# Apple App Store Scraper - Apps, Reviews & Ratings (`eccentric_layout/appstore-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the Apple App Store without an API key: app details, ratings, and reviews by keyword, app ID, or bundle ID, in any country. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/eccentric\_layout/appstore-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Shahryar](https://apify.com/eccentric_layout) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 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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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

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

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

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If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Apple App Store Scraper – Apps, Reviews & Ratings (No API Key)

Extract structured data from the **Apple App Store** without an API key: full **app details**, **ratings**, and **reviews** — by keyword, App ID, or bundle ID, in any country storefront. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Built for **app developers, ASO (App Store Optimization) specialists, market researchers, and data teams**. Pairs perfectly with our Google Play Scraper for **both-platform** app intelligence.

### What it does

- 🔎 **Search apps** by keyword and get every matching app.
- 📱 **App details** – complete metadata by numeric App ID or bundle ID.
- ⭐ **Reviews** – reviewer, rating, title, text, app version, and date (most-recent feed).
- 🌍 **Any country & language** – choose the storefront via `country`.
- 🧱 **Complete output** – price, rating, rating count, genre(s), version, release dates, release notes, description, content rating, size, icon, and screenshots.

### Why this scraper

Uses Apple's **official iTunes endpoints** (search, lookup, and the customer-reviews feed) — so it's **fast, reliable, and key-free**, with none of the blocking that plagues HTML scrapers. Every search result comes back fully enriched.

### Example input

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["habit tracker"],
  "appIds": ["389801252"],
  "bundleIds": ["com.burbn.instagram"],
  "country": "us",
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
  "scrapeReviews": true,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100
}
````

### Example app output

```json
{
  "type": "app",
  "id": 389801252,
  "bundleId": "com.burbn.instagram",
  "title": "Instagram",
  "developer": "Instagram, Inc.",
  "price": 0,
  "free": true,
  "score": 4.7,
  "ratings": 28910342,
  "genre": "Photo & Video",
  "version": "330.0",
  "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2026-06-02T18:21:00Z",
  "contentRating": "12+",
  "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252"
}
```

### Example review output

