THE AI SHOPPING HELPER
Is that sale actually a sale?
Alexa for Shopping is now in the Amazon India app. It can show a year of price history in one tap.
WHAT IT IS
Rufus, renamed and smarter
Amazon renamed Rufus as Alexa for Shopping in May. In India it rolled out on 12 November.
THE COST
Free, no Prime needed
Update the Amazon app, sign in and tap the Alexa icon in the bottom bar. No Echo required.
THE BEST BIT
A year of price history
Tap Price History on a product page, or ask: is this the lowest price recently? 30, 60 or 365 days.
SET AND FORGET
Deal alerts in one sentence
Say: tell me when this drops below a price. It can even restock atta or tea when it gets cheaper.
BEFORE YOU BUY
Side-by-side comparisons
Ask it to compare two earbuds or TVs. You get features, prices and review highlights together.
THE CATCH
It only knows Amazon
It won't show a cheaper price on another store. Check one more site before a big purchase.
AKDOO TECH
The full Alexa for Shopping guide
Setup steps, the prompts that work, privacy controls and our honest take.