Download Sara, A Fully Functional Free Siri Alternative For All iOS Devices [Including iPhone 2G/3G / iPod 3G]

A new tweak named Sara has just been pushed to Cydia [via Appadvice] which promises to be a fully functional Siri alternative for all iOS devices including the original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPod 3G. Best of all, Sara has the same UI as the Siri (see screenshots below). With Sara, users can do many thing such as make phone calls, send messages, search for places everywhere (not just U.S and Canada), chat with other users and much more. Many of Sara’s features can work even without an internet connection.

According to the developers of Sara:

Sara has “open” brain, it means, every people can train her, teach her new knowledge. Also, Sara has built-in plugin system, so anyuser can write plugin for Sara within 30 mins (for peole doesn’t know about programming !).

Below is a list of Sara’s capabilities:

– Find local business & direction (everywhere, not only US and Canada)
– Search for song from
– Call, message
– View the movie schedule from nearest cinema
– Read newspaper (via RSS)
– Check mail
– Remote control PC
– Search videos from youtube, search google, wikipedia
– Toggle on/off system functional (wifi, bluetooth, 3G, ..)
– Translate, support > 37 languages
– Read barcode, qr code then find price, local business sell this
– OCR feature (Image to text), you can use Sara instead of scanner
– Social network support, user can take a photo then send to their facebook, twitter
– Search product price, local business
– Open apps
– Weather
– Answer any questions, you will be surprise with Sara’s knowlede: Ask for Barrack Obama years old, Distance from Earth to Moon

To install Sara 0.3 (latest build), add the following repo to your Cydia sources.

http://isoftjsc.com

Simply install the version matching your iOS device. There’s also a Console app to let users send any crash reports to the developer.

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Kangjagir
Kangjagir
14 years ago

Repo doesnt work sir

Mike McKinnon
14 years ago

Takes forever to download. Keeps timimg out on me. Excited to try this, though.

Kally9339
Kally9339
14 years ago

anyone installed this?  Is it working as it says?  I really don’t want to install and then have to restore and re-jailbreak – it’s a royal pain to do this all over.

Thanks,

Mike McKinnon
Reply to  Kally9339
14 years ago

I am still downloading it on my iPod Touch 4G. It’s taking a long time. Guessing there’s a lot of data.

Kally9339
Kally9339
Reply to  Mike McKinnon
14 years ago

 Can you let me know how it goes?  Thanks.

Nick
Nick
14 years ago

Do you have to speak to it in broken English?

st
st
14 years ago

The repo source exists but.. the Sara (iPhone 3GS/4, iPod 3/4, iPad 1/2) package can’t be found when trying to install (i.e., HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found). Only libdisplaystack is found.

Dkroach96
Dkroach96
Reply to  st
14 years ago

I have the same problem

Jesse
Jesse
Reply to  st
13 years ago

I have the same problem plz help

Samuel
Samuel
14 years ago

Installed on iPhone 4. Function works and detects my speech but it doesn’t act on it.

“What is the time?” results in “Sara, what are you doing?” etc.
“Where is the closest McDonalds” results in “Okay”

Derekmazur4469
Derekmazur4469
Reply to  Samuel
14 years ago

I have the same problem you are. Doesn’t send messages or call. I ask it to turn on/off bt and it responds why would I do that.

Mike McKinnon
14 years ago

Got it working on my iPod Touch. You can tell it’s still in beta, but a good start.

Mike K.
Mike K.
14 years ago

Sux, download hangs at SBSettings:( (SBSettings is done) but, nothing more:(

Anonymous
Anonymous
14 years ago

“Find local business & direction (everywhere, not only US and Canada)”
Since when has Siri’s local search and directions worked in Canada??

Chris
Chris
14 years ago

Installed it, works ok. Seems more like a toy then an actual useful tool

Derek
Derek
14 years ago

Don’t waste your time been playing with this for a couple of hours now and it really is just a toy that at most times doesn’t work. Quite dissatisfied with Sara.

