Buttons for Alexa: automate it

Execute Alexa routines easily with widget buttons and automate tasks

Buttons for Alexa: Automate Your Smart Home

"Buttons for Alexa: automate it" is an Android app that allows users to execute Alexa routines with a single tap via customizable home screen widgets. It integrates with Tasker for advanced automation and supports various users, especially those with disabilities, by simplifying access to smart home controls. The app enables users to manage devices like lights, heaters, and garages effortlessly while promoting inclusivity for individuals with diverse needs.
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App stats

Rating: 3.48
(444)
Version: 9.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-23)
Creation date: 2020-04-13
Permissions
Microphone: record audio
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

Execute your Alexa routines with just one tap: add customized widget buttons on your Android phone home screen.
Control your smart home using the app's dedicated Tasker integration.
Buttons for Alexa can be configured to do anything the Alexa can do: open your garage, control the lights, power on the home heater and more.
All your custom Alexa routines can be added.

Help users with disabilities to iterate with Alexa much easier.
This app has been built to help people with impaired vision, color blindness, impaired hearing, impaired dexterity, cognitive disabilities, dementia, autism, spinal cord injury, aphasia, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury and other disabilities.
People who use adaptive switches or voice access may also benefit.
People with age-related conditions, cognitive differences in mind or learning differences may also benefit.
Anyone who wants a simple way to access routines on their phones can also benefit.

Warning: import backup feature is not working on some phones

PRO license:
- remove ads
- on/off commands
- Tasker support
- unlimited widget execution
- execute any command from the home activity
- labels: run multiple routines with just one click. Set the same label to two or more routines, add a label widget type on your home and enjoy it


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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Functions well for controlling devices and Alexa routines
  • Customization options for icons and layout
  • Streamlines Alexa commands, making them easier to access
  • Good integration with Tasker and other automation tools
  • Responsive developer support
Cons
  • Requires constant re-login to Amazon account
  • Widgets lack feedback and visual indicators
  • Learning curve with setup and options can be confusing
  • Background usage issues reported
  • Limited customization in the free version
Most mentioned
  • Need for better widget customization
  • Concerns with background functionality and reliability
  • Request for visual feedback on button taps
  • Problems with Amazon account login and app stability
  • Appearance and design of the UI could be improved
User reviews
Doesn't work with Tasker unless the app is on the screen. Seems like Android is killing it or something in the background, but there is no app permission to turn that off in Android 15. I have it set to "Allow Background Usage" but it doesn't help.
by Derek Christensen, 2024-12-04

Works well. The UI is a bit lacking, but it's manageable. It just has a slight learning curve. Worth paying for, especially for the Tasker integration.
by Matthew Hicks, 2024-12-04

This app doesn't work properly for me when things are switched off it shows that they're on I can't trust it for things like heating where it could potentially cost me a fortune if it doesn't work properly
by D DADSWELL, 2024-11-30
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