Google Allo or Facebook Messenger Who has the best smart assistant?

The arrival in Spain of M, Facebook's virtual assistant for Messenger, only confirms a rising trend. Artificial intelligence is the novelty, and we no longer only find it in operating systems, but also within messaging apps

Google pioneered this by introducing the Google Assistant to its Google Allo messaging app. In fact, right now is the only way to get hold of Google Assistant in Spanish, through AlloSo which of the two assistants has better features? Let's take a look at the main features of each one before reaching a verdict.

Google Assistant

The good thing about Google Assistant for Google Allo is that, in the end it's practically getting a complete virtual assistant within an app It's In other words, apart from offering improvements for communication, it also offers general services for the rest of the phone, such as making calls or sending reminders.

But back to the chat. How do we make Google Assistant improve our Google Allo conversations? For example, recommending places to eat or visit if we write the right words ("hamburger", "Museum"). Perfect for deciding a conversation that is not progressing.

In addition, we can ask Google Assistant to translate words for us, or to look for information on specific aspects, quickly resolving doubts and discussions . Time and traffic is also available on request, so you can decide in a conversation whether to meet one day or another and the place.

On the sidelines, as we said before, Google Assistant from Allo allows us to make calls to contacts, send reminders or even curious data on a daily basis . He can even recite poetry or tell us jokes.

M

Facebook's assistant is more humble than Google's. It is especially focused on invigorating conversations through suggestions. For example, suggests stickers that have to do with specific words, such as "hello", "thank you" or "sorry". T

it also allows us to share location in the conversation automatically, when someone asks "where are you?".This is a function that WhatsApp or Telegram have offered us for a long time without the need for artificial intelligence, but it is welcome in the Messenger app anyway.

Other interesting functions of M are the possibility of automating video calls when a user asks another to call him, or the possibility that M suggests plans to us if we are in doubt and wondering what to do. In addition, future updates are expected to allow users who chat to share content viewed on Facebook more intuitively and easily.

If any reader thinks that the appearance of this wizard may be more of a nuisance than a help, don't panic: it can be disabled in the settings sectionOf course, if we have a little patience, we can win.And it is that, based on the suggestions that we reject or accept, Míra will learn about our tastes and sharpen the proposals, to end up hitting the nail on the head.

Conclusion

As an assistant, Google Assistant is clearly superior to M, because it is more complete. Simply because it is a limited version of the complete Google Assistant that is yet to arrive in our country. What seems to be the main problem is the Google Allo app itself, which is not even remotely as successful as Facebook Messenger, Telegram or WhatsApp.

Nevertheless, M doesn't seem like a bad idea, as adds much-needed functionality like location The question is whether the addition of M to Facebook Messenger will greatly change the size of the app, already heavy. As we use this assistant on a more daily basis, we will be able to give a broader assessment.