Perplexity’s Comet browser is now available on iPhone. Originally launched on Mac last summer and later on Windows and Android, Comet is one of the first browsers designed around AI as a core interface — not an extension, not a sidebar, but the primary way you interact with the web.
What Comet Actually Does
Comet isn’t Chrome with an AI assistant added. It’s built around Perplexity-powered search and chat as the default mode of navigating the web. Instead of typing a URL or a keyword, you interact with the browser the way you’d interact with a knowledgeable assistant.
- Unified AI search: Every search query is handled by Perplexity’s AI, with cited answers rather than a list of blue links
- Instant page context: The browser understands what’s on the page you’re viewing and can answer questions about it without copy-pasting
- Automation across sites: Comet can summarize, research, schedule, and complete tasks directly within the browser
- Habit-aware organization: The browser learns how you work and surfaces relevant content proactively
What’s Not Here Yet
The iPhone launch ships without an iPad version — Perplexity hasn’t confirmed a timeline for iPadOS. The original Mac launch was delayed one week (from March 11 to today, March 18), suggesting the team is shipping carefully rather than rushing feature parity across platforms.
The Bigger Picture
Comet is part of a broader move by Perplexity to own more of the user’s workflow — not just the search moment, but the entire session. This week, the company also announced Personal Computer, a locally-running AI agent for Mac. Together, these products position Perplexity less as a search engine and more as an operating layer on top of your devices.
For users who already rely on Perplexity for research and sourced answers, Comet extends that experience across every site they visit — without needing to context-switch to a separate chat tool. It’s a meaningful shift in how AI integrates with everyday browsing.
Conclusion
If you’ve been waiting for Comet on iPhone, it’s available now in the App Store. Whether it replaces Safari for daily browsing depends heavily on how much of your time online involves research, reading, and information tasks — which is exactly what it’s optimized for. Browse our full directory of AI research and productivity tools to see how Perplexity fits into your workflow.
