App Store Scraper

Scrape Apple App Store search results and app details at scale. Extract comprehensive app data including name, rating, reviews, price, developer info, screenshots, and more using the public iTunes Search API.

What does App Store Scraper do?

App Store Scraper lets you extract structured data from the Apple App Store without any authentication, proxies, or browser automation. It uses Apple's official public iTunes Search API to retrieve app metadata quickly and reliably.

Use it to:

• Search for apps by keyword and get detailed results
• Look up specific apps by their App Store ID
• Monitor competitors by tracking ratings, reviews, and pricing
• Analyze app categories and market trends
• Track app updates and version history

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
searchTerms	Array of strings	Keywords to search for on the App Store	[]
appIds	Array of strings	Specific App Store IDs to look up (e.g., "544007664" for YouTube)	[]
country	String	Two-letter ISO country code (e.g., us, gb, de, jp)	"us"
maxResults	Integer	Maximum number of apps to return (1-200)	50

You must provide at least one of searchTerms or appIds.

Input example

{
  "searchTerms": ["photo editor", "fitness tracker"],
  "appIds": ["544007664"],
  "country": "us",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Output

Each app in the output dataset contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
appId	String	Unique Apple App Store ID
name	String	App name
url	String	Direct App Store URL
developer	String	Developer or seller name
developerId	String	Developer's Apple artist ID
developerUrl	String	Developer's App Store page URL
developerWebsite	String	Developer's external website
price	Number	Price in local currency (0 for free apps)
formattedPrice	String	Human-readable price (e.g., "Free", "$4.99")
currency	String	Currency code (USD, EUR, GBP, etc.)
rating	Number	Average user rating across all versions (0-5)
ratingCount	Integer	Total number of user ratings
currentVersionRating	Number	Average rating for current version
currentVersionRatingCount	Integer	Number of ratings for current version
description	String	Full app description
releaseNotes	String	Latest version release notes
version	String	Current version number
releaseDate	String	Original release date (ISO 8601)
lastUpdated	String	Latest version release date (ISO 8601)
category	String	Primary genre/category
genres	Array	All genres/categories
contentRating	String	Age rating (e.g., "4+", "12+", "17+")
bundleId	String	App bundle identifier
minimumOs	String	Minimum required iOS version
fileSize	String	File size in bytes
icon	String	App icon URL
screenshots	Array	iPhone screenshot URLs
ipadScreenshots	Array	iPad screenshot URLs
languages	Array	Supported language codes
scrapedAt	String	Scraping timestamp (ISO 8601)

Output example

{
  "appId": "544007664",
  "name": "YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream",
  "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664",
  "developer": "Google LLC",
  "developerId": "544007664",
  "developerUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/google-llc/id281956209",
  "developerWebsite": "https://www.youtube.com/",
  "price": 0,
  "formattedPrice": "Free",
  "currency": "USD",
  "rating": 4.69,
  "ratingCount": 16853204,
  "currentVersionRating": 4.69,
  "currentVersionRatingCount": 16853204,
  "description": "Watch your favorite videos, music and more...",
  "releaseNotes": "Bug fixes and stability improvements.",
  "version": "19.50.2",
  "releaseDate": "2012-09-11T07:00:00Z",
  "lastUpdated": "2024-12-16T08:00:00Z",
  "category": "Photo & Video",
  "genres": ["Photo & Video", "Entertainment"],
  "contentRating": "17+",
  "bundleId": "com.google.ios.youtube",
  "minimumOs": "16.0",
  "fileSize": "290816000",
  "icon": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/...",
  "screenshots": ["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/..."],
  "ipadScreenshots": ["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/..."],
  "languages": ["EN", "ES", "FR", "DE", "JA"],
  "scrapedAt": "2024-12-20T10:30:00.000000+00:00"
}

How much does it cost to use App Store Scraper?

This scraper uses Apple's free public iTunes Search API, which requires:

• No proxy - Direct API calls without any proxy costs
• No browser - Pure HTTP requests, minimal compute usage
• No authentication - No cookies or login required

The cost is determined only by Apify platform compute units, which are minimal since this actor uses lightweight HTTP requests only.

Supported countries

The scraper supports all App Store regions. Use the standard two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes:

Code	Country	Code	Country
us	United States	gb	United Kingdom
ca	Canada	au	Australia
de	Germany	fr	France
jp	Japan	kr	South Korea
cn	China	in	India
br	Brazil	mx	Mexico

And many more. See the full list of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes.

Tips and limitations

• The iTunes Search API returns a maximum of 200 results per search term. Use multiple specific search terms for broader coverage.
• Some fields like developerWebsite or releaseNotes may be empty if the developer hasn't provided them.
• Results may vary by country due to regional app availability and localization.
• A 3-second delay is applied between API calls to respect rate limits.
• Duplicate apps across multiple search terms are automatically deduplicated.

FAQ

Can I scrape any app from the App Store? Yes, any app publicly listed on the App Store can be scraped. You can search by keyword or look up specific apps by their App Store ID.

Where do I find an app's App Store ID? Open the app in a browser at apps.apple.com. The numeric ID is in the URL, e.g., https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube/id544007664 -- the ID is 544007664.

How often is the data updated? The iTunes API returns real-time data from Apple's servers. Ratings, prices, and other metadata reflect the current state of the App Store.

Can I get user reviews? This scraper focuses on app metadata (ratings, descriptions, pricing). Individual user reviews are not available through the iTunes Search API.

Is there a rate limit? Apple's iTunes API has undocumented rate limits. This scraper includes built-in delays (3 seconds between requests) to stay within safe limits.

Can I use this for market research? Absolutely. The structured output is ideal for competitive analysis, market sizing, pricing research, and tracking app category trends.