Perplexity bringing its AI ‘Comet’ browser to iPhone next month

Source: 9to5Mac

Overview

Last summer, Perplexity launched Comet, one of the first AI‑focused web browsers, on macOS. The company has now listed an iPhone version of Comet in the App Store, with a scheduled release on March 11, 2026.

App Store Listing

The pre‑order page provides a preview of how Comet will look on iPhone:

Comet is described as an AI‑powered browser that acts as a personal assistant and thinking partner, offering:

• Unified AI search, instant context, and automation across every site
• In‑browser summarization, shopping, scheduling, and research capabilities
• Adaptive behavior that learns your habits to keep you organized and prevent lost tabs or ideas

Users can pre‑order the app now, and it will automatically download on the launch date.

Platform Availability

• Mac – already available (perplexity.ai/comet)
• Windows – available
• Android – available
• iPhone – pre‑order available; release on March 11, 2026
• iPad – no dedicated version announced for the March launch

References

• Pre‑order page on the App Store
• Comet for Mac article
• iPad app discussion (no iPad version for March)