```json
{
  "type": "review",
  "appId": 389801252,
  "userName": "appfan_99",
  "score": 5,
  "title": "Love it",
  "text": "Best app for sharing photos.",
  "version": "330.0",
  "updated": "2026-06-06T08:12:00-07:00"
}
```

### Output fields

Search and lookup results are pushed as **app** items; with reviews enabled, each review is a separate **review** item.

**App** (`type: "app"`)

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `id` | App Store track ID |
| `bundleId` | App bundle identifier |
| `title` | App name |
| `developer` / `developerId` / `developerUrl` | Developer name, ID, and profile URL |
| `price` / `currency` / `free` / `formattedPrice` | Price, currency, free flag, and formatted price |
| `score` / `ratings` | Average rating (all versions, 0–5) and total ratings |
| `scoreCurrentVersion` / `ratingsCurrentVersion` | Rating and rating count for the current version |
| `genre` / `genres` | Primary category and full category list |
| `version` | Current version |
| `releaseDate` / `currentVersionReleaseDate` | First release and latest update dates |
| `releaseNotes` | Latest version changelog |
| `description` | Full app description |
| `contentRating` | Age rating (4+, 12+, …) |
| `minimumOsVersion` | Minimum iOS version |
| `fileSizeBytes` | App size in bytes |
| `supportedDevices` / `languages` | Supported devices and language codes (arrays) |
| `icon` | App icon URL (512px) |
| `screenshots` / `ipadScreenshots` | iPhone and iPad screenshot URLs (arrays) |
| `url` | App Store page URL |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp |

**Review** (`type: "review"`)

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `appId` | App the review belongs to |
| `userName` | Reviewer name |
| `score` | Star rating (1–5) |
| `title` | Review title |
| `text` | Review body |
| `version` | App version reviewed |
| `updated` | Review date |

### Common use cases

- **ASO & keyword research** – see which apps rank for your target keywords.
- **Review analysis & sentiment** – export reviews for analysis.
- **Competitor monitoring** – track ratings, versions, and release cadence.
- **Cross-platform datasets** – combine with Google Play data for full coverage.

### Input reference

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `searchTerms` | array | Keywords to search the App Store. |
| `appIds` | array | Numeric App Store IDs to scrape directly. |
| `bundleIds` | array | App bundle identifiers to scrape directly. |
| `country` | string | Two-letter storefront country code (default `us`). |
| `maxAppsPerSearch` | integer | Max apps per search term (up to 200). |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max apps in total (`0` = no limit). |
| `scrapeReviews` | boolean | Also scrape reviews for every app found. |
| `maxReviewsPerApp` | integer | Cap on reviews per app. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings (default Apify proxy is plenty). |

### FAQ

**Do I need an Apple/iTunes API key?** No. This Actor uses Apple's public iTunes endpoints — no key or login.

**How do I find an App ID?** It's the number in the App Store URL, e.g. `apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252` → `389801252`.

**How many reviews can I get?** Apple's public review feed exposes up to ~500 most-recent reviews per app (10 pages × ~50), per storefront.

**Can I scrape other countries?** Yes — set `country` to `gb`, `de`, `jp`, etc.

# Actor input Schema

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

Keywords to search on the App Store, e.g. "fitness tracker", "habit".

## `appIds` (type: `array`):

Numeric App Store IDs to scrape directly, e.g. "389801252" (the id in apps.apple.com/app/id389801252).

## `bundleIds` (type: `array`):

App bundle identifiers to scrape directly, e.g. "com.burbn.instagram".

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

Two-letter App Store storefront country code (affects availability, price, language).

## `maxAppsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Maximum apps to return per search term (Apple allows up to 200).

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of apps to return in total. Set 0 for no limit.

## `scrapeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, also scrape reviews for every app found (reviewer, rating, title, text, version).

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

Only used when 'Scrape reviews' is on. Apple's public review feed exposes up to ~500 most-recent reviews per app.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apple's iTunes endpoints are open and rarely block; the default Apify proxy is plenty.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "habit tracker",
    "budget"
  ],
  "appIds": [
    "389801252"
  ],
  "bundleIds": [
    "com.burbn.instagram"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "scrapeReviews": false,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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": [
        "habit tracker"
    ],
    "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
    "maxItems": 200,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("eccentric_layout/appstore-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": ["habit tracker"],
    "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
    "maxItems": 200,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("eccentric_layout/appstore-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": [
    "habit tracker"
  ],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
  "maxItems": 200,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call eccentric_layout/appstore-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Apple App Store Scraper - Apps, Reviews & Ratings",
        "description": "Scrape the Apple App Store without an API key: app details, ratings, and reviews by keyword, app ID, or bundle ID, in any country. Export JSON/CSV/Excel.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "KM6IKEdXBLMb68XiU"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/eccentric_layout~appstore-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-eccentric_layout-appstore-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/eccentric_layout~appstore-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-eccentric_layout-appstore-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/eccentric_layout~appstore-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-eccentric_layout-appstore-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Keywords to search on the App Store, e.g. \"fitness tracker\", \"habit\".",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "appIds": {
                        "title": "App IDs (track IDs)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Numeric App Store IDs to scrape directly, e.g. \"389801252\" (the id in apps.apple.com/app/id389801252).",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "bundleIds": {
                        "title": "Bundle IDs",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "App bundle identifiers to scrape directly, e.g. \"com.burbn.instagram\".",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Two-letter App Store storefront country code (affects availability, price, language).",
                        "default": "us"
                    },
                    "maxAppsPerSearch": {
                        "title": "Max apps per search",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 200,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum apps to return per search term (Apple allows up to 200)."
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max apps",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of apps to return in total. Set 0 for no limit."
                    },
                    "scrapeReviews": {
                        "title": "Scrape reviews",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "If enabled, also scrape reviews for every app found (reviewer, rating, title, text, version).",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "maxReviewsPerApp": {
                        "title": "Max reviews per app",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Only used when 'Scrape reviews' is on. Apple's public review feed exposes up to ~500 most-recent reviews per app.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Apple's iTunes endpoints are open and rarely block; the default Apify proxy is plenty.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": true
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "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": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```