# Google Play App Scraper (`maged120/google-play-app-scraper`) Actor

Get full Google Play app details (installs, ratings, rating breakdown, price, category, last update) plus developer email, website and address, by app ID or keyword search.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/maged120/google-play-app-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Maged](https://apify.com/maged120) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Lead generation, Marketing
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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

**Google Play App Scraper** extracts **full app details from the Google Play Store**: installs (including the **exact install count**), rating and **star breakdown**, price, category, last update and version. It also returns **developer contacts**: legal name, **email**, **phone**, **website** and **address**. Look apps up by ID or link, or **search by keyword** and get every result with its ranking.

### What does Google Play App Scraper do?

Give it app IDs, [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps) links, or search keywords. For every app it returns one clean row with store metrics (rating, ratings count, reviews count, 1–5 star histogram, installs, price, in-app purchase range, ads), listing content (title, summary, description, screenshots, what's new) and developer details. Keyword searches also record each app's **rank** for that keyword. You can pick the store **country** and **language**.

On the Apify platform you also get API access, scheduling, integrations (Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, webhooks) and run monitoring, so app tracking can run on autopilot.

### Why scrape Google Play?

- **Lead generation**: build lists of app developers with their email, phone, website and business address, filtered by category, installs or rating.
- **Market & competitor research**: compare installs, ratings and update frequency across every app in a niche.
- **App Store Optimization (ASO)**: track where apps rank for your keywords, and how titles, summaries and ratings change.
- **Investment & M\&A scouting**: spot fast-growing apps from exact install counts and recent update activity.
- **Monitoring**: schedule runs to get alerted when a competitor ships an update or its rating moves.

### How to scrape Google Play app data

1. Open the Actor and go to the **Input** tab.
2. Add app IDs or links to **Apps**, and/or keywords to **Search keywords**.
3. Optionally set **Country** and **Language** (default: US, English).
4. Click **Start**.
5. Open the **Output** tab and switch between the **Apps** and **Developer contacts** views, or download everything as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `apps` | array | App IDs (`com.spotify.music`) or Google Play links. |
| `searchTerms` | array | Keywords to search. Each result is returned with full details and its rank. |
| `maxAppsPerSearch` | integer | Top apps to return per keyword (1–30). Default `20`. |
| `country` | string | Store country code, e.g. `us`, `gb`, `de`. Default `us`. |
| `language` | string | Language code, e.g. `en`, `de`, `es`. Default `en`. |

```json
{
    "apps": ["com.spotify.music", "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"],
    "searchTerms": ["habit tracker"],
    "maxAppsPerSearch": 20,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en"
}
```

### Output

Each app is one row. You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

```json
{
    "appId": "com.habitrpg.android.habitica",
    "title": "Habitica: Gamify Your Tasks",
    "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.habitrpg.android.habitica",
    "summary": "Treat your life like a game to stay motivated and organized!",
    "score": 4.658,
    "ratings": 75565,
    "reviews": 3933,
    "ratingHistogram": { "1": 2033, "2": 1016, "3": 2932, "4": 8738, "5": 60832 },
    "installs": "5,000,000+",
    "minInstalls": 5000000,
    "realInstalls": 8302403,
    "free": true,
    "price": 0,
    "currency": "USD",
    "offersInAppPurchases": true,
    "inAppPriceRange": "$0.99 - $47.99 per item",
    "containsAds": true,
    "genre": "Productivity",
    "contentRating": "Everyone",
    "developer": "HabitRPG, Inc.",
    "developerLegalName