Perplexity reviews
Perplexity's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 512,507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026.
The rating, and what people say
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars90%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star2%
512,507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Often praised
- Reviewers and commenters like getting a direct answer with its sources listed, in place of working through a page of search results themselves. App Store reviews · Hacker News 1, 2
- Asking follow-up questions to dig further into a subject, in some cases as a kind of tutor, is a use that reviewers and a commenter describe. App Store reviews · Hacker News
Often criticised
- A reviewer and two commenters report answers that were wrong, or that cited sources which did not say what the answer claimed. App Store reviews · Hacker News 1, 2
- Several commenters say they see little reason left to choose it over the large AI assistants or Google's own AI answers. Hacker News 1, 2, 3
Based on 10 App Store reviews, nine of them four or five stars, from September 2023 to August 2026, and about 15 Hacker News comments from August to October 2026, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.
Discussions worth reading
- Three sites made 215,128 “best software” pages for AI. Perplexity cites themHacker News · Sep 2, 2026
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What Perplexity's own pages show
Suits
- Research questions where you want the sources behind each answer
- Follow-up questions that build on an earlier search
- Quick, current answers by voice or text on a phone
Limits worth knowing
- The plans page quotes annual-billing prices only: Pro at $17 and Max at $167 a month. The US App Store lists monthly subscriptions at $20.00 for Pro and $200.00 for Max.
- Pro and Max are described as for personal use only.
- Credits are sold separately in packs from $5.00 for 500 to $50.00 for 5,000.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is Perplexity rated?
Perplexity's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 512,507 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
What do people like about Perplexity?
Themes that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. Reviewers and commenters like getting a direct answer with its sources listed, in place of working through a page of search results themselves. Asking follow-up questions to dig further into a subject, in some cases as a kind of tutor, is a use that reviewers and a commenter describe.
What do people complain about with Perplexity?
Complaints that come up often in the reviews and discussions read. A reviewer and two commenters report answers that were wrong, or that cited sources which did not say what the answer claimed. Several commenters say they see little reason left to choose it over the large AI assistants or Google's own AI answers.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of Perplexity?
No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.
Where can I read more reviews of Perplexity?
This page links to Perplexity's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.