By Arthur Kay
Publication Date: 2026-03-20 11:55:00
Perplexity has rolled out Comet, its new AI-powered browser, on the App Store for iPhone users. Originally set to launch on March 11, the app arrived about a week later than expected. Currently, there’s no version available for iPad.
Like most browsers on iOS, Comet uses WebKit because Apple requires it, so it doesn’t stand out for rendering speed or performance. Instead, the browser emphasizes what happens after a page loads, integrating Perplexity’s answer engine directly alongside web content.
What Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Does on iPhone
The browser’s main feature is a handy AI assistant that works right alongside your open pages. You can ask it questions about what you’re reading, get quick summaries, or pull out specific details, all without leaving the site. The assistant knows which tab you’re on and can discuss its content in real time.
Voice mode is built in, so you can speak your questions aloud and get answers instantly, no typing needed.
For different types of searches, the browser uses a hybrid approach. Simple queries like sports scores or local business info get straightforward results. More complex questions are handled by the Comet Assistant, which uses Perplexity’s answer engine and cites its sources.
There’s also a Deep Research feature that scans multiple web sources at once, providing summarized answers with references.
Plus, the assistant can handle multi-step tasks on its own. For example, it can open up a calendar event, look up…
