# Search Google Play apps by keyword

**Use case:** 

Search Google Play for a keyword and get the ranked list of apps with developer, rating, installs and price, for app store optimization and market research.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "apps": [
    "com.duolingo"
  ],
  "searchTerms": [
    "habit tracker"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "reviewSort": "newest",
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 500,
  "minScore": 1,
  "maxScore": 5,
  "maxResults": 30,
  "fetchAppDetails": false,
  "includeDescription": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "appId": {
    "label": "App id"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title"
  },
  "developer": {
    "label": "Developer"
  },
  "score": {
    "label": "Score"
  },
  "ratings": {
    "label": "Ratings"
  },
  "realInstalls": {
    "label": "Real installs"
  },
  "free": {
    "label": "Free"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price"
  },
  "genre": {
    "label": "Genre"
  },
  "version": {
    "label": "Version"
  },
  "updated": {
    "label": "Updated"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Url",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Google Play Scraper - Reviews, App Details, Search, Developer Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Search Google Play apps by keyword". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/UlD34VuJAmRbGwlvA) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Search Google Play apps by keyword" task

The Google Play Scraper - Reviews, App Details, Search, Developer Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to collect, apps, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Search Google Play apps by keyword" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as app id, title, developer, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Search Google Play apps by keyword" task via API](https://apify.com/dariandanciu/google-play-scraper-all-in-one.md).

## FAQ

### What does the search google play apps by keyword task return?

The search google play apps by keyword task returns review text, star rating, date, app version and developer reply, with no reviewer names. Export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read them through the Apify API.

### How much does it cost to run?

This task runs dariandanciu/google-play-scraper-all-in-one, priced per result: $0.20 per 1,000 on the free plan and less on paid plans. Items that fail are not charged.

### Can I change the inputs or run it on a schedule?

Yes. Duplicate the search google play apps by keyword task, edit the inputs, then run it in Apify Console, on a schedule, through the Apify API or from an AI agent via the Apify MCP server.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Play Scraper - Reviews, App Details, Search, Developer](https://apify.com/dariandanciu/google-play-scraper-all-in-one.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/dariandanciu/google-play-scraper-all-in-one.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/dariandanciu/google-play-scraper-all-in-one.md

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`).