I thought Perplexity's Comet browser on my Android would be a chore – but I was totally wrong

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ZDNET key takeaways

• Agentic AI has arrived on the mobile browser.
• Comet browser is Perplexity’s and is now available for Android and iOS.
• You can use this browser for free.

We all knew it was only a matter of time before agentic AI hit the mobile web browser. I’ve tested agentic AI on the desktop and, quite honestly, I’ve not been all that impressed. Why? Because doing things on a desktop is really easy for me.

However, doing things on a mobile device is not quite so efficient. First of all, my mobile typing skills would be laughed at by Gen Z. On top of that, I find so many tasks on mobile phones (regardless of the OS) to be a chore.

So, when I was finally able to test the upcoming Comet browser on Android, I jumped at the chance.

Also: I’ve been testing the top AI browsers – here’s which ones actually impressed me

Comet was developed by Perplexity, which means it uses Perplexity AI to power all of its agentic functions. If I had to choose a favorite non-local AI, Perplexity would certainly be listed at the top of the heap.

But how well does a solid AI translate to an agentic mobile browser experience? Let’s find out.

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