Perplexity
AI assistants · perplexity.ai
Researchers and students use Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, to look up answers, upload files and generate images. The free Standard tier covers basic searches with limited uploads, while Pro and Max add Pro Search, advanced AI models and file and app creation for heavier research.
Ratings
About the Tools.us.org score
A weighted average of the published ratings below, shown out of 10 in the header above.
Based on 2 sources, 2.7M ratings.
How we calculate this
Each source counts by its number of ratings or reviews, capped at 1,000. Score = 2 × sum(rating × weight) ÷ sum(weights), rounded to one decimal. Inputs are published ratings out of 5; a missing source is left out, never counted as zero. A composite of published scores, not our own test.
Included: App Store 4.8 (weight 1,000), Google Play 4.6 (weight 1,000).
What users say
Summary of 500 App Store reviews, 22 Aug 2026 to 3 Nov 2026 (counted from the reviews)
Reviewers who like the app mention enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others, help with everyday questions and tasks and accurate answers that fit the question. Reviewers who complain mention subscription cost and paywalled features, usage limits on how much the app can do and bugs, crashes and features that stop working.
Top praises
- Enjoyment of the app and recommendations to othersmentioned in 114 of 500 reviews
- Help with everyday questions and tasksmentioned in 50 of 500 reviews
- Accurate answers that fit the questionmentioned in 24 of 500 reviews
Top complaints
- Subscription cost and paywalled featuresmentioned in 42 of 500 reviews
- Usage limits on how much the app can domentioned in 18 of 500 reviews
- Bugs, crashes and features that stop workingmentioned in 17 of 500 reviews
Best suited to: People who value enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others.
How it is counted: fixed keyword rules read each review's text, and no model writes the claims. A review counts once per theme and can mention several. Praise is counted in reviews rated 4 or 5 stars, complaints in reviews rated 1 or 2 stars. The reviews are the 500 that Apple's public review feed returned; the feed returns a window of reviews, not all of them.
Updated 5 Nov 2026. Supporting reviews: App Store
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Perplexity AI, Inc., San Francisco, California, USA | perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Free plan | Freemium: a free plan exists | perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Starting price | $17/mo · billed yearly | perplexity.ai/pro, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
| Platforms | Web | perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service, checked 5 Nov 2026 |
Pricing & plans
Pricing
Free plan · paid from $17/mo
USD, billed yearly
Model
Freemium
Free plan available
Price tiers
| Plan | Per month | Usage, as the vendor states it |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Free | Basic searches with very limited Pro Searches and limited uploads |
| Pro | Listed at $17 a month equivalent when billed annually; adds Pro Search, advanced AI models and image and video generation | |
| Max | Listed at $167 a month equivalent when billed annually; everything in Pro with the highest usage and performance |
Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.
Very limited number of Pro Searches
Limited basic file uploads
No access to advanced AI models
No image generation
No premium support
Source: perplexity.ai/pro, checked 5 Nov 2026
Features & platforms
Basic searches with search history
Pro Search on paid plans
Access to advanced AI models
Image and video generation
File and attachment uploads and analysis
- Web
Sources: perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11187416-which-perplexity-subscription-plan-is-right-for-you, perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service, checked 5 Nov 2026
Alternatives
Free plan includes unlimited text chats with GPT-6 and limited deep research, while a Go tier adds longer memory.
Pro is listed at $17 a month with annual billing, and Free covers chat on web, desktop and mobile.
Subscriptions include a $0 Free tier with a Google Account and a $4.99 monthly plan with double the usage.
Sources: chatgpt.com/pricing, claude.com/pricing, gemini.google/subscriptions
Data & privacy
Perplexity lists improving or creating services and products, including its AI models, among the ways it uses data
Content of synced emails is not used to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models
Users may ask for deletion of personal data, though some data is kept to meet legal obligations
Source: perplexity.ai/hub/legal/privacy-notice, policy last updated October 23, 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.
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Sources and dates
- App Store: checked 6 Nov 2026, listing
- Google Play: checked 5 Nov 2026, listing
- Plan facts: perplexity.ai/pro, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Official site: perplexity.ai
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