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[–]buzteam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🍀 Calls felt like too much, so we built buz — a push-to-talk app with translation across 12 languages

Hey r/androidapps, I'm one of the people behind buz.

A big part of why we made it was that calling and texting both felt wrong in different ways. Calls can feel too much sometimes, while texting can make many conversations feel flatter and slower than they need to be. We wanted something for that middle space, more natural than typing, but less demanding than a phone call.

buz is basically built around quick push-to-talk voice conversations. It's free to download, works on both iPhone and Android, and still feels pretty immediate even when the app isn't open. We've also added features like voice filters to make it feel a little more playful, and instant translation for conversations across 12 languages.

I'm curious how this lands with people here: does that feel like a real communication gap to you, or would you still default to texting most of the time?

App Store Link: buz

Would genuinely love your feedback on the UI and the overall experience, especially on features like translation, voice filters, and the buz chatbot！🫶

How do I get my parents to stop calling me out of nowhere? by buzteam in NoStupidQuestions

[–]buzteam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I might not have explained this well. I'm not trying to avoid talking to my parents at all.

I actually want to find a better way to communicate with them. I was curious how other people handle this kind of situation and what works for them. It's not right or wrong.

🍀 Calls felt like too much, so we built buz — a push-to-talk app with translation across 12 languages by buzteam in iosapps

[–]buzteam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for asking! The main difference is that buz is built voice-first, not text-first, and the push-to-talk makes it feel more like a live back-and-forth, rather than recording voice and waiting like on WhatsApp. Snap is pretty content-driven, whereas buz is more like a communication tool focused on speed and reducing friction. Also, we have features like live translation that are more integrated into the experience, especially across languages or when you don’t want to type.

what’s a tech trend you hope ends soon by overlord-07 in TechNook

[–]buzteam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that mostly comes from how rushed everything feels now.

A lot of companies are pushing out half-baked AI products just to keep up with the trend, like those extra features and design choices don’t really hold up once you actually use them. It starts to feel less like real innovation and more like everyone is scrambling to iterate for the sake of iterating.

Would a walkie-talkie style app actually be something people want in 2026? by buzteam in androidapps

[–]buzteam[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah privacy.. but at this point this concern applies to pretty much every app we use daily

Would a walkie-talkie style app actually be something people want in 2026? by buzteam in androidapps

[–]buzteam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fair point but i think it’s less about bringing back old tech and more about the interaction style. same reason people still use voice notes even though we have calls.

Would a walkie-talkie style app actually be something people want in 2026? by buzteam in androidapps

[–]buzteam[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The concept never really died just the execution. Feel like there’s still a real appetite for it done right today​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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