// Chat with AI assistants
Instinct
Personal agent used via iMessage that books, shops and gets things done across apps.
Closed / commercial Maintained For everyone
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Instinct is personal agent used via iMessage that books, shops and gets things done across apps.
Good for: Anyone who wants AI to chat with ai assistants without setting anything up.
Not for: teams that require open source or self-hosting.
01How to start
- 1Open the official site or app store page (link above) and sign up.
- 2Available on: iMessage, Web.
- 3Pricing: Freemium — start with the free tier if there is one.
02Alternatives & comparison
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Versions, why it is listed, for AI to read
Popularity evidence (third-party snapshots)
- Monthly visits：5.1M (- MoM) · AlphaMoat 2026-09
- a16z Top 100 Gen AI Apps (7th ed.)：listed · a16z Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps — 7th Edition 2026-10-05
For AI agents
- Interfaces：its own app or website
- Machine-readable record：/api/v1/software/instinct.json · llms.txt
- Added 2026-10-10