# Apple App Store Scraper - Rankings, Reviews & Apps (`haketa/app-store-scraper`) Actor Apple App Store scraper & data API: export top-chart rankings (Top Free, Paid, Grossing, New) by category & country, scrape app reviews & ratings, full app details, metadata and ASO keyword search. iOS app market intelligence & competitor tracking — fast, no login. Pairs with a Google Play scraper. - **URL**: https://apify.com/haketa/app-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Haketa](https://apify.com/haketa) (community) - **Categories:** SEO tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.15 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Apple App Store Scraper 🍏 — Rankings, Reviews & App Details Scrape the **Apple App Store** as clean, structured JSON — **top-chart rankings by category & country, app reviews, complete app details, and keyword search.** One actor, four jobs. Fast and reliable: built on Apple's own app data feeds, with proxy rotation and fully-paginated reviews. The perfect companion to a Google Play scraper for cross-platform app intelligence. > 💡 **The differentiator:** most App Store actors only fetch a single app's details. This one owns **top-chart rankings** (a market-intelligence feed: any category × any country × Top Free / Paid / Grossing / New) **and** delivers reviews at scale. --- ### 📋 Table of contents - [What does it do?](#what-does-it-do) - [Use cases](#use-cases) - [How to use it](#how-to-use-it-step-by-step) - [Input parameters](#input-parameters) - [Input examples](#input-examples) - [Output — data fields](#output--data-fields) - [Sample output records](#sample-output-records) - [Categories & countries](#categories--countries) - [Tips & best practices](#tips--best-practices) - [Frequently asked questions](#frequently-asked-questions) - [Changelog](#changelog) --- ### What does it do? Pick a **mode** and get clean data: - 🏆 **Rankings** — the Top Free / Top Paid / Top Grossing / New charts for any category and country (with rank position and full app details). - 💬 **Reviews** — app reviews (sort by most recent / most helpful), with rating, title, text, version and date — up to ~500 per app per country. - 📋 **App details** — complete app info: rating, ratings & reviews count, **ratings histogram**, price, developer, category, version, size, screenshots and more. - 🔎 **Search** — apps for a keyword. Export to **JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML**, or pull from the **Apify API**. Everything is localized by **country**. --- ### Use cases **📈 ASO & app market intelligence** - Track **top-chart rankings** by category and country (build a Sensor Tower / data.ai alternative). - Monitor competitors and category leaders across markets. **💬 Review analysis & product teams** - Pull reviews for your app and competitors' for sentiment, bugs and feature requests. **🏢 Competitive & investment research** - See who's climbing the charts; compare ratings and pricing across apps. **🤖 Data & AI teams** - Build app datasets, review-sentiment models and ranking dashboards (pair with a Google Play scraper for full cross-platform coverage). --- ### How to use it (step by step) No coding required. 1. Click **Try for free / Start**. 2. Choose a **mode**: - **Rankings** → pick a **chart** (Top Free/Paid/Grossing/New), **category** and **country**. - **Reviews / App details** → add **App IDs** (numeric `389801252`, bundle `com.burbn.instagram`, or App Store URLs). - **Search** → add **search terms**. 3. Set **country** and **Max items**. 4. Click **Save & Start**, then export the results. --- ### Input parameters | Field | Type | Description | |------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `rankings`, `reviews`, `appDetails`, or `search`. | | `collection` | string | Rankings chart: `TOP_FREE_IOS`, `TOP_PAID_IOS`, `TOP_GROSSING_IOS`, `NEW_IOS`. | | `category` | string | Rankings category (empty = overall), e.g. `GAMES`, `SOCIAL_NETWORKING`, `FINANCE`, `GAMES_PUZZLE`. | | `appIds` | array | App IDs (numeric / bundle) or URLs (reviews & appDetails modes). | | `searchTerms` | array | Keywords (search mode). | | `maxReviewsPerApp` | integer | Reviews per app (max ~500). Default `200`. | | `reviewsSort` | string | `RECENT` or `HELPFUL`. | | `country` | string | Country code (`us`, `gb`, `de`, `kr`, `jp` …). | | `fullDetail` | boolean | Fetch full app details for each ranked/found app. Default `true`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Max records. `0` = no limit. Default `1000`. