# Brea vs Instinct (slim)

> Brea scores 12.9 (F) to Instinct's 7.3 (F) for assistants reached by message. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Brea scores 12.9 (F) on agent readiness against Instinct's 7.3 (F), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Instinct leads on transparency & trust. Both do assistants reached by message.

- Brea: F 12.9, rank #1001 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/brea.min.md
- Instinct: F 7.3, rank #1009 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/instinct.min.md
- Brea, good for An iPhone user who wants an assistant across many apps and websites with per-action approval. Ahead on Reliability, 15 against 10; Schema & documentation, 10 against 0; Payments & pricing, 20 against 0. Also Free to start without a card.
- Instinct, good for People who want to hand errands to an assistant by text or phone. Ahead on Transparency & trust, 53 against 48.

| Category | Brea | Instinct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 15 | 10 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 10 | 0 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 0 | 0 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 7 | 3 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 0 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 4 | 2 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 48 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Brea | Instinct |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Brea AI LLC | Spear Street Technology, Inc. (d/b/a Instinct) |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | Closed service under Brea's terms (Brea AI LLC, last updated 2 July 2026). | Closed service under Instinct's Terms of Service (Spear Street Technology, Inc. d/b/a Instinct, last revised 26 August 2026). |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-08-26 |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 2026-08-26 |
| Customer content may train models |  | yes, with an opt-out |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |