Instinct AI Assistant Review: Auditing Subscriptions Saves $700/Year
thisiskp_ · x · 2026-08-31
A user shared their experience with the AI assistant Instinct, highlighting its ability to audit Gmail and map recurring subscriptions. The tool identified approximately $290 in monthly charges the user wasn't fully tracking and proactively suggested cancellations.
Specific actions included terminating a 'Universal TV Remote' app billing $5.99/week ($311/yr), canceling redundant AARP and AAA memberships by navigating their account interfaces autonomously, and catching a domain auto-renewal on Namecheap. In total, it eliminated about $700/year in zombie subscriptions.
Beyond finances, Instinct demonstrated proactive automation: sending daily school lunch menus, reminding the user of an emissions test deadline, and deploying a Tic Tac Toe game and a personal site directory to Netlify in minutes. The user praised the UX and the assistant's ability to notice issues and suggest actions.
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