Perplexity has rebuilt its iPad app from the ground up. You now get an experience designed for the iPad, not a stretched iPhone app. The goal is clear. Perplexity wants to attract students and professionals who use the iPad as their main work device.
The new app puts research front and center. You see tools meant for long reading, citations, and multitasking. This shift shows how Perplexity wants you to use the app for serious work, not quick searches.
Focus on Research and Multitasking
According to Bloomberg, Perplexity rolled out the revamped iPad app today with a strong emphasis on its research feature. The company says this feature gives “students and professionals more citations than a regular search.”
This matters if you rely on sources for school or work. Research now feels like the core product, not an add-on.
The app also makes better use of iPadOS features. You can run Perplexity alongside other apps using split view. The larger sidebar helps you move between tools without digging through menus.
Designed for the iPad, not the iPhone
Perplexity redesigned the interface to feel native to the iPad. The layout looks closer to the web version, with more space and clearer navigation. Earlier versions felt like a blown-up phone app. That problem is gone.
A Perplexity spokesperson told Bloomberg the redesign followed increased usage from business users. As the company expanded domain-specific research tools, more professionals started using the iPad app.
Subscriptions and Platform Expansion
Research remains a paid feature. Perplexity openly links the redesign to its push for more subscribers. As the company puts it, research is “a limited feature until users get on a paid tier.”
This update also fits a larger platform strategy. Perplexity recently launched its Comet browser on Android. The company says an Apple version is coming soon.
What stands out in the new app
- Research tools with more citations
- Split-view support for multitasking
- Larger sidebar with easier navigation
- Design closer to the web experience
Perplexity wants you to treat the iPad as a research machine. This update makes that intent obvious.
