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Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Arrives on iPhone

The release emphasizes in‑page assistance over rendering differences under Apple's WebKit requirement.

Overview

  • The app is free to download on the App Store, with optional Pro and Max subscriptions starting at $20 per month.
  • Comet embeds Perplexity’s answer engine and Deep Research to summarize pages, extract details, answer questions, and complete web‑based tasks.
  • Voice mode enables spoken queries, hybrid search blends standard results with assistant responses, and browsing threads sync across devices.
  • On iOS, the browser cannot install extensions and must use WebKit for page rendering, though it can be set as the default.
  • Perplexity says it collects browsing and search history from Comet to build ad‑targeting profiles, and there is no native iPad version yet.