By Sara Donnelly
Publication Date: 2025-11-23 13:10:00
Perplexity AI’s Comet browser, once confined to desktop screens, has rocketed to mobile devices, landing first on Android with promises of voice commands, ad-blocking muscle and AI-driven tab mastery. Launched on November 20, 2025, the Android version thrusts Perplexity deeper into a fierce rivalry with Google, challenging Chrome’s dominance on its home turf of Android. This move signals a broader shift: browsers evolving from passive portals into proactive agents that anticipate user needs.
The rollout arrives amid intensifying competition in AI-infused browsing. Perplexity, valued at $9 billion after recent funding rounds, positions Comet as ‘the browser for the new age of the internet,’ per its official announcement on X. Android users can now download it from the Google Play Store, gaining access to features mirroring the desktop edition but optimized for touchscreens. TechCrunch reports that an iOS version is ‘in the works,’ potentially broadening Comet’s reach to Apple’s ecosystem soon.
From Desktop Darling to Mobile Maverick
Comet debuted on desktop in July 2025, initially exclusive to Perplexity Max subscribers at $200 monthly before going free worldwide in October, according to CNBC. The mobile debut builds on this momentum, integrating Perplexity’s search engine directly into browsing workflows. ‘Comet is the mobile browser for the new age of the internet,’ Perplexity posted on X, highlighting its agentic capabilities—AI that…
