Google Play Store App Reviews Scraper

Google Play Store App Reviews Scraper creates a structured dataset of app review records collected from play.google.com. Each dataset item can include the review rating, text, reviewer name and avatar, thumbs-up count, timestamp, app version, developer reply, and the source app ID. Query the source using app package IDs or app detail URLs, control the result limit with maxItems, and retrieve records through the Apify Dataset API or export them as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

Dataset at a glance

Property	Value
Source	play.google.com
Record unit	One app review
Input methods	App package IDs or app detail URLs
Main identifiers	reviewId, url
Delivery	Apify Dataset and API
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML
Update model	Fresh records per Actor run
Pricing	Pay per event — $1 per 1,000 reviews

Coverage and available records

• Supported inputs — Google Play package names (com.spotify.music) or app detail page URLs (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=...).
• Multiple apps — Several appIds can be scraped in a single run.
• Sorting — sort orders reviews by newest, most relevant, or highest rating.
• Rating filter — filterScore restricts results to a single star rating (1–5).
• Storefront — language and country set the Play Store hl and gl parameters for localized review feeds.
• Developer replies — replyContent and repliedAt capture the developer's response when present.
• Not currently collected — App metadata (title, category, rating, install counts) and review author profiles.

Data dictionary

Field	Type	Nullable	Description	Example
reviewId	string	No	Stable review identifier; best deduplication key	ea7487e4-0e14-4ec9-9027-cb967b3dcf5d
userName	string	Yes	Reviewer display name	Alex Bruinekool
userImage	string	Yes	Reviewer avatar URL	https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...
score	number	Yes	Star rating (1–5)	1
content	string	Yes	Review text	New widget on Android shows...
thumbsUpCount	number	Yes	Thumbs-up count	2
at	string	Yes	Review timestamp (ISO 8601)	2026-07-30T09:06:32+00:00
appVersion	string	Yes	App version the reviewer used	9.1.68.1888
replyContent	string	Yes	Developer reply text	Hi. We'd recommend restarting...
repliedAt	string	Yes	Developer reply timestamp	2026-07-30T15:32:03+00:00
appId	string	No	Google Play package name	com.spotify.music
appUrl	string	No	App detail URL	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music
reviewUrl	string	No	Direct review URL	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music&reviewId=...
url	string	No	Alias for reviewUrl	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=...&reviewId=...

Example dataset record

{
  "reviewId": "ea7487e4-0e14-4ec9-9027-cb967b3dcf5d",
  "userName": "Alex Bruinekool",
  "content": "New widget on Android shows a loading screen for about 1 min every time I want to click on it to open up spotify it won't open or load anything.",
  "score": 1,
  "thumbsUpCount": 2,
  "at": "2026-07-30T09:06:32+00:00",
  "replyContent": "Hi. We'd recommend restarting your device to see if that makes any difference.",
  "repliedAt": "2026-07-30T15:32:03+00:00",
  "appVersion": "9.1.68.1888",
  "appId": "com.spotify.music",
  "appUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music",
  "reviewUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music&reviewId=ea7487e4-0e14-4ec9-9027-cb967b3dcf5d"
}

This record was produced by scraping the app ID com.spotify.music.

Query and input reference

Input	Type	Required	Default	Accepted values	Description
appIds	array	No	—	Google Play package names	Apps to scrape reviews for
startUrls	array	No	—	App detail page URLs	App IDs are extracted automatically
maxItems	integer	No	0	0 = unlimited	Max reviews across all apps
sort	string	No	NEWEST	NEWEST, MOST_RELEVANT, RATING	Review ordering
filterScore	integer	No	—	1–5	Only reviews with this rating
language	string	No	en	Play Store hl code (en, es, de, fr, ...)	Review language
country	string	No	us	Play Store gl code (us, gb, de, in, ...)	Storefront country
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Residential	Apify proxy config	Residential proxy recommended

Minimal request:

{ "appIds": ["com.spotify.music"] }

Advanced request:

{
  "appIds": ["com.spotify.music", "com.whatsapp"],
  "maxItems": 1000,
  "sort": "NEWEST",
  "filterScore": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }
}

Retrieve the data through the API

1. Start the Actor with a JSON input via the Apify API or the Actor's API tab.
2. Wait for the run to finish.
3. Retrieve items from the run's default dataset.
4. Paginate or export the dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("datascrapers/playstore-app-reviews").call(
    run_input={"appIds": ["com.spotify.music"], "maxItems": 500}
)
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items

Data quality and record handling

• Completeness — Score, text, timestamp, and app ID are present on most reviews; developer replies are conditional.
• Deduplication — Use reviewId (preferred) or url as the stable external key.
• Retries — Residential proxies are recommended for reliable access to the Play Store review feed.
• Normalization — score and thumbsUpCount are numbers; timestamps are ISO 8601 with UTC offset.
• Raw vs derived — All fields are taken directly from Google Play's review feed; no AI-generated or computed values are added.

Export and pipeline examples

Destination	Recommended method	Typical use
PostgreSQL/Supabase	Dataset API or webhook consumer	Review archive keyed by reviewId
Google Sheets	Apify integration	Sentiment and rating dashboards
S3/cloud storage	Scheduled export or integration	Periodic app-feedback ingestion

Pricing and cost examples

Billing is pay-per-event, tiered across Apify plans; the rate below is the free-plan rate.

Event	Charged when	Free-plan rate
dataset-item (Review)	A review is pushed to the dataset	$1 per 1,000 reviews

A fixed one-time Actor Start charge of $0.00005 also applies to each run.

Reviews	Estimated base cost
1,000	$1
10,000	$10

Estimates depend on the pricing model and the options enabled.

Limitations and responsible data use

• Only publicly accessible Google Play review data is collected.
• Review availability depends on Google Play's review feed; older reviews may not be fully reachable.
• Developer replies and reviewer avatars are conditional and may be empty.
• No historical snapshots are stored unless you persist them yourself across scheduled runs.
• You are responsible for complying with Google Play's terms and applicable privacy and data laws.

Dataset questions

What does one dataset item represent?

One app review. Reviews are collected for every supplied appIds or startUrls entry.

Which field should I use as a unique identifier?

reviewId is the stable identifier; url is a fallback.

Are fields nullable or conditional?

Yes. replyContent and repliedAt are only present when the developer replied, and appVersion can be empty.

Can I retrieve the records as CSV or JSON?

Yes. The default dataset can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML from the Apify Console or via the Dataset API.

How do I paginate large datasets?

The Actor paginates automatically up to maxItems. For very large exports, page through the dataset with the Dataset API offset and limit parameters.

What counts as a billable result?

Each review written to the dataset is one dataset-item event.

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Data Scrapers support

Need an additional field, record type, or export workflow? Contact Data Scrapers at stardustspotlight@gmail.com. Include a sample source URL, required fields, expected record volume, and preferred delivery format.