular skills without any reviews? Turns out it’s relatively common. Using the Skills database, I sorted skills without reviews by Read More…
Category: Analysis
How to find Alexa skills that help with loneliness (April 2020)
In these days of physical distancing, people can feel especially lonely. Being able to speak with someone, even if it is a smart speaker, can help usRead More…
Alexa skills to help you work from home (April 2020)
Working from home is hard. Having an Alexa device by your side can make it easier. Take a look at these reviews from 4 completely different skillsRead More…
Discovering great skills for homeschooling (April 2020)
Parents are suddenly finding themselves needing to home-school their children. This can feel overwhelming, especially for parents that need to work fRead More…
Do people give the same number of stars for Alexa skill ratings and reviews?
Ever since our reviews deep dive, we wondered whether people tended to leave better scores for rating or reviews. We figured that 5 ☆ ratings woulRead More…
Why doesn’t the Australian skill marketplace have nearly as many skills as the US? (January 2020)
We noticed something strange in this recently article on total Alexa skills by country: There are 3 times as many skills in the US skill marketplace Read More…
How to pick the best invocation name for your Alexa skill
After releasing the skill Beyonce’s Assistant, we got feedback that before enabling the skill, Alexa would say “Hmm, I have a few skills that can helRead More…
A deeper look at how often Alexa skills receive reviews
If you’ve ever looked at a skill, notice that several of the reviews are on the same date, and thought to yourself, “That’s odd…”, this is the postRead More…
How many Alexa skills offer in-skill purchases? (US, December 2019)
Earlier this week, The Information reported that Amazon brought in $1.4 Million in 2019 of Alexa Skill Revenue in 2019, falling short of a $5.5 milliRead More…
ProjectVoice.ai’s 2019 Alexa skill of the year: A closer look
Earlier this week, ProjectVoice.ai announced their finalists for the Alexa skill of the year. We decided to take a look at these skills and give our Read More…