# Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Ratings & Reviews (`fascinating_lentil/google-play-store-scraper`) Actor Scrape Google Play Store apps: ratings, installs, prices, developer info, descriptions, screenshots, and user reviews. Search by keyword, app ID, or category. No login or API key needed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/fascinating\_lentil/google-play-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Md Jakaria Mirza](https://apify.com/fascinating_lentil) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 1,000 app scrapeds 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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 curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). 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. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Ratings & Reviews Scrape **app data and reviews from the Google Play Store** - no login, no API key required. Get ratings, install counts, prices, developer info, categories, versions, descriptions, screenshots, and user reviews. Search by keyword, app ID, or category, across any country storefront. Export to **JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML**, or pull via the Apify API. Perfect for **app store optimization (ASO), competitor tracking, market research, and review monitoring**. ### Features - ✅ **No login or API key** - ✅ **Three input modes** - app package IDs, search keywords, or category browsing - ✅ **Full app metadata** - rating, ratings count, installs, price, developer, version, content rating - ✅ **User reviews** - optional, nested per app (rating, text, date, helpful count) - ✅ **Any country & language storefront** - ✅ **Fast & lightweight** - API-based, no headless browser ### Input | Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | `appIds` | `string[]` | Package names (e.g. `"com.whatsapp"`) or Play URLs | `["com.whatsapp"]` | | `keywords` | `string[]` | Search keywords | `[]` | | `categories` | `string[]` | Category codes (e.g. `"SOCIAL"`, `"GAME_ACTION"`) | `[]` | | `includeReviews` | `boolean` | Include top reviews per app (nested) | `false` | | `maxReviewsPerApp` | `integer` | Max reviews per app | `10` | | `maxResults` | `integer` | Max apps total | `50` | | `country` | `string` | Storefront country code | `us` | | `language` | `string` | Language code | `en` | | `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | Proxy (helps avoid rate limits on large runs) | Apify Proxy | #### Example input ```json { "appIds": ["com.whatsapp"], "keywords": ["weather"], "includeReviews": true, "maxReviewsPerApp": 20, "maxResults": 50, "country": "us" } ```` ### Sample output ```json { "appId": "com.whatsapp", "appName": "WhatsApp Messenger", "developer": "WhatsApp LLC", "category": "Communication", "score": 4.66, "ratingsCount": 236591465, "reviewsCount": 1965687, "installs": "10,000,000,000+", "price": 0, "free": true, "contentRating": "Everyone", "version": "VARY", "updated": "2026-06-09T...", "appUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp", "reviewsScrapedCount": 3, "reviews": [ { "reviewId": "7e3f...", "userName": "Wisdom John", "score": 5, "text": "...", "date": "2026-06-09T21:35:40.541Z", "thumbsUp": 0, "developerReply": null } ], "country": "us", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-11T10:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### How to Scrape the Google Play Store (Step by Step) 1. Click **Try for free** / **Run**. 2. Add app package IDs (e.g. `com.whatsapp`), search keywords, or category codes (e.g. `SOCIAL`). 3. Set `country`/`language`, and turn on `includeReviews` with `maxReviewsPerApp` if you want reviews. 4. Set `maxResults` (start small to test). 5. Run, then export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML, or pull them via the Apify API. ### Pricing This Actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing: | Event | Price | |-------|-------| | Per app scraped | **$0.002** ($2 / 1,000 apps) | | Per review scraped | **$0.001** ($1 / 1,000 reviews) | Reviews are charged only when `includeReviews` is on. You are only charged for data actually returned. Apify platform usage is billed separately by Apify. ### Use cases - **App Store Optimization (ASO)** - track keyword rankings and competitor metadata - **Review monitoring** - watch sentiment and respond to user feedback - **Market research** - analyze categories, pricing, and install trends - **App intelligence** - build cross-store datasets (pairs with an App Store scraper) ### Tips - App IDs are the package name in a Play URL (`...details?id=com.whatsapp`). - Use `country`/`language` to localize results and reviews. - Turn on `includeReviews` and set `maxReviewsPerApp` for review datasets. ### Responsible Use This Actor is intended for lawful collection of publicly available information only. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with the source website's terms, robots.txt, applicable privacy laws, including India's DPDP Act, and all local regulations. Do not use this Actor to collect, store, sell, or misuse personal data without a lawful basis. The Actor author is not responsible for misuse by end users. ### License Apache-2.0 # Actor input Schema ## `appIds` (type: `array`): Google Play package names (e.g. "com.whatsapp") or full Play Store URLs. ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Keywords to search on Google Play. Matching apps are scraped in full. ## `categories` (type: `array`): Google Play category codes to browse (e.g. "SOCIAL", "GAME\_ACTION", "PRODUCTIVITY"). ## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, top reviews for each app are also scraped. ## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`): Maximum reviews to extract per app (when 'Include Reviews' is on). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of apps to scrape in total (across IDs, keywords, and categories). ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code for the Play storefront (e.g. "us", "gb", "in"). ## `language` (type: `string`): Two-letter language code (e.g. "en", "es", "hi"). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. Google Play is generally accessible; enable proxies to avoid rate limits on large runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "appIds": [ "com.whatsapp" ], "keywords": [], "categories": [], "includeReviews": false, "maxReviewsPerApp": 10, "maxResults": 50, "country": "us", "language": "en", "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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "appIds": [ "com.whatsapp" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("fascinating_lentil/google-play-store-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "appIds": ["com.whatsapp"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("fascinating_lentil/google-play-store-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 '{ "appIds": [ "com.whatsapp" ] }' | apify call fascinating_lentil/google-play-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fascinating_lentil/google-play-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Ratings & Reviews", "description": "Scrape Google Play Store apps: ratings, installs, prices, developer info, descriptions, screenshots, and user reviews. Search by keyword, app ID, or category. No login or API key needed.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "RVxW9S1QFgBzAhRLq" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/fascinating_lentil~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-fascinating_lentil-google-play-store-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/fascinating_lentil~google-play-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-fascinating_lentil-google-play-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/fascinating_lentil~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-fascinating_lentil-google-play-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "appIds": { "title": "App Package IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Google Play package names (e.g. \"com.whatsapp\") or full Play Store URLs.", "default": [ "com.whatsapp" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "keywords": { "title": "Search Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search on Google Play. Matching apps are scraped in full.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "categories": { "title": "Categories", "type": "array", "description": "Google Play category codes to browse (e.g. \"SOCIAL\", \"GAME_ACTION\", \"PRODUCTIVITY\").", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeReviews": { "title": "Include Reviews", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, top reviews for each app are also scraped.", "default": false }, "maxReviewsPerApp": { "title": "Max Reviews Per App", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum reviews to extract per app (when 'Include Reviews' is on).", "default": 10 }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Apps", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of apps to scrape in total (across IDs, keywords, and categories).", "default": 50 }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code for the Play storefront (e.g. \"us\", \"gb\", \"in\").", "default": "us" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter language code (e.g. \"en\", \"es\", \"hi\").", "default": "en" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. Google Play is generally accessible; enable proxies to avoid rate limits on large runs.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```