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional. | | `maxConcurrency` | integer | Parallel apps processed. Default `4`. | --- ### Input examples **1) Top free apps in the US** ```json { "mode": "rankings", "collection": "TOP_FREE_IOS", "country": "us", "maxItems": 200 } ```` **2) Top grossing games in Japan** ```json { "mode": "rankings", "collection": "TOP_GROSSING_IOS", "category": "GAMES", "country": "jp" } ``` **3) Reviews for an app (most recent)** ```json { "mode": "reviews", "appIds": ["389801252", "com.spotify.client"], "maxReviewsPerApp": 500, "reviewsSort": "RECENT", "country": "us" } ``` **4) App details** ```json { "mode": "appDetails", "appIds": ["https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252"] } ``` *** ### Output — data fields **Ranked app / app** (`recordType: "rankedApp"` / `"app"`): `appId` (numeric), `bundleId`, `title`, `url`, `description`, `developer`, `developerId`, `developerWebsite`, `score`, `reviews`, `currentVersionScore`, `currentVersionReviews`, `histogram`, `price`, `free`, `currency`, `genre`, `genreId`, `genres`, `contentRating`, `languages`, `size`, `requiredOsVersion`, `released`, `updated`, `version`, `releaseNotes`, `icon`, `screenshots`, `ipadScreenshots`, `supportedDevices`. Ranked apps also have `rank`, `collection`, `rankCategory`. **Review** (`recordType: "review"`): `appId`, `bundleId`, `reviewId`, `userName`, `userUrl`, `version`, `score`, `title`, `text`, `url`, `updated`. *** ### Sample output records **Ranked app:** ```json { "recordType": "rankedApp", "rank": 1, "collection": "TOP_FREE_IOS", "rankCategory": "overall", "country": "us", "appId": 389801252, "bundleId": "com.burbn.instagram", "title": "Instagram", "developer": "Instagram, Inc.", "score": 4.7, "reviews": 26500000, "price": 0, "free": true, "genre": "Photo & Video", "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252" } ``` **Review:** ```json { "recordType": "review", "appId": 389801252, "reviewId": "1234567890", "userName": "appfan99", "score": 5, "title": "Love it", "text": "Works great after the latest update!", "version": "300.0", "updated": "2026-06-01T10:00:00Z" } ``` *** ### Categories & countries - **Charts:** `TOP_FREE_IOS`, `TOP_PAID_IOS`, `TOP_GROSSING_IOS`, `NEW_IOS`. - **Categories:** overall (empty) or specific ones like `GAMES`, `SOCIAL_NETWORKING`, `PHOTO_AND_VIDEO`, `FINANCE`, `HEALTH_AND_FITNESS`, `PRODUCTIVITY`, `ENTERTAINMENT`, `SHOPPING`, plus game subcategories (`GAMES_PUZZLE`, `GAMES_ACTION`, …). - **Countries:** any App Store storefront via `country` (us, gb, de, kr, jp, br, …). *** ### Tips & best practices - 🏆 **Rankings are recurring** — schedule a daily run per category/country to track movement. - 🌍 **Iterate countries** to compare charts across markets. - 💬 **Set `maxReviewsPerApp` high** for full review history (up to ~500/app/country). - 🍏🤖 **Pair with a Google Play scraper** for complete cross-platform app intelligence. - 💾 **Use the Apify API / integrations** to push results into Google Sheets, a database, or a webhook. *** ### Frequently asked questions **Can I get the top-chart rankings for a category and country?** Yes — that's the rankings mode. **Is there a review limit?** Apple serves up to ~500 reviews per app per country; set `maxReviewsPerApp`. **Are prices and rankings localized?** Yes — everything respects `country`. **Can I use bundle IDs or URLs?** Yes — numeric IDs, bundle IDs (`com.x`) and App Store URLs all work. **What export formats are supported?** JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table, RSS — plus the Apify API and integrations. *** ### Changelog **0.1.0** - Initial release: rankings (Top Free/Paid/Grossing/New by category & country), paginated reviews, full app details, and keyword search. - Localized by country; proxy rotation; one mode-switched actor. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): rankings = top-chart apps by category & country; reviews = app reviews; appDetails = full app info; search = apps for a keyword. ## `collection` (type: `string`): Which chart to scrape. ## `category` (type: `string`): Category for the ranking chart. Leave empty for the overall chart, or use a category like GAMES, SOCIAL\_NETWORKING, PHOTO\_AND\_VIDEO, FINANCE, HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS, PRODUCTIVITY, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, GAMES\_PUZZLE. ## `appIds` (type: `array`): Apple numeric app IDs (e.g. 389801252), bundle IDs (e.g. com.burbn.instagram) or App Store URLs. ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): Keywords to search for apps. ## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`): Reviews to pull per app. Apple serves up to ~500 per app per country. ## `reviewsSort` (type: `string`): Order of reviews. ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter App Store country code, e.g. us, gb, de, kr, jp, br. Rankings, prices and reviews are localized per country. ## `fullDetail` (type: `boolean`): Fetch complete app details (rating, ratings count, description, size, version) for each ranked/found app. ON by default. Turn off for a faster, lighter list. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum records (apps or reviews). Use 0 for no limit. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional — Apple's iTunes/RSS APIs are open. Proxies help avoid rate limits on large runs. ## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`): Maximum parallel apps processed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "rankings", "collection": "TOP_FREE_IOS", "category": "", "appIds": [ "389801252" ], "maxReviewsPerApp": 200, "reviewsSort": "RECENT", "country": "us", "fullDetail": true, "maxItems": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true }, "maxConcurrency": 4 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All records collected during the run. ## `runUrl` (type: `string`): Open this run in the Apify Console. # 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": [ "389801252" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("haketa/app-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": ["389801252"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("haketa/app-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": [ "389801252" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call haketa/app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=haketa/app-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Apple App Store Scraper - Rankings, Reviews & Apps", "description": "Apple App Store scraper & data API: export top-chart rankings (Top Free, Paid, Grossing, New) by category & country, scrape app reviews & ratings, full app details, metadata and ASO keyword search. iOS app market intelligence & competitor tracking — fast, no login. Pairs with a Google Play scraper.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "sGIg3Zrizbns60Zby" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/haketa~app-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-haketa-app-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/haketa~app-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-haketa-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/haketa~app-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-haketa-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "mode": { "title": "What to scrape", "enum": [ "rankings", "reviews", "appDetails", "search" ], "type": "string", "description": "rankings = top-chart apps by category & country; reviews = app reviews; appDetails = full app info; search = apps for a keyword.", "default": "rankings" }, "collection": { "title": "Ranking chart (rankings mode)", "enum": [ "TOP_FREE_IOS", "TOP_PAID_IOS", "TOP_GROSSING_IOS", "NEW_IOS" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which chart to scrape.", "default": "TOP_FREE_IOS" }, "category": { "title": "Category (rankings mode)", "type": "string", "description": "Category for the ranking chart. Leave empty for the overall chart, or use a category like GAMES, SOCIAL_NETWORKING, PHOTO_AND_VIDEO, FINANCE, HEALTH_AND_FITNESS, PRODUCTIVITY, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, GAMES_PUZZLE.", "default": "" }, "appIds": { "title": "App IDs / URLs (reviews & appDetails modes)", "type": "array", "description": "Apple numeric app IDs (e.g. 389801252), bundle IDs (e.g. com.burbn.instagram) or App Store URLs.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms (search mode)", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search for apps.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxReviewsPerApp": { "title": "Max reviews per app (reviews mode)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Reviews to pull per app. Apple serves up to ~500 per app per country.", "default": 200 }, "reviewsSort": { "title": "Reviews sort (reviews mode)", "enum": [ "RECENT", "HELPFUL" ], "type": "string", "description": "Order of reviews.", "default": "RECENT" }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter App Store country code, e.g. us, gb, de, kr, jp, br. Rankings, prices and reviews are localized per country.", "default": "us" }, "fullDetail": { "title": "Full app details (rankings & search)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch complete app details (rating, ratings count, description, size, version) for each ranked/found app. ON by default. Turn off for a faster, lighter list.", "default": true }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum records (apps or reviews). Use 0 for no limit.", "default": 1000 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional — Apple's iTunes/RSS APIs are open. Proxies help avoid rate limits on large runs." }, "maxConcurrency": { "title": "Max concurrency", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 15, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum parallel apps processed.", "default": 4 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```