# App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper (`dbott23/appstore-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Scrape reviews from Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Search by keyword or provide app IDs directly. Extracts star ratings, review text, author, version, and date — up to 500 reviews per app.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dbott23/appstore-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Darren S](https://apify.com/dbott23) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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```bash
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```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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# README

## App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper

Scrape user reviews from the **Apple App Store** and **Google Play Store** — no API key or account required. Search by keyword or provide app IDs directly. Extracts ratings, review text, author, version, and date for up to 500 reviews per app per run.

### What it does

- **Apple App Store:** Search by keyword (e.g. "spotify", "notion") to find the top matching apps, then scrape their reviews. Or provide numeric App Store IDs directly.
- **Google Play Store:** Provide package names (e.g. `com.spotify.music`) to scrape reviews directly.
- Supports filtering by **country** and sorting by **newest** or **most helpful**.
- Returns structured data ready to export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Use cases

- **Reputation monitoring** — track what users say about your app over time
- **Competitor intelligence** — see what users love or hate about rival apps
- **Sentiment analysis** — feed reviews into NLP pipelines or AI models
- **Product research** — discover feature requests and pain points from real users
- **App Store Optimization (ASO)** — identify keywords users naturally use in reviews

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `searchTerms` | string[] | Keywords to search on the Apple App Store (e.g. `["spotify", "notion"]`). Returns the top 3 matching apps per term. |
| `appleAppIds` | string[] | Numeric Apple App Store IDs (e.g. `["324684580"]`). Find the ID in the App Store URL: `apps.apple.com/us/app/name/id324684580` |
| `googlePlayIds` | string[] | Google Play package names (e.g. `["com.spotify.music"]`). Find it in the Play Store URL: `play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music` |
| `country` | string | Two-letter country code (default: `us`). Controls which store region to scrape. |
| `maxReviewsPerApp` | integer | Max reviews per app, 1–500 (default: `100`). |
| `sortBy` | string | `newest` (default) or `helpful`. |

At least one of `searchTerms`, `appleAppIds`, or `googlePlayIds` must be provided.

> **Note:** Google Play search by keyword is not supported due to library limitations. For Google Play, provide package names directly.

### Output

Each result is one review with these fields:

```json
{
  "store": "apple",
  "appId": "324684580",
  "appName": "Spotify: Music and Podcasts",
  "country": "us",
  "reviewId": "12345678901",
  "title": "Best music app",
  "text": "I use this every single day. The recommendations are spot on.",
  "rating": 5,
  "author": "username123",
  "version": "9.1.66",
  "date": "2026-07-21T20:00:00",
  "thumbsUp": null,
  "replyText": null,
  "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580"
}
````

Google Play reviews include `thumbsUp` (helpful votes) and `replyText` (developer reply). Apple App Store reviews include `title` but not `thumbsUp`.

### Limits

| Store | Max reviews per app |
|---|---|
| Apple App Store | 500 (10 pages × 50 reviews) |
| Google Play | 500 per run |

Apple App Store only exposes the most recent ~500 reviews publicly. If an app has millions of reviews, only the latest 500 are accessible without the Apple Search Ads API.

### Example: scrape Spotify reviews from both stores

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["spotify"],
  "googlePlayIds": ["com.spotify.music"],
  "country": "us",
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "sortBy": "newest"
}
```

This will:

1. Search the Apple App Store for "spotify" → find the top 3 matching apps → scrape up to 100 reviews each
2. Scrape up to 100 Google Play reviews for `com.spotify.music`

### Pricing

This actor uses **Pay per result** pricing:

- **$1.00 per 1,000 reviews** scraped
- Typical run of 100 reviews costs **~$0.10**
- Platform usage costs are included — no extra compute charges

### Frequently asked questions

**Can I scrape reviews in other languages / countries?**
Yes. Set `country` to any two-letter country code (e.g. `de` for Germany, `jp` for Japan). Reviews and app metadata will reflect that regional store.

**Why does Apple App Store search return multiple apps?**
The iTunes Search API returns the top 3 results for your keyword. If you want a specific app, use its numeric App Store ID instead.

**How do I find a Google Play package name?**
Go to the app's Play Store page and look at the URL: `play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example.app` — the package name is the value after `id=`.

**How do I find an Apple App Store ID?**
Go to the app's App Store page and look at the URL: `apps.apple.com/us/app/name/id324684580` — the ID is the number after `id`.

**Does this require a proxy?**
No. Both stores are accessed without proxies or authentication.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

App names or keywords to search on the Apple App Store (e.g. 'spotify', 'notion'). Returns the top 3 matching apps and scrapes their reviews.

## `appleAppIds` (type: `array`):

Numeric App Store IDs for specific apps (e.g. '324684580' for Spotify). Find the ID in the App Store URL: apps.apple.com/us/app/name/id324684580

## `googlePlayIds` (type: `array`):

Google Play package names for specific apps (e.g. 'com.spotify.music'). Find it in the Play Store URL: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music

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

Two-letter country code (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'au'). Determines which store region to scrape reviews from.

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to collect per app. Apple App Store supports up to 500 reviews. Google Play supports up to 500 per run.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

How to sort the reviews returned.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "spotify"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "sortBy": "newest"
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "spotify"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dbott23/appstore-reviews-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 = { "searchTerms": ["spotify"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dbott23/appstore-reviews-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "spotify"
  ]
}' |
apify call dbott23/appstore-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dbott23/appstore-reviews-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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        "description": "Scrape reviews from Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Search by keyword or provide app IDs directly. Extracts star ratings, review text, author, version, and date — up to 500 reviews per app.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "1k4Y1hgEk6AwLWROO"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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                "tags": [
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                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dbott23~appstore-reviews-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-dbott23-appstore-reviews-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
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                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
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                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                                }
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                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dbott23~appstore-reviews-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-dbott23-appstore-reviews-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "searchTerms": {
                        "title": "Search terms (Apple App Store)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "App names or keywords to search on the Apple App Store (e.g. 'spotify', 'notion'). Returns the top 3 matching apps and scrapes their reviews.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "appleAppIds": {
                        "title": "Apple App Store IDs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Numeric App Store IDs for specific apps (e.g. '324684580' for Spotify). Find the ID in the App Store URL: apps.apple.com/us/app/name/id324684580",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "googlePlayIds": {
                        "title": "Google Play package names",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Google Play package names for specific apps (e.g. 'com.spotify.music'). Find it in the Play Store URL: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Two-letter country code (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'au'). Determines which store region to scrape reviews from.",
                        "default": "us"
                    },
                    "maxReviewsPerApp": {
                        "title": "Max reviews per app",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of reviews to collect per app. Apple App Store supports up to 500 reviews. Google Play supports up to 500 per run.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "sortBy": {
                        "title": "Sort reviews by",
                        "enum": [
                            "newest",
                            "helpful"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "How to sort the reviews returned.",
                        "default": "newest"
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
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                "properties": {
                    "data": {
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                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
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                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "usage": {
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                                "properties": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
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                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```