App Store Reviews Scraper

Scrape customer reviews from any iOS or macOS app on the Apple App Store. Extract ratings, review text, author information, app version, vote counts, and more.

Features

• Multi-App Support: Scrape reviews from multiple apps in one run
• Multi-Country: Get reviews from 50+ country App Stores
• Rich Data: Ratings, titles, full review text, author info, app version
• Vote Counts: See which reviews are most helpful
• Fast & Reliable: Uses official iTunes RSS API - no browser needed
• Flexible Input: Use App IDs or full App Store URLs

Use Cases

App Store Optimization (ASO)

• Analyze review sentiment for your apps
• Track competitor review trends
• Identify common user complaints and feature requests

Sentiment Analysis

• Build datasets for ML/NLP training
• Monitor brand perception over time
• Detect emerging issues early

Competitor Research

• Compare review volume and ratings
• Analyze competitor weaknesses
• Track feature reception

Market Research

• Analyze app categories
• Identify market gaps
• Track industry trends

Input Options

Parameter	Type	Description
appIds	array	App Store app IDs (e.g., "333903271" for X/Twitter)
appUrls	array	Full App Store URLs (auto-extracts app ID)
countries	array	Country codes (e.g., "us", "gb", "de")
maxReviews	number	Max reviews per app/country (default: 500)
sortBy	string	"mostRecent" or "mostHelpful"
delaySeconds	number	Delay between requests (default: 0.5)

Finding App IDs

App IDs can be found in App Store URLs:

• https://apps.apple.com/us/app/x/id333903271 - ID is 333903271
• https://apps.apple.com/app/instagram/id389801252 - ID is 389801252

Example Inputs

Scrape Reviews for One App

{
  "appIds": ["333903271"],
  "countries": ["us"],
  "maxReviews": 500
}

Scrape Multiple Apps

{
  "appIds": ["333903271", "389801252", "284882215"],
  "countries": ["us"],
  "maxReviews": 200
}

Scrape from Multiple Countries

{
  "appIds": ["333903271"],
  "countries": ["us", "gb", "ca", "au", "de"],
  "maxReviews": 100
}

Using App Store URLs

{
  "appUrls": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/x/id333903271",
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252"
  ],
  "countries": ["us"],
  "maxReviews": 300
}

Output Format

Each review includes:

{
  "review_id": "10456789123",
  "app_id": "333903271",
  "app_name": "X",
  "author_name": "JohnDoe123",
  "author_uri": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/reviews/id12345678",
  "rating": 4,
  "title": "Great app but needs improvements",
  "content": "The app works well for basic usage. However, I wish they would add dark mode and better notification controls...",
  "version": "10.15.2",
  "vote_count": 42,
  "vote_sum": 38,
  "country": "US",
  "updated_date": "2024-01-15T10:30:00-07:00",
  "app_url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/x/id333903271"
}

Supported Countries

50+ countries including: US, GB, CA, AU, DE, FR, ES, IT, JP, CN, KR, BR, MX, IN, RU, NL, SE, and many more.

Limitations

• ~500 reviews per app/country: Apple's RSS API limits to 10 pages of ~50 reviews each
• Recent reviews only: Historical reviews beyond the most recent ~500 may not be available
• Public reviews only: Cannot access reviews that users have made private

How It Works

This scraper uses Apple's official iTunes RSS API endpoints:

• /rss/customerreviews/id={app_id}/sortBy={sort}/page={page}/json
• /lookup?id={app_id} for app metadata

No browser automation needed - fast, efficient, and reliable!

Pricing

$2.00 per 1,000 reviews scraped

Tips

1. Start Small: Test with maxReviews: 10 first
2. Multiple Countries: Reviews vary significantly by region
3. Sort Options: Use "mostHelpful" for quality insights, "mostRecent" for latest feedback
4. Combine Apps: Scrape competitors together for comparison analysis

Support

For issues or feature requests, contact the developer.