# Apple App Store Reviews Scraper (`good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Danny](https://apify.com/good-apis) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$0.50 / 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.
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Actors are written with capital "A".

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```bash
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```

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

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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash

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# README

## Apple App Store Reviews Scraper

Pull customer reviews for any App Store app — **star rating, title, full review text, author, app version, helpful-vote counts, and date** — as clean JSON. Give it an app id (Instagram = `389801252`) and a storefront, choose newest-first or most-helpful, and page through up to 500 reviews per run. No login, no browser, no Apple API key.

Built for reliability: it reads Apple's public reviews feed **and** the App Store web reviews shelf, and automatically falls back to the second source when the first is temporarily empty — so a review-rich app **never comes back empty**.

**Pricing: $0.20 per 1,000 reviews** (pay per result). You're only charged for reviews actually returned.

### What you get

Every result is one review:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `review_id` | Stable review id |
| `author` | Reviewer display name |
| `author_url` | Reviewer profile URL (when available) |
| `rating` | Star rating, 1–5 |
| `title` | Review title |
| `content` | Full review text |
| `app_version` | App version the review was left on (when available) |
| `vote_sum` / `vote_count` | Helpful-vote sum and count (when available) |
| `updated` | Review date (ISO 8601) |
| `source` | Which feed the review came from (`rss` or `ssr`) |

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `app_id` | ✓ | Apple numeric app id (trackId), e.g. `389801252` |
| `country` | | Storefront code — `us`, `gb`, `de`, `jp`, … (default `us`) |
| `max_reviews` | | How many reviews to return, 1–500 (default 100) |
| `sort` | | `mostrecent` (newest first) or `mosthelpful` (default `mostrecent`) |

```json
{ "app_id": "389801252", "country": "us", "max_reviews": 100, "sort": "mostrecent" }
````

### Example output

```json
{
  "review_id": "12648391027",
  "author": "photofan_88",
  "rating": 5,
  "title": "Love the new update",
  "content": "The editing tools got so much faster after the latest release...",
  "app_version": "372.0",
  "vote_sum": "3",
  "vote_count": "3",
  "updated": "2026-07-18T09:14:22-07:00",
  "source": "rss"
}
```

### How to run it

**API**:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/good-apis~apple-app-store-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"app_id":"389801252","country":"us","max_reviews":100,"sort":"mostrecent"}'
```

**Python**:

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper").call(
    run_input={"app_id": "389801252", "country": "us", "max_reviews": 100, "sort": "mostrecent"})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item["rating"], item["title"])
```

**Node.js**:

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper').call({
  app_id: '389801252', country: 'us', max_reviews: 100, sort: 'mostrecent',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(r => console.log(r.rating, r.title));
```

### Pagination & depth

One run pages through the app's reviews for you, up to `max_reviews` (up to 500 — Apple's public reviews feed exposes roughly the 500 most recent per storefront). Reviews come back in the `sort` order you choose. Reviews are **per storefront**, so set `country` to the market you want.

### FAQ

**Do I need a login or an Apple API key?** No — it reads public App Store reviews.

**Where do I find the app id?** In the App Store URL: `apps.apple.com/app/id389801252` → the id is `389801252`.

**Why do some runs return fewer than 500?** Apple's public feed caps at roughly the 500 most recent reviews per storefront, and smaller apps simply have fewer. Depth also varies by storefront — try `gb`, `de`, etc. for more.

**What's the `source` field?** It tells you whether a review came from Apple's reviews feed (`rss`) or the App Store web shelf (`ssr`). The scraper uses both so a valid app never comes back empty.

**What if an app has no reviews?** The run succeeds with an empty dataset — you're not charged for zero results.

**Do you also have app details and search?** Yes — see the **Apple App Store App Info Scraper** and the **Apple App Store Search Scraper**.

# Actor input Schema

## `app_id` (type: `string`):

Apple App Store numeric app id (trackId), e.g. '324684580' for Spotify. Find it in the App Store URL: apps.apple.com/app/id\<APP\_ID>.

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

Apple App Store country/storefront code (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'jp') — reviews are per-storefront.

## `max_reviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to return. Apple's public RSS feed exposes at most ~500 (50 per page × 10 pages).

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Review sort order: 'mostrecent' (newest first) or 'mosthelpful' (most-voted first).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "app_id": "324684580",
  "country": "us",
  "max_reviews": 100,
  "sort": "mostrecent"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All scraped items in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "app_id": "324684580",
    "country": "us",
    "max_reviews": 100,
    "sort": "mostrecent"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-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 = {
    "app_id": "324684580",
    "country": "us",
    "max_reviews": 100,
    "sort": "mostrecent",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-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 '{
  "app_id": "324684580",
  "country": "us",
  "max_reviews": 100,
  "sort": "mostrecent"
}' |
apify call good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=good-apis/apple-app-store-reviews-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Apple App Store Reviews Scraper",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "kj1n0RCcb8DBQnJ5B"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/good-apis~apple-app-store-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
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                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/good-apis~apple-app-store-reviews-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-good-apis-apple-app-store-reviews-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
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        },
        "/acts/good-apis~apple-app-store-reviews-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-good-apis-apple-app-store-reviews-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
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                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                "responses": {
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                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "app_id"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "app_id": {
                        "title": "App ID (trackId)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Apple App Store numeric app id (trackId), e.g. '324684580' for Spotify. Find it in the App Store URL: apps.apple.com/app/id<APP_ID>."
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country / storefront",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Apple App Store country/storefront code (e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'jp') — reviews are per-storefront.",
                        "default": "us"
                    },
                    "max_reviews": {
                        "title": "Max reviews",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of reviews to return. Apple's public RSS feed exposes at most ~500 (50 per page × 10 pages).",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "sort": {
                        "title": "Sort order",
                        "enum": [
                            "mostrecent",
                            "mosthelpful"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Review sort order: 'mostrecent' (newest first) or 'mosthelpful' (most-voted first).",
                        "default": "mostrecent"
                    }
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                            "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": {
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                                    }
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                                    "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"
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                            "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": {
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
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                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```