Why hackers moved from Siri to Google Gemini

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Siri 3 hackers criticize it
→
Google Gemini 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I just recently switched from using Siri to Google Gemini in my car.”
vadepaysa, 2025-12-09original comment ↗

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Siri vs Google Gemini

SiriGoogle Gemini
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize30
Moved away from it10
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Siri

“It might bother users that it sucks, but it doesn't bother anyone enough that it hurts Apple's bottom line.”
jm4, 2026-06-09original comment ↗
“Siri seems to rarely get better and sometimes actually get worse.”
mattmaroon, 2026-06-08original comment ↗

Praise for Google Gemini

No further praise for Google Gemini captured yet.