# Research App Store search results for keywords

**Use case:** 

See which iPhone apps rank for your target keywords, with rating, review count, price, developer and category, for App Store optimization (ASO).

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchTerms": [
    "budget",
    "habit tracker"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "chart": "top-free",
  "category": "",
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 200,
  "includeDescription": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "stateStoreName": "app-store-intelligence-state"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "rank": {
    "label": "Rank",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "name": {
    "label": "App"
  },
  "developer": {
    "label": "Developer"
  },
  "primaryGenre": {
    "label": "Category"
  },
  "rating": {
    "label": "Rating",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "ratingCount": {
    "label": "Ratings",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "version": {
    "label": "Version"
  },
  "currentVersionDate": {
    "label": "Updated",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "App Store",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The App Store Intelligence - Apps, Ratings, Top Charts & Reviews Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Research App Store search results for keywords". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/dqmmX1J6Bbqwk5QSI) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Research App Store search results for keywords" task

The App Store Intelligence - Apps, Ratings, Top Charts & Reviews Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, search terms, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Research App Store search results for keywords" 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 rank, app, 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 "Research App Store search results for keywords" task via API](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/app-store-intelligence.md).

## FAQ

### Which app store does it cover?

App Store Intelligence reads Apple App Store data: search results, app details, top charts and customer reviews, for any country storefront.

### Can I get app reviews?

Yes. App Store Intelligence has a reviews mode that returns rating, title, text, version and date for each review, with optional rating filters.

### Can I track top charts by category?

App Store Intelligence returns top free, paid and grossing charts for any App Store category and country.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [App Store Intelligence - Apps, Ratings, Top Charts & Reviews](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/app-store-intelligence.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/dennydevelops/app-store-intelligence.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/dennydevelops/app-store-intelligence.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`).