Play Store Reviews Scraper

What does Play Store Reviews Scraper do?

Play Store Reviews Scraper extracts user reviews from the Google Play Store for any Android application. It collects review text, star ratings, author names, dates, and thumbs-up counts for each review, giving you actionable user feedback data. This actor is essential for Android developers, product teams, and analysts who need to monitor app reception and user sentiment at scale.

Why use Play Store Reviews Scraper?

• Comprehensive review data -- Captures the full review text along with metadata like ratings and helpfulness votes.
• Affordable at scale -- Utility-tier pricing makes it cost-effective to scrape thousands of reviews monthly.
• Structured JSON output -- Ready for direct import into databases, spreadsheets, or analytics tools without manual cleanup.
• Programmatic access -- Trigger and manage runs through the Apify API for seamless integration with your workflows.
• Reliable infrastructure -- Runs on Apify Proxy for consistent data collection without blocks or interruptions.

How to use Play Store Reviews Scraper

1. Visit the Apify Store and search for Play Store Reviews Scraper.
2. Click Try for free to open it in the Apify Console.
3. Enter one or more Google Play app package IDs in the App IDs field (e.g., com.whatsapp).
4. Set the Max Reviews limit to control how many reviews to collect per app.
5. Click Start to launch the run.
6. Download the results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab when complete.

Input configuration

Field	Type	Description	Default
appIds	Array of strings	Google Play app package IDs (e.g., com.whatsapp)	["com.whatsapp"]
maxReviews	Integer	Maximum number of reviews per app	100

Output data

Each review is stored as an individual record. Below is an example of a single output object:

{
  "reviewText": "The app is great for messaging but video calls drop frequently on my Wi-Fi. Hoping the next update fixes this.",
  "rating": 3,
  "author": "Alex M.",
  "date": "2025-09-22",
  "thumbsUp": 47,
  "appId": "com.whatsapp"
}

Cost of usage

Play Store Reviews Scraper uses Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing at the Utility tier:

Tier	Cost per 1,000 events	Free tier (approx.)
Utility	$0.30	~16,600 events/month

One event equals one review scraped. Collecting 100 reviews from a single app costs about $0.03. With the free tier providing approximately 16,600 reviews per month, most small to mid-size monitoring needs are covered at zero cost.

Tips and advanced usage

• Post-release monitoring -- Set up scheduled runs to automatically collect new reviews after each app update.
• Competitor analysis -- Scrape reviews for rival apps to identify their weaknesses and user pain points.
• Sentiment tracking -- Export review data to an NLP pipeline to classify feedback as positive, negative, or neutral over time.
• Prioritize by helpfulness -- Use the thumbsUp field to focus on the most impactful reviews first.
• Bulk app monitoring -- Pass multiple package IDs in one run to track your entire app portfolio simultaneously.

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Built with Crawlee and Apify SDK. See more scrapers by consummate_mandala on Apify Store.