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Instinct vs Town

Same 15 tests, same scale. The check goes to the higher score.

Instinct8.6 overall83% public
20Across 2 tested dimensions.
Town3.3 overall97% public
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8Pass · observed · Sep 6, 2026Checked in unprompted when the window opened, explained why no digital pass was available on that fare, flagged a passport expiry.
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10Pass · observed · Sep 8, 2026Books flights and hotels by logging into my own accounts rather than a single aggregator, so it has the full supply of the big sites; end-to-end booking with check-in and boarding pass, seamless.
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9Pass · observed · Sep 5, 2026Three options within the stated walking constraint with live availability, times, why each fits, a full one excluded, and a pick.
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9Pass · observed · Sep 1, 2026Order under a stated price cap: itemized total, approval before charge, confirmation returned, transparent about how it signed in.
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9Pass · observed · Sep 1, 2026Recalled an earlier email on the same issue, drafted one combined message in my voice, asked before sending, sent from the right account.
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8Pass · observed · Aug 23, 2026Flagged a duplicate rental booking and a possible double charge while I was still at the counter, offered to cancel the extra one.
6Partial · observed · Apr 29, 2026Reminder acknowledged promptly; no evidence in the thread that it fired.
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2Fail · observed · May 7, 2026Sent the routine twice, leaked its internal monologue, then posted a raw process error message.
8Pass · observed · Sep 1, 2026Connected a payment integration in one tap and explained the approval model.
2Fail · observed · Jun 2, 2026Same connection failure a week later; told me to add an integration to its config myself.
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8Pass · observed · Aug 27, 2026Answered a question about a past booking by cross-referencing two emails; also reported a completed return unprompted.
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