Apple App Store Scraper

Scrapes Apple App Store app data using the public iTunes Search API. Search by keyword, look up apps by ID, or pull top chart rankings. Returns 30+ fields per app — name, developer, ratings, price, genres, screenshots, version history, and more.

No authentication required. No browser needed. The iTunes API is public, fast, and returns everything in JSON.

What It Does

Three modes, pick the one that fits:

• Search — query by keyword across the entire App Store. Paginated; handles multi-page result sets automatically.
• Lookup — fetch specific apps by their iTunes app ID. Useful when you already know what you want.
• Charts — pull top free, paid, or grossing app rankings for any country.

All modes support country targeting via the country field, so you can pull data for the US, Japan, Germany, or anywhere else Apple sells apps.

Input

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search	Operation mode: search, lookup, or charts
searchTerms	array	—	Keywords to search. Each term runs as a separate query. Used with mode=search.
appIds	array	—	iTunes app IDs to look up directly. Used with mode=lookup.
country	string	us	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g. us, gb, jp, de).
chartType	string	topfreeapplications	Chart to fetch: topfreeapplications, toppaidapplications, topgrossingapplications, topfreeipadapplications, toppaidipadapplications.
maxResults	integer	50	Max results per query (1-200). The API caps individual requests at 200.
maxItems	integer	0	Total result cap across all queries. Set to 0 for no limit.

Example: search

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchTerms": ["photo editor", "productivity"],
  "country": "us",
  "maxResults": 50
}

Example: lookup by app ID

{
  "mode": "lookup",
  "appIds": ["333903271", "544007664"],
  "country": "us"
}

Example: top charts

{
  "mode": "charts",
  "chartType": "topfreeapplications",
  "country": "jp",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Output

One record per app. Most scrapers give you a handful of fields. This one gives you everything the iTunes API has.

Field	Type	Description
appId	integer	iTunes app ID (numeric)
bundleId	string	App bundle identifier (e.g. com.example.myapp)
name	string	App name
url	string	App Store URL
developer	string	Developer / seller name
developerId	integer	Developer iTunes artist ID
developerUrl	string	Developer App Store URL
developerWebsite	string	Developer's external website URL
icon	string	App icon URL (512x512)
price	number	App price in the queried country's currency
formattedPrice	string	Human-readable price string (e.g. Free, $0.99)
currency	string	Currency code (e.g. USD)
primaryGenre	string	Primary genre / category name
primaryGenreId	integer	Primary genre ID
genres	string	All genre names, comma-separated
genreIds	string	All genre IDs, comma-separated
rating	number	Average user rating (all versions)
ratingCount	integer	Total number of ratings (all versions)
ratingCurrentVersion	number	Average rating for current version
ratingCountCurrentVersion	integer	Number of ratings for current version
version	string	Current app version string
releaseDate	string	Original release date (ISO-8601)
currentVersionReleaseDate	string	Current version release date (ISO-8601)
releaseNotes	string	What's new in the current version
description	string	Full app description
contentRating	string	Content advisory rating (e.g. 4+, 17+)
minimumOsVersion	string	Minimum iOS/macOS version required
fileSizeBytes	integer	App file size in bytes
screenshotUrls	string	iPhone screenshot URLs, pipe-separated
ipadScreenshotUrls	string	iPad screenshot URLs, pipe-separated
supportedDevices	integer	Number of supported device types
languages	string	Supported language codes, comma-separated
country	string	App Store country code queried
scrapedAt	string	ISO-8601 timestamp when the record was scraped

Pricing

Pay-per-event. $0.10 to start a run, $0.001 per record saved.

Notes

• The iTunes API enforces a 200-result cap per request. For large keyword searches, the scraper pages through automatically using offset/limit pagination.
• Chart data from the RSS feed contains fewer fields than search/lookup results. The trade-off: charts are fast and single-request.
• Country targeting affects search rankings, pricing (currency), and available apps. Not all apps are available in all regions.
• The iTunes API has undocumented rate limits. The scraper uses a 200ms courtesy delay between requests and limits concurrency to 3.

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