Shopify App Store Tracker

Scrape apps.shopify.com for app listings, ratings, review counts, pricing models, developer names, and descriptions — by keyword search, category browsing, or top-rated mode. No API key required.

Whether you're researching competitors, analyzing a market segment, or prospecting for partnership targets, this Actor delivers structured, ready-to-use data from the Shopify App Store in seconds.

Why Use Shopify App Store Tracker?

The Shopify App Store lists over 8,000 apps across dozens of categories. Manual research is slow and impossible to scale. This Actor automates the entire process:

• Competitor research: Find every app competing in your niche — loyalty, upsell, SEO, reviews, subscriptions — and compare them side by side
• Market analysis: Which pricing models dominate a category? What's the average rating? Which apps are top-rated?
• Partner prospecting: Identify high-rated Shopify app developers for technology partnerships, integrations, or co-marketing
• SaaS market intelligence: Track new entrants in a space, monitor rating trends over time, discover underserved categories
• Investment due diligence: Research a Shopify app's market position, review trajectory, and competitive landscape before acquiring or investing
• Lead generation for agencies: Find merchants using specific apps (by developer) for targeted outreach
• App store optimization benchmarking: See how competitors write their taglines, what pricing tiers they use, and how many reviews market leaders have

How to Use Shopify App Store Tracker

1. Go to the Actor page on Apify Store and click Try for free
2. Choose your mode: search (keyword), category (browse), or top_rated
3. Enter your keyword or select a category from the dropdown
4. Set maxResults to control how many apps to scrape (default: 30)
5. Optionally set minRating to filter out low-quality apps
6. Click Start — results appear in the Output tab within seconds to minutes
7. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel — or connect to your workflow via the Apify API

Modes

Search by Keyword

Find apps matching any search term — ranked by Shopify's relevance algorithm. Ideal for competitive research in a specific niche.

{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "email marketing",
  "maxResults": 30
}

Other example queries: "loyalty program", "upsell", "SEO", "reviews", "subscription", "reviews import", "helpdesk"

Browse by Category

Browse one of Shopify's 7 main categories to see the full competitive landscape in a segment.

{
  "mode": "category",
  "category": "marketing-and-conversion",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Available categories:

Category Slug	What it covers
finding-products	Dropshipping, sourcing, print-on-demand
selling-products	Product customization, bundles, B2B, digital
orders-and-shipping	Fulfillment, tracking, returns, shipping rates
store-design	Page builders, themes, visual merchandising
marketing-and-conversion	Email, SMS, loyalty, reviews, upsell, pop-ups
store-management	Inventory, analytics, accounting, customer support
sales-channels	Social commerce, marketplaces, Google Shopping

Top Rated

Returns the highest-rated apps in the marketing & conversion category — useful for benchmarking and spotting category leaders.

{
  "mode": "top_rated",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Input Reference

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	search, category, top_rated, or browse
query	string	—	Search keyword (required for search mode)
category	string	—	Category slug (required for category mode)
maxResults	integer	30	Max apps to return (1–200)
minRating	number	0	Minimum star rating (e.g. 4.5 to filter out low-rated apps)

Output

Each scraped app returns the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
appName	string	Full app name as shown in the store
appSlug	string	URL-friendly identifier
appUrl	string	Direct link to the app's store page
developerName	string	Company or developer name
rating	number	Average star rating (0–5)
reviewCount	integer	Total number of reviews
pricingModel	string	Pricing tier label (e.g. "Free plan available")
tagline	string	Short app description / value proposition
description	string	Full app description text
categories	array	Category tags assigned to the app
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when data was collected

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel from the Output tab or via the Apify API.

Example Output

{
  "appName": "Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards",
  "appSlug": "smile-io",
  "appUrl": "https://apps.shopify.com/smile-io",
  "developerName": "Smile.io",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "reviewCount": 4264,
  "pricingModel": "Free plan available",
  "categories": ["marketing-and-conversion"],
  "tagline": "Customer loyalty points, VIP tiers, referrals, rewards program",
  "description": "Increase sales and repeat purchases, save on acquisition costs...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-11T08:00:00.000Z"
}

How Much Does It Cost?

Apify provides a free tier with $5 of platform credits per month — enough for hundreds of app scraping runs.

Run size	Approximate time	Estimated cost
30 apps	~30–45 seconds	~$0.01
100 apps	~2–3 minutes	~$0.03
200 apps	~5–6 minutes	~$0.06

Costs are minimal because this Actor uses lightweight HTTP requests — no browser automation needed.

Tips for Best Results

• Use minRating: 4.5 to instantly filter out low-quality apps and focus on proven players
• Combine keyword + category: Run a keyword search first to find your direct competitors, then browse their category to discover adjacent players
• Set maxResults: 200 for full market maps — the Actor handles pagination automatically
• Schedule recurring runs via Apify's scheduler to track rating changes and new entrants over time
• Export to Google Sheets using Apify's native Google Sheets integration for team collaboration

Use With the Apify API and MCP

The Actor integrates natively with the Apify API — trigger runs, retrieve results, and build automated pipelines programmatically.

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/actorpilot~shopify-app-store-tracker/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"search","query":"loyalty","maxResults":50}'

The Actor also works with the Apify MCP server — connect it to Claude, GPT-4, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant to query Shopify App Store data conversationally:

"Find me the top 20 loyalty apps on Shopify with at least 4.8 stars"

FAQ

Do I need a Shopify account to use this? No. The Actor scrapes the public Shopify App Store — no account or API key required.

How fresh is the data? Data is scraped live at the time of each run — it reflects the current state of the App Store.

Why are some Shopify-owned apps missing? Shopify's own apps (Shop Pay, Flow, Collabs) use a different page structure and may not appear in standard search or category results.

Can I scrape a specific developer's apps? Use mode: search with the developer name as the query (e.g., "Klaviyo").

Is scraping Shopify legal? This Actor scrapes publicly available, non-login-protected information. Always review Shopify's terms of service and use the data in compliance with applicable laws.

I need a custom integration or different data fields — can you help? Open a support ticket via the Issues tab on the Actor page, or contact us through Apify for a custom solution.