# Google Play Review Sentiment Scraper (`googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-scraper`) Actor

Classify Google Play review sentiment, themes, and negative-review signals.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Google API](https://apify.com/googleapi) (community)
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## Pricing

from $3.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

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

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# README

### What this Actor does

Google Play Review Sentiment Scraper collects public app listing details and analyzes review text visible on each listing. It returns one app-level dataset row with the store's rating signals and a transparent English keyword-lexicon analysis of the sampled reviews.

The sentiment is deterministic and unweighted; it is not an AI or human assessment. The Actor does not infer sentiment from star ratings, app descriptions, or interface labels. When the visible review sample contains no recognized sentiment words, the sentiment label is `unknown`.

### Input

Provide an app package ID, a public app URL, or a public Google Play search or category URL. You can also pass multiple IDs, URLs, or search terms. `maxReviews` caps visible review cards analyzed per app; `maxApps` caps app pages discovered per source; and `maxItems` caps output rows.

For search and category sources, `page` sets the one-based starting page and `maxPages` limits how many consecutive pages are inspected. These options do not provide access to a complete historical review archive.

```json
{"appId":"com.google.android.apps.maps","maxReviews":25}
```

```json
{"searchTerm":"maps","maxApps":5,"maxItems":5,"locale":"en-US"}
```

```json
{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en&gl=US"}],"includeReviewSample":false}
```

| Input | Description | Default |
|---|---|---:|
| `appId` / `appIds` | One or more Google Play package IDs. | — |
| `startUrls` | Public app, search, or category pages. `sourceUrls`, `urls`, and `url` are aliases. | — |
| `searchTerm` / `searchTerms` | Search terms used to find apps when no direct source is supplied. | — |
| `maxReviews` | Maximum visible review texts analyzed per app (1–500). | 50 |
| `maxApps` | Maximum app detail links followed per search page (1–100). | 20 |
| `maxTargets` | Maximum source pages processed (1–50). | 10 |
| `maxItems` | Maximum app records across the run (1–500). | 100 |
| `includeReviewSample` | Include a bounded sample of the analyzed public reviews. | `true` |
| `deduplicate` | Keep one record per app package ID. | `true` |
| `locale` / `language` / `country` | Choose the Google Play language and storefront. | `en-US` / `en` / `US` |
| `page` / `maxPages` | Starting search page and maximum consecutive pages to inspect. | 1 / 10 |

### Output

Each dataset row describes an app and its sampled reviews. Useful fields include:

| Field | What it contains |
| --- | --- |
| `appId`, `title`, `developer`, `appUrl` | App identity and public listing details |
| `rating`, `ratingCount`, `reviewCount`, `ratingDistribution` | Store rating signals as displayed on the page |
| `sentimentLabel`, `sentimentScore`, `sentimentMethod`, `sentimentBasis` | Summary of the review-text analysis and its method |
| `positiveReviewCount`, `negativeReviewCount`, `mixedReviewCount` | Counts of sampled reviews classified by the lexicon |
| `reviewCountAnalyzed`, `reviewsWithSentimentTerms`, `reviewsWithoutSentimentTerms` | Sample coverage and how many reviews contained recognized terms |
| `themes`, `reviewSample` | Detected themes and, when enabled, a bounded set of visible review examples |
| `description`, `descriptionHtml`, `dataSafety`, `locale`, `country` | Other public listing details, when available |

Optional fields are omitted when the public page does not provide them. `downloadsText` keeps Google Play's approximate label instead of presenting it as an exact count. Store rating totals and the number of reviews analyzed are separate measurements.

Example:

```json
{
  "appId": "com.example.maps",
  "title": "Example Maps",
  "sentimentLabel": "mixed",
  "sentimentScore": 0.18,
  "sentimentMethod": "keyword_lexicon",
  "reviewCountAnalyzed": 25,
  "positiveReviewCount": 9,
  "negativeReviewCount": 6,
  "mixedReviewCount": 3,
  "reviewsWithoutSentimentTerms": 7,
  "themes": ["navigation"]
}
```

You can download dataset results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or other formats supported by Apify. The run page also provides a summary and health details.

### Coverage and responsible use

Only review text and listing information visible on the public Google Play pages are analyzed. Availability can vary by app, country, language, and page. A missing review sample does not mean an app has no reviews, and reviews without recognized lexicon terms are not assumed to be neutral.

Use the results in line with Google Play's terms and applicable privacy laws. Do not use the Actor to collect or misuse personal data.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Public HTTPS Google Play detail, search, or category pages.

## `sourceUrls` (type: `array`):

Compatibility list of public Google Play URLs.

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Compatibility list of public Google Play URLs.

## `url` (type: `string`):

One public Google Play URL.

## `appId` (type: `string`):

Google Play package ID.

## `appIds` (type: `array`):

Google Play package IDs.

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Term used with the public Google Play app search page.

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

Terms used with public Google Play app search pages.

## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum explicit review bodies to analyze per app.

## `maxApps` (type: `integer`):

Maximum detail links discovered from each search page.

## `maxTargets` (type: `integer`):

Maximum source pages processed.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum normalized app observations.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for maxItems.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Language-country locale such as en-US.

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

Two-letter Google Play language code.

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

Two-letter Google Play country code.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Compatibility alias for country.

## `includeReviewSample` (type: `boolean`):

Include bounded explicit review samples in normal rows.

## `deduplicate` (type: `boolean`):

Deduplicate repeated package IDs.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Maximum seconds per public request.

## `requestTimeoutMs` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility timeout in milliseconds.

## `timeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Compatibility alias for requestTimeoutSecs.

## `maxRequestRetries` (type: `integer`):

Finite retries for transient public-request failures.

## `requestDelayMs` (type: `integer`):

Delay before later public requests.

## `maxResponseBytes` (type: `integer`):

Maximum HTML bytes accepted per page or fixture.

## `userAgent` (type: `string`):

Optional ordinary browser user agent.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional active Apify Proxy configuration for permitted public requests.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

One-based starting page for Google Play search/category sources. Detail URLs are fetched as supplied.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum consecutive Google Play search/category pages to inspect per search source; detail pages are separately capped by maxApps.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxReviews": 50,
  "maxApps": 20,
  "maxTargets": 10,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "locale": "en-US",
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US",
  "includeReviewSample": true,
  "deduplicate": true,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "maxRequestRetries": 1,
  "requestDelayMs": 0,
  "maxResponseBytes": 2500000,
  "page": 1,
  "maxPages": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runHealth` (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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-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 '{}' |
apify call googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,googleapi/google-play-review-sentiment-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/jHT5ZA9Seqq6BGL35/builds/Lv9cymWsMnB1725Of/openapi.json