However, when I am traveling in an area where the internet is spotty, using a native iPhone app or using Siri to tap into my Apple music is better, due to better buffering.

When I travel in an area where the internet is consistently good, this is not a problem.

so she needs a very clean internet connection.

Because Muse-Alexa doesn't work through an existing phone app and only exists on the cloud, therefore she doesn't download any data to your phone: so if the internet cuts out, the music stops playingThe bottom line is that Muse-Alexa doesn't handle mobile internet all that well.

The major problem, though--and one of the major issues with the device as you will see below--is that Muse-Alexa needs a rock-stable internet connection in order to work