# Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Search & Developers (`geese_chief/google-play-apps-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Google Play app details by package ID, URL, search keyword or developer: installs, rating, histogram, price, IAP, developer email & website, screenshots, update date. Multi-country. No login, no proxy.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/geese_chief/google-play-apps-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ponytail Data](https://apify.com/geese_chief) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.40 / 1,000 apps

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

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 examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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`).

# README

## Google Play Store Scraper - Apps, Search & Developers

Get **Google Play app details** in bulk: by package ID or URL, by **search keyword**, by **developer**, or from any Play Store page that lists apps. Fast (about 20 apps per second), no login, no proxy, no browser.

- **Search keywords**: the apps Google ranks for "budget tracker", in order. Good for ASO and competitor research.
- **Developers**: every app from a publisher, by name (`Spotify AB`), numeric ID or URL.
- **Any list page**: category, collection or "similar apps" pages.
- **Multi-country**: scrape each app in several countries in one run (price, rating and availability differ).
- **Filters**: minimum installs, minimum rating, free apps only.
- **Developer contact data**: email, website, address and privacy policy, for lead generation.
- Bad or removed package IDs are logged and skipped, so one typo never fails the run.

### Input example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": ["budget tracker"],
  "apps": ["com.spotify.music", "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo"],
  "developers": ["Spotify AB"],
  "countries": ["us", "de"],
  "minInstalls": 100000
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "appId": "com.spotify.music",
  "title": "Spotify: Music and Podcasts",
  "developer": "Spotify AB",
  "developerEmail": "support@spotify.com",
  "developerWebsite": "https://www.spotify.com",
  "genre": "Music & Audio",
  "score": 4.35,
  "ratings": 36522823,
  "reviews": 1856912,
  "histogram": [3717919, 1064727, 1308390, 3103058, 27328713],
  "installs": "1,000,000,000+",
  "realInstalls": 3170646495,
  "free": true,
  "offersIAP": true,
  "inAppProductPrice": "$4.99 - $203.88 per item",
  "containsAds": true,
  "contentRating": "Teen",
  "released": "May 27, 2014",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-21T13:18:12+00:00",
  "icon": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...",
  "screenshots": ["https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/..."],
  "country": "us",
  "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music&hl=en&gl=us",
  "source": "com.spotify.music"
}
```

`histogram` is the count of 1 to 5 star ratings. `source` tells you which search term, developer or input produced the row. The full description is included unless you turn it off.

### Pricing

**$2 per 1,000 apps** ($0.002 per app). No start fee. Each app in each country counts as one result; apps filtered out are free.

### Need reviews?

Use [Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/geese_chief/google-play-reviews-multi-country) for app reviews in many countries at once.

### FAQ

**How many apps per search?** Google shows about 30 apps on a search page, so that's the practical maximum per keyword. Use more keywords for more apps.

**Why is an app missing in a country?** It isn't available there. The run logs a warning and continues.

# Actor input Schema

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

Play Store search queries, e.g. 'budget tracker'. Each returns up to 'Max apps per search' apps.

## `apps` (type: `array`):

Package IDs like com.spotify.music or Play Store app URLs.

## `developers` (type: `array`):

Developer name (e.g. 'Spotify AB'), numeric developer ID, or developer page URL. Returns all their apps.

## `listUrls` (type: `array`):

Any Play Store page that lists apps (category, collection, 'similar apps'). Every app linked on the page is scraped.

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

Google shows about 30 apps per search page.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Two-letter country codes. Each app is scraped once per country (price, rating and availability differ). Search uses the first country.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Two-letter language code for titles and descriptions.

## `minInstalls` (type: `integer`):

Skip apps with fewer installs.

## `minRating` (type: `number`):

Skip apps rated below this (0-5).

## `freeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Skip paid apps.

## `includeDescription` (type: `boolean`):

Turn off for smaller rows.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "budget tracker"
  ],
  "apps": [
    "com.spotify.music"
  ],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 30,
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "minInstalls": 0,
  "minRating": 0,
  "freeOnly": false,
  "includeDescription": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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": [
        "budget tracker"
    ],
    "apps": [
        "com.spotify.music"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "us"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("geese_chief/google-play-apps-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": ["budget tracker"],
    "apps": ["com.spotify.music"],
    "countries": ["us"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("geese_chief/google-play-apps-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": [
    "budget tracker"
  ],
  "apps": [
    "com.spotify.music"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ]
}' |
apify call geese_chief/google-play-apps-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,geese_chief/google-play-apps-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/16IqSoo9DCB9xepis/builds/tI0RYlX2KYJkMEzpS/openapi.json