Comet AI browser hits Android with Perplexity on board

Perplexity has launched Comet, its AI-first mobile browser, to the public on Android. With an early access phase behind it, the app has now hit the Play Store with voice-native search, AI-assisted reading, and multi-tab reasoning for smartphones — all without needing a desktop subscription.

The pitch is simple: rather than typing queries into a search box and sifting through links, you talk to Comet’s assistant or just highlight what’s on-screen, and it responds with summaries that are sourced to known sites like Wikipedia and suggestions for next steps. It’s a browser that you can speak to, and you don’t have to repeat yourself every paragraph.

What Comet adds to Android: voice-native search and tab reasoning

Voice is a first-class input. You can ask the assistant to recap a dense article for you, compare details from different open tabs, or pull out action items from a product page. It can also quiz you on a subject you’re studying, or help plan a purchase with parameters you set — like budget, size, and battery life.

Comet’s AI not only generates an answer; it also surfaces its reasoning as it goes. That transparency — a design decision that Perplexity is also known for in its other services — allows users to validate results and iterate fast. In use, it plays less like a search box than an on-page research partner that knows what you’re looking at.

Beneath the surface, it is still a full browser. You’ll need to register on a…