Perplexity Launches Its First Mobile App, By Bringing Its AI-Powered Comet Browser To Android

Perplexity has officially launched its Comet web browser on Android, bringing its AI-native browsing experience to mobile for the first time.

The Android version embeds Perplexity’s AI assistant directly in the browser, allowing users to engage via voice, ask questions about open tabs, and get context‑aware help as they surf. One of the standout features is cross‑tab summarization. Comet can generate concise, AI-generated summaries from the content across all your open tabs, not just the active one.

This makes it easier to stay on top of research or follow a thread of information without manually navigating each page.

To make the mobile experience smoother, Perplexity has included a built-in ad blocker, helping reduce clutter and distractions as you browse.

Another important design decision: Perplexity didn’t simply port the desktop browser to Android.

Instead, they reimagined it for mobile. In their words, avoiding "forcing a desktop experience" onto a handheld device.

This shows in the app's voice‑first interaction model, letting users speak naturally and ask for help or perform tasks.

Perplexity, the AI-powered answer engine, is evolving beyond just providing facts.

Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, it’s clear that large language models are becoming remarkably capable. Leveraging the vast knowledge of the internet and massive datasets, LLMs are increasingly able to act as personal tutors.

Perplexity is quietly embracing this role.

And Comet changed the playing field.

Now, by bringing Comet to Android, the company plans to roll out a fully agentic assistant that can not only browse but also take actions on users, behalf, like automating tasks.

More features are on the way too.

According to Perplexity, the company is also working on a built-in password manager.

Initially, Perplexity is releasing Comet on Android via invite/beta access. Early testers report that Pro users and frequent Perplexity users had priority.

While the app promises a lot of things, there are some hiccups and issues.

According to some users, even after installing, Comet lacks cross-device sync for bookmarks and history (a feature the company says is planned). Some users also reported occasional instability in voice interactions.

Then, there are broader concerns too: security experts have warned about risks inherent to "agentic" AI browsers, like the possibility of prompt injections or unintended actions.

Regardless, launching Comet on Android is a big move.

Android boasts a flexibility that cannot be compared to the restricted Apple's iOS. What this means, and also because of its support for multiple app stores, users have a lot more freedom. This gives Perplexity a better shot at competing with Google’s dominance.

Also, unlike iOS, Android lets users more easily switch their default browser, which should also help Comet gain wider adoption.

It's worth mentioning that Perplexity recently made Comet free for all users. Previously, the company charged a $200/month "Max" fee. But now, even free-tier users can access the core browser and assistant. To differentiate paying subscribers, Perplexity still offers a "background assistant" that can run more complex workflows across apps.

In short, Comet’s arrival on Android is a major milestone for Perplexity’s vision of an AI-powered internet.

The company is clearly betting that agentic AI, browsers that can act, not just search, are the future.