# Find Android apps similar to WhatsApp

**Use case:** 

Get up to 10 apps Google Play lists as similar to WhatsApp in the US storefront. Compare names, developers, ratings, prices, and links. Replace the seed app URL to research another app.

## Input

```json
{
  "playStoreUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp",
  "count": 10,
  "lang": "en",
  "country": "us",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "appId": {
    "label": "App ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "developer": {
    "label": "Developer",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "score": {
    "label": "Score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "free": {
    "label": "Free",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Store URL",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "icon": {
    "label": "Icon",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The Google Play Similar Apps Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find Android apps similar to WhatsApp". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/JxmADGhVXI1pb41FR) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find Android apps similar to WhatsApp" task

The Google Play Similar Apps Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like play store url, number of results, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find Android apps similar to WhatsApp" 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 app id, title, 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 "Find Android apps similar to WhatsApp" task via API](https://apify.com/fetchcraftlabs/playstore-similar-apps-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How do I find apps similar to a different Android app?

Replace the WhatsApp example with the full Google Play details URL for your seed app, including its package ID. Use the Country and Language inputs to select the market and language you want.

### Where do the similar-app suggestions come from?

The task collects apps shown in Google Play’s Similar section for your seed app. Suggestions depend on what Google Play displays for that app and can vary by storefront.

### What fields are included for each similar app?

The results can include package ID, title, developer, rating, free or paid status, price, Google Play URL, and icon URL. The example requests up to 10 apps, subject to availability.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Play Similar Apps Scraper](https://apify.com/fetchcraftlabs/playstore-similar-apps-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/fetchcraftlabs/playstore-similar-apps-scraper.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/fetchcraftlabs/playstore-similar-apps-scraper.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`).