There’s no denying that Siri is a great addition to the iPhone 4S, but now that Apple removed the free Siri Virtual Assistant app from the App Store, what’s an owner of older hardware to do? Enter Speaktoit, which promises to bring Siri-style technology to iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 users.

Speaktoit LLC has announced the availability of Speaktoit Assistant, a Siri-style virtual assistant that brings similar functionality to devices that can’t get it (without a jailbreak, anyway) -- namely, the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4.

The app is noteworthy for debuting on Android first back in October, where it quickly gained the attention of The New York Times, who dubbed it a Top Ten Android App for 2011. Porting Speaktoit Assistant to iOS may seem like an odd move given the big push Apple is giving its own Siri technology, but for now users of older handsets are left out in the cold, and Speaktoit Assistant makes it a reality right now.

“The Speaktoit Assistant is a virtual buddy for your smartphone that answers questions in natural language, performs tasks, and notifies you about important events,” the company’s website explains. “The Assistant saves you time and makes communication with gadgets and web services easier and less stressful.”

Unlike Siri, Speaktoit Assistant allows users to customize their avatar rather than talking to a faceless circle, search maps outside the U.S., update your Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare accounts and claims to be more conversational than Siri, actually speaking its results.

Speaktoit Assistant is $1.99 from the App Store and requires iOS 4.0 or later (sorry, no original iPhones here!). However, the company is running a promotion on Valentine’s Day only -- that’s this Tuesday, February 14, 2012 -- and the app will be free to the first 100,000 App Store customers. If you happen to own an Android device, the app is free for all.

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