VoiceCal Lite app review: your own personal calendar assistant

VoiceCal Lite by Robert DiNozzi Productions is a productivity app that acts as your own personal voice assistant to keep you organized and reminded up upcoming events in your calendar.

Introduction

VoiceCal Lite by Robert DiNozzi Productions is a productivity app that acts as your own personal voice assistant to keep you organized and reminded up upcoming events in your calendar. There is no need to type anything with this app all information can be entered with your voice alone, which makes it a convenient and fast way to make notes and reminders. The app was updated on May 25, 2013 and is available in English only.

User Experience

There has been a lot of emphasis placed on ease of use with this app so that it can be used quickly and on the go. Its features are meant to be helpful yet simple at the same time so you don't find yourself getting caught up in all the details. When you've got the app running in full auto mode it means there is no typing necessary: just speak everything. It doesn't get much easier than that and this function makes it handy to even make reminders while driving.

Features

Even though this is a lite version of the app there are still lots of features well worth noting. The design of the app is "smart and flexible" just as the developer promises. The app is able to not just create your calendar entries and reminders but is smart enough to understand when you want to create a calendar event or a reminder instead.

You'll find the calendar events you create on the calendar of your device and then your reminders will be sent to you through local notification. If you want to combine calendar events and reminders just say the word "also" between each of the events. You can set multiple calendar events and reminders and does require data connection to work.

In-App Purchases

The full version of this app is $1.99 and gives you access to additional features.

Update Info

In Version 2.0 a number of updates were made such as optimizations and bug fixes, and the ability to now set local reminders by voice. These reminders can include things like "Remind me in three days to pay the Hydro bill."

Customer Ratings and Feedback Comments

The app currently has seven customer ratings with an average rating of five out of five stars. Users seem to like the simple design and features offered by the app and the fact that everything can be done by voice commands.

Personal Comments by Reviewer

If you’re looking for a voice command calendar/reminder app this is a great option for you. You’ll be able to use many of the features in the free version and make use of this handy little virtual assistant. I liked that even if I was on the go it was so easy to set a reminder thanks to the fact I didn’t have to type a thing.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Set calendar events and reminders using voice (no typing necessary)
• Receive notifications of reminders
• Set multiple events and reminders
• So simple to use it can even be used while on the go

Cons

• The app doesn’t work on the iPad
• Needs an Internet connection to work

For: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), and iPad with iOS 4.3 or later. VoiceCal Lite is optimized for iPhone 5.