Aaron
Aaron
14 years ago

Having major difficulties getting this to do anything.  Even simple tasks like turning on bluetooth are hit or miss.

Highlights:

“Where is a bank?”  –>  “Europe”
“Where is the closest Tim Hortons?”  –>  “In the house Ben is in?  I don’t know”
“What time is it”  asked 3 times in a row  –>  got 1:11pm, 4:02pm, 7:58pm.  All asked seconds apart
 “Search Spiderman 4 on youtube”  (just like the example above)  –>  “You search your feelings”
“What is the temperature”  –>  32 degrees C (I’m in Toronto)
“Directions to McDonalds”  –> “I’m not trying to”

Jdutch101
Jdutch101
14 years ago

Anyone know where the server for this one is? Who is getting the data, and decoding the speech packets? Also curious if it requires an uninstall of Spire… or can I just turn it off? Not keen on sending info to a random server… Especially if it doesn’t work that well…

1His_Nibs1
1His_Nibs1
14 years ago

Any developer who can’t even take the time to use spell check or use proper grammer/tense, well, I’ll let that statement speak for itself as per implementation  lol.

Jimmmy1982
Jimmmy1982
Reply to  1His_Nibs1
14 years ago

Tell me about it. It’s not just this site seems like the “intelligent” people of the programming side need to have real face to face conversations with people instead of there computer half the info that gets posted might be understood better if it made sence more. But thanks for taking the time to actually give us the info we look for would be better if something I don’t already no was added

Adfadfa
Adfadfa
Reply to  1His_Nibs1
14 years ago

You are complaining about mistakes and you write “grammer” lol

iGuy
iGuy
14 years ago

I wish the publishers for this blog would do some research for once instead of just reposting stuff they find on the net. Thanks for wasting everyone’s time! Quality here has degraded over the last year.

JamesDean
JamesDean
Reply to  iGuy
14 years ago

I think you’re wrong. I have enjoyed this site for years, it’s still great. What stories would you post that are relevant? If you don’t like the site don’t read it! DUH!

iGuy
iGuy
Reply to  JamesDean
14 years ago

Oh is that what I’m supposed to do?Thanks tips. Your idea of suffering in silence isn’t the way to bring about change.

Duane Dewsbury
Duane Dewsbury
Reply to  iGuy
14 years ago

The web provides something for everyone.  Would you like us to change that, so that it only provides something for you?

Edge
Edge
14 years ago

I know people think we’re ragging when we comment like this, but the site has changed from being a helpful tool with real news, to posting whatever will get the most hits for advertising revenue. Money wins over integrity (a business model some like, but generally one proven to fail in the long run). Unfortunately USMAN is especially bad for this, but he ultimately represents the entire site. It’s a shame Gary has chosen this route really…

JamesDean
JamesDean
Reply to  Edge
14 years ago

This isn’t the last time I’ve read a retarded comment from you. You like to pounce when you see an article you don’t like, but when there’s a helpful one you’re conveniently MISSING. Strange. You’re a leech.

Who the Fk cares how the site should be run its not yours. If you’re so righteous go start your own shit with that hottie iGuy. Your life is a shame!

Andrew
Andrew
14 years ago

Takes a long time to download. For some reason went faster on 3G than Wifi… But anyways it’s good, remember its not really even a beta yet. Not completely polished as it fails to answer some questions. Overall good, and it’ll get even better

Accordxtc
Accordxtc
14 years ago

Hangs on Sbsettings and cannot uninstall console once it’s been installed. Thanks iphoneincanada I love restoring my phone : )

Saurab Samanta
Saurab Samanta
14 years ago

Server is Overloaded, I guess! 🙁

Fdunlop
Fdunlop
14 years ago

I used this repo for version 0.2, I dont think 0.3 is released yet…. http://cydia.heaveniphone.com

guest
guest
14 years ago

For everyone having trouble with red errors. 

Reload cydia. 
If that doesn’t work, kill process, restart and wait for it to load everything completely. 
If that still doesn’t work respring and try again. 
It worked for me after cydia restart. 

