# App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper - iOS, Android API (`bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews`) Actor

App Store and Google Play reviews scraper: export iOS and Android app reviews for many apps and countries in one unified JSON/CSV schema. Ratings, text, versions, developer replies. For ASO, sentiment analysis and competitor research. No login or API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews.md
- **Developed by:** [Ha Phan Thanh Hai](https://apify.com/bachiembmt) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.50 / 1,000 reviews

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper

Scrape **App Store and Google Play reviews** for many apps and countries in one run, into one flat schema ready for sentiment analysis, ASO and competitor research. No login, no API key.

### What does App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper do?

- Collect iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play) reviews in the same run; the store is detected from each URL or package name.
- Pull reviews per country (`us`, `gb`, `de`, `jp`...) and, for Google Play, per language.
- Get the newest reviews or the most helpful/relevant ones (`sort`).
- Return rating, review text, app version, date, thumbs-up count and the developer reply (Google Play).
- Filter with `minDate` to fetch only reviews newer than your last run.

### Why use it

- **Two stores, one schema**: no separate actors or field mapping for iOS vs Android.
- **Multi-app, multi-country** in a single run.
- **Low price**: $0.50 per 1,000 reviews, billed only for reviews returned.
- **No login, no API key, no proxy** to configure.
- **Incremental monitoring** with `minDate` and Apify schedules.

### Use cases

- ASO and product teams tracking what users complain about after each release.
- Competitor review mining: feature requests and pain points of rival apps.
- Sentiment analysis and LLM classification of review text.
- Release-regression alerts: join reviews to the `version` field.
- Customer-support dashboards fed by a daily scheduled run.

### How to use

1. Open the Actor on Apify and click **Try for free** (or call it through the API).
2. Paste App Store URLs, Google Play URLs or package names into **Apps** and pick the countries.
3. Click **Start**, then download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or read it through the API.

#### Input example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "countries": ["us", "gb"],
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "sort": "newest",
  "language": "en",
  "minDate": "2026-10-01"
}
```

`maxReviewsPerApp` applies per app **and** country.

### Output example

```json
{
  "store": "apple",
  "appId": "310633997",
  "appName": "WhatsApp Messenger",
  "country": "us",
  "language": null,
  "reviewId": "14687055176",
  "userName": "Jane D",
  "rating": 2,
  "title": "Usage",
  "text": "Not really understanding how it will benefit me...",
  "version": "26.41.74",
  "date": "2026-10-19T22:02:50+00:00",
  "thumbsUp": 0,
  "developerReply": null,
  "replyDate": null,
  "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id310633997"
}
```

Google Play items use the same fields (`title` is always `null` there; `developerReply`/`replyDate` are filled when the developer answered).

### Pricing

Pay per event, no subscription. You pay only for what is returned:

| Event | Price per 1,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| review | $0.50 | $0.50 | $5.00 | $50.00 |

Example: 1,000 reviews cost $0.50; 10,000 cost $5.00.

Platform usage (compute) is included in the event price; there is nothing else to pay for.

### Integrations & API

Run it from code with the Apify API. Replace `<APIFY_TOKEN>` with your API token.

**Python** (`pip install apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews").call(run_input={"apps": ["https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997", "com.whatsapp"], "countries": ["us"], "maxReviewsPerApp": 100, "sort": "newest"})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

**cURL** (run synchronously and get dataset items)

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/bachiembmt~app-store-play-reviews/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<APIFY_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"apps": ["https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997", "com.whatsapp"], "countries": ["us"], "maxReviewsPerApp": 100, "sort": "newest"}'
```

Works with:

- **Make** and **Zapier**: use the Apify app/module to run this Actor and pass the dataset on.
- **n8n**: use the Apify node or an HTTP Request node with the API call above.
- **Google Sheets**: export the dataset as CSV, or use the Apify integration to append rows automatically.
- **Webhooks**: trigger your own endpoint when a run finishes; combine with Apify schedules for recurring jobs.
- **AI agents**: expose the Actor as a tool through the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com).

### FAQ

**How many reviews can I get per app?**
Apple exposes about 500 recent reviews per app and country through its public feed; Google Play depends on the app and the limit you set. `maxReviewsPerApp` applies per app and country.

**Do I get developer replies?**
Yes for Google Play (`developerReply`, `replyDate`). Apple's public feed does not include them.

**Do I need an account or API key for the source?**
No. The Actor needs no login or source API key. You only need an Apify account to run it.

**Is it legal to scrape this data?**
Only publicly visible review data is collected. Review authors are public display names; if you store or process personal data, comply with GDPR/CCPA and the stores' terms. This is general information, not legal advice.

### Limitations

- **Apple**: uses Apple's public customer-reviews RSS feed, which exposes at most ~500 most recent reviews per app and country (10 pages x 50). Developer replies are not in this feed. Some apps return an empty feed even though they have reviews.
- **Google Play**: via the `google-play-scraper` library; Google may change its internal format, which can temporarily break scraping.
- Requests are throttled to about 1 per second, so large runs take time.
- Only publicly visible review data is collected.

# Actor input Schema

## `apps` (type: `array`):

App Store URLs (apps.apple.com/.../id123456789) or Google Play URLs / package names (com.example.app). The store is detected automatically.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Two-letter country codes (us, gb, de, ...). Each app is fetched once per country.

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Apple's public feed is capped at ~500 per country.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

newest = latest first; most_relevant = most helpful first.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language code for Google Play reviews (en, de, fr, ...). Apple reviews are per-country.

## `minDate` (type: `string`):

Only reviews on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO datetime). Optional.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "sort": "newest",
  "language": "en"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `reviews` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "apps": [
        "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "us"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "apps": [
        "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp",
    ],
    "countries": ["us"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ]
}' |
apify call bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,bachiembmt/app-store-play-reviews"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/bFCq0Oea2vNy9nTWV/builds/V3AoYWNuxjc7htrgd/openapi.json