Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Ratings & Reviews

Scrape public Google Play Store app metadata by package ID, keyword, or category. Export app names, developers, ratings, review counts, install ranges, prices, versions, Android requirements, screenshots, URLs, and optional review rows to JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or the Apify API.

This Actor is API-based and does not need a login or API key. Proxy is disabled by default for the quick-start path.

What It Extracts

• App ID, app name, developer, developer ID, developer website
• Category, category ID, rating, rating text, rating count, review count
• Installs, minimum installs, price, currency, free/paid flag
• In-app purchase and ad-support flags when available
• Content rating, version, Android version, release/update dates
• Summary, description, privacy policy URL, Play Store URL, icon, header image, screenshots
• Optional review rows with review ID, username, score, text, date, thumbs-up count, app version, developer reply, and scrape timestamp

Quick Start

Use this small input first:

{
  "appIds": ["com.openai.chatgpt"],
  "keywords": [],
  "categories": [],
  "includeReviews": false,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 0,
  "maxResults": 1,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

Input

Field	Type	Default	Notes
appIds	array	["com.openai.chatgpt"]	Package names or Play Store URLs.
keywords	array	[]	Search keywords. Matching apps are then scraped in full.
categories	array	[]	Category codes such as SOCIAL, PRODUCTIVITY, or GAME_ACTION.
includeReviews	boolean	false	Saves review rows in addition to app rows.
maxReviewsPerApp	integer	10	Applies only when reviews are enabled.
maxResults	integer	1	Maximum apps across package IDs, keywords, and categories. Use 1-5 for tests.
country	string	us	Two-letter Play Store country code.
language	string	en	Two-letter language code.
proxyConfiguration	object	disabled	Keep disabled unless large runs start hitting rate limits.

Output Dataset

The dataset saves one app row for each matched app. If includeReviews is enabled, review rows are saved separately and charged with the review-scraped event. The table view focuses on app rows; use JSON export for the full row set.

Verified app sample from an existing successful run:

{
  "appId": "com.openai.chatgpt",
  "appName": "ChatGPT",
  "developer": "OpenAI",
  "category": "Productivity",
  "categoryId": "PRODUCTIVITY",
  "score": 4.7628264,
  "scoreText": "4.8",
  "ratingsCount": 49573361,
  "reviewsCount": 173167,
  "installs": "1,000,000,000+",
  "minInstalls": 1000000000,
  "price": 0,
  "priceText": "Free",
  "currency": "USD",
  "free": true,
  "offersInAppPurchases": true,
  "contentRating": "Teen",
  "version": "1.2026.160",
  "androidVersion": "7.1",
  "updated": "2026-06-19T18:23:00.000Z",
  "released": "Jul 21, 2023",
  "summary": "Your AI assistant for writing, search, image generation, and more",
  "appUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openai.chatgpt&hl=en&gl=us",
  "country": "us",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-21T12:12:05.884Z"
}

Pricing And Cost Control

Current live pricing checked on 2026-06-29:

Event	Active price
app-scraped	$0.002 per app row
review-scraped	$0.001 per review row
apify-actor-start	$0.00005 per GB

Review rows are charged only when includeReviews is enabled. App and review rows are saved and charged atomically, and workers stop when the user's spending limit is reached.

Cost-control tips:

• Start with one app ID and maxResults: 1.
• Keep includeReviews: false until you need review rows.
• Keep proxy disabled for normal API-sized runs.
• Use country/language settings deliberately because app metadata can differ by storefront.

Use Cases

• App Store Optimization (ASO) research
• Competitor metadata and pricing tracking
• App category and install-range analysis
• Review monitoring when review rows are enabled
• Cross-store app intelligence with an Apple App Store scraper

Known Limits

• Google Play can change public page/API behavior; occasional missing fields should be expected.
• Review collection is heavier and can create many rows; keep maxReviewsPerApp low at first.
• Category browsing and broad keyword searches can return many apps, so keep maxResults low for tests.

Responsible Use

Use this Actor only for lawful collection and analysis of public app-store data. Follow Google Play's terms, applicable privacy laws, anti-spam rules, and local regulations. Do not use review data to identify, harass, or spam users.

License

Apache-2.0