# App Store & Google Play App Details Scraper — Search & Metadata (`chorelet/app-details-scraper`) Actor

App metadata from both stores in one unified format: title, developer, category, price, rating, ratings count, installs, version, release notes, screenshots, description. By app URL/ID or keyword search, per country.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chorelet/app-details-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Chorelet](https://apify.com/chorelet) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.40 / 1,000 apps

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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 App Details Scraper — Search & Metadata

Get the metadata of any iOS or Android app — or of every app matching a keyword — from **both stores in one unified format**: title, developer, category, price, rating and ratings count, installs, version, release notes, screenshots, description, content rating and more. Per country, as JSON, CSV or Excel, or through the API.

Pair it with the [App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/chorelet/app-reviews-scraper) for the reviews themselves.

### Why this Actor

- Both stores in one unified schema; fields a store lacks are null, so everything fits one table
- Keyword search returns full app records — up to 200 per query on the App Store
- Batched Apple lookups: 1,000 apps by ID in about a minute
- Per-country prices, availability, ratings and install brackets
- Checked every day by an automated run

### Sample output

One item of the dataset (long values shortened):

```json
{
  "platform": "google",
  "appId": "com.whatsapp",
  "title": "WhatsApp Messenger",
  "developer": "WhatsApp LLC",
  "category": "Communication",
  "price": 0,
  "currency": "USD",
  "rating": 4.616819,
  "ratingsCount": 244032156,
  "installs": "10,000,000,000+",
  "version": "VARY",
  "updated": "2026-09-19T00:49:04.000Z",
  "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en&gl=us"
}
```

### What you get

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `platform`, `appId`, `bundleId`, `url`, `country` | Store, ID (App Store numeric ID / Google Play package), store page |
| `title`, `summary`, `description`, `icon`, `screenshots`, `video` | Listing content |
| `developer`, `developerId`, `developerUrl`, `developerWebsite`, `developerEmail` | Publisher (email: Google Play only) |
| `category`, `categories`, `contentRating`, `languages`, `minimumOs`, `sizeBytes` | Classification and requirements |
| `price`, `currency`, `free`, `inAppPurchases`, `adSupported` | Monetisation |
| `rating`, `ratingsCount`, `reviewsCount`, `ratingCurrentVersion`, `ratingsCountCurrentVersion` | Ratings (current-version figures: App Store only) |
| `installs`, `minInstalls` | Google Play install bracket |
| `version`, `releaseNotes`, `released`, `updated` | Release info |
| `source`, `query` | `app` (by ID/URL) or `search` (+ the keyword) |

Fields a store does not provide are `null`, so both stores fit in one table. A per-target summary (found / not found in the country, errors) is saved as `SUMMARY`.

### Input

- **Apps** — any mix of App Store URLs or numeric IDs and Google Play URLs or package names. An App Store URL with a country is read for that country.
- **Search queries** — keywords; choose which stores to search and how many results per query (App Store up to 200, Google Play usually 20–30).
- **Country** and **Language** — storefront and text language.

### Limits and notes

- Apple's search API allows about 20 requests a minute; the Actor paces itself and batches lookups (100 apps per request), so 1,000 apps by ID take about a minute.
- Google Play search returns what the store shows for the keyword — typically 20–30 apps.
- Availability, prices and ratings differ by country; run once per country you care about.
- No login, no proxies, no personal data — public store endpoints only.

### Input example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
    "com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "searchPlatforms": [
    "apple",
    "google"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}
```

### How much does it cost?

Pay per app — no subscription, no minimum, no charge for platform usage.

| Volume | Price |
|---|---|
| 1,000 app records | $2.00 |
| 10,000 app records | $20.00 |
| 100,000 app records | $200.00 |

The Apify **free plan includes $5 of usage every month** — about 2,500 app records with this Actor, no card needed. Nothing else is charged: platform usage is included in the price.

### Use it from code, n8n, Make, Zapier or an AI agent

Run the Actor and download the dataset in one call (JSON by default; add `&format=csv` or `xlsx`):

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/chorelet~app-details-scraper/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"], "searchPlatforms": ["apple", "google"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 50, "country": "us", "language": "en"}'
```

Python:

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("chorelet/app-details-scraper").call(run_input={"apps": ["https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997", "com.whatsapp"], "searchPlatforms": ["apple", "google"], "maxResultsPerQuery": 50, "country": "us", "language": "en"})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

- **n8n, Make, Zapier** — use the Apify node/module: run the Actor, then "get dataset items".
- **Google Sheets, Slack, webhooks** — add an integration on the run's *Integrations* tab.
- **AI agents** — the Actor is available as a tool through the Apify MCP server; the dataset schema describes every field for the model.
- **Schedules** — run it hourly, daily or weekly from the *Schedules* tab.

### FAQ

**Can I search both stores for a keyword?**

Yes — put keywords in `searchQueries` and pick the stores in `searchPlatforms`; every result comes back as a full app record.

**How many search results can I get?**

Up to 200 per query on the App Store; Google Play returns what the store shows for the keyword, usually 20–30.

**Are install numbers exact?**

Google Play publishes install brackets (`10,000,000+`) — `installs` is that text and `minInstalls` the lower bound. Apple publishes no install counts; use `ratingsCount` as a proxy.

**Why is an app missing?**

Availability is per country: an app not sold in the chosen storefront is reported as not found in the summary.

**What does a run cost?**

$2 per 1,000 app records. The free plan's $5 a month covers about 2,500 apps.

### Support

Questions, missing fields or a source that changed? Open an issue on the *Issues* tab or write to support@chorelet.app — problems are usually fixed within a day, and the Actor is checked every morning by an automated test run. If the Actor saved you time, a short review on its Store page helps other people find it.

# Actor input Schema

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

App Store and/or Google Play apps by URL or ID: `https://apps.apple.com/us/app/…/id310633997`, `310633997`, `https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp`, `com.whatsapp`. An App Store URL with a country is read for that country.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search in the stores, e.g. `meditation`, `expense tracker`. Every result comes back as a full app record.

## `searchPlatforms` (type: `array`):

Which stores to search.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Up to 200 for the App Store; Google Play usually returns 20–30 for a keyword.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter storefront code (`us`, `gb`, `de`, `in`…). Prices, availability and ratings are country-specific.

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

Language of Google Play texts, e.g. `en`, `de`.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997",
    "com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "searchPlatforms": [
    "apple",
    "google"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `apps` (type: `string`):

All app records — items of the default dataset. Use ?format=csv or xlsx on this URL for spreadsheets.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Apps found per target or query, and errors (e.g. app not available in the country).

# 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",
        "com.whatsapp"
    ],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "searchPlatforms": [
        "apple",
        "google"
    ],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chorelet/app-details-scraper").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",
        "com.whatsapp",
    ],
    "searchQueries": [],
    "searchPlatforms": [
        "apple",
        "google",
    ],
    "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chorelet/app-details-scraper").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",
    "com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "searchPlatforms": [
    "apple",
    "google"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}' |
apify call chorelet/app-details-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/7Xk1rJmCifbvKeIBN/builds/GUWCUvpsd4hm0CHHh/openapi.json