Instinct
Instinct describes a personal assistant reached by text or call, connected to applications and devices.
The decision in plain English
Check permission scope and retention before connecting sensitive accounts.
Best fit
A messaging-first assistant connected to personal apps and devices.
Poor fit
Connecting sensitive services without checking controls and terms.
Documented capabilities
Vendor statements, not verified task outcomes.
Permissions and human control
- Public terms describe connected-service access and actions, and warn safeguards may not prevent unintended actions. Check your actual approval and account settings.
Documented controls do not prove that an agent always follows them.
Limits and open questions
- Disconnecting services does not automatically delete previously indexed data.
- No independent safety or reliability test was run.
Privacy and security
Public terms permit model-improvement/training use subject to opt-out, with safety-review exceptions; Vault materials are excluded from training under those terms. The privacy policy says disconnecting a service does not automatically delete indexed data; external-data deletion is available in Workspace. These are public policy statements, not our independent audit.
Common questions about Instinct
What is Instinct for?
A messaging-first assistant connected to personal apps and devices. The vendor describes it as: Instinct describes a personal assistant reached by text or call, connected to applications and devices.
Who should look elsewhere?
Connecting sensitive services without checking controls and terms.
How much does Instinct cost?
Public terms describe paid features and fees in USD but do not provide a universal price. Current signup eligibility and your offered price must be confirmed. Unknown pricing is not free.
What can it access and what needs my approval?
Public terms describe connected-service access and actions, and warn safeguards may not prevent unintended actions. Check your actual approval and account settings.
What happens to my data?
Public terms permit model-improvement/training use subject to opt-out, with safety-review exceptions; Vault materials are excluded from training under those terms. The privacy policy says disconnecting a service does not automatically delete indexed data; external-data deletion is available in Workspace. These are public policy statements, not our independent audit.
Has AgentComparison tested it?
No. This record is built from the vendor's own documentation, checked 2026-10-01. Vendor claims are attributed, not confirmed.
How to evaluate Instinct yourself
- Pick one low-risk task that matches its documented capabilities: text or call interface.
- Write the expected output and what counts as failure before you start.
- Connect the minimum access needed, and check approval settings first.
- Run it twice and compare, then review every action it took.
- Check cost after any free allowance. Unknown price is not free.
Related
Documented use cases: Personal email, calendar and reminders.
- Poke (product): Messaging-based email, calendar and reminder work.
- Lucas (product): Personal administration through iMessage.
- Muse (product): Personal reminders, ongoing tasks and artifact work.
- OpenAI dots (product): Personal connected-app work with shared ChatGPT context.
- Cue by Manus (product): People who want several agents with separate identities that hand work to each other, and who will review the final result.
- Instinct vs Muse vs OpenAI dots
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- Privacy and approval checklist
- Compare two agents side by side
- Latest agent updates
Sources and history
- https://instinct.com/ · official · read 1 October 2026
- https://instinct.com/terms · official · read 1 October 2026
- https://instinct.com/privacy-policy · official · read 1 October 2026
Change history
- 2026-10-01: Initial documentation research. No hands-on testing.
Documentation overview expanded with current pricing/access sources. No hands-on results claimed.
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