Jimmmy1982
Jimmmy1982
Reply to  guest
14 years ago

Uninstall any other installations of siri alternative apps as some files in Sara may be the same in the other apps and cause cydia to think its already installed. I had same problems until I deleted them then it installed perfect. Hope that helps anyone

Zimage8
Zimage8
14 years ago

This is at least the 3rd program that has been touted as a Siri alternative. That even some of the features can be achieved is great, but I doubt any program could work as well as Siri right now. I use Siri, and I’m still frankly underwhelmed many times when it doesn’t catch what I’m saying, or surprised at some of the functions it can’t do.  Apple bought the company that created Siri, which already had been working on it for years; this includes technology from DARPA, with backing from major players. I respect the talent and determination of the programmers, but does anyone really think a comparable program can be created at this time? Even if one catches up, Siri has a major head start. 

Mhuziks05
Mhuziks05
14 years ago

i already have sara and it works fine, but when i upgrade it to 0.2.2 build 1. it crashes.. i have an iphone 2g.. what will i do? pls help

Elmo.zyx
Elmo.zyx
13 years ago

I downloaded sara o.3 on my ipod touch 4g version 5.1.1 and the app was all white amd didnt work so i unistalled it and then i tried to use cydia and it crashed and so did youtube and safari please help!

Lol
Lol
Reply to  Elmo.zyx
13 years ago

Lol

potato
potato
Reply to  Elmo.zyx
13 years ago

me too

Elmo.zyx
Elmo.zyx
13 years ago

I just tried the rest f the apps and nothing on my ipod works please help!!!!

Emeryp14
Emeryp14
13 years ago

Elmo.zyx this only works for devices that cant run siri.  your device 4th gen can.

Iphone3g
Iphone3g
13 years ago

i installed sara on my iphone 3g(ios – 4.1)…. But when i say anything into it it replies only with “…” and when i type something using keyboard…it crashes. Please help me i really love this app.

paulantaal
paulantaal
13 years ago

url is not working… 🙁

alex
alex
13 years ago

i downloaded it but it doesn’t work! it keeps saying “saralocation” something????

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13 years ago

What if u didnt JB ?

afro_logan
afro_logan

Then you can’t get it.

ninja28
ninja28
13 years ago

when i install it just has a white icon and is labelled Sara Location Notifier then I tap and it goes black then just goes back to home screen.

DJ TheHero
DJ TheHero
Reply to  ninja28
13 years ago

Yeah same here

afro_logan
afro_logan
Reply to  DJ TheHero
13 years ago

My problem exactly as well.

Thehelper
Thehelper
13 years ago

Guys if it dont work and ur cydia wont let ya download anything delete the package

Freddy
Freddy
13 years ago

When I dl Sara from repo it says I need Sara 0.3 and Sara 0.3 needs some nobita.zzz tools thing can ny1 help me I am on iPod touch 2g mc 4.2.1

Ahmed Abo Naserr
13 years ago

This repo is fucked up

Nye Sain
Nye Sain
13 years ago

This app needs iOS 5 or higher version. And please tell me if whited00r 6 have sara for iPhone 3g.

zoruaboy
zoruaboy
13 years ago

my cydia source doesn’t look lke that it says sara SDK 0.1 or 0.2 build 32 or something

afro_logan
afro_logan
13 years ago

Everyone, if the package doesn’t work for your iDevice, Just uninstall it. The developer(s) need to upgrade their packages to iOS 5.

killer
killer
13 years ago

Works great Sara 0.3 wouldn’t do any thing and just showed a white Icon on my ipod touch 4g Jo’s 6.1.2 untethered jailbreak. So I installed 0.2 works better than all the others

csnotes
csnotes
13 years ago

I had problems at first – had to try a few times. For my iPhone 4 ver 6.1.2, I could not load Sara 0.3 – I had to first load 0.2.2 build 35. Then it automatically loaded 0.3. Then the mic icon shows up. There are some weird actions, though – when I look at the installed app through the repo, it starts loading a ton of ads and web site.

Otherwise, app seems to work OK – I’m still learning what it can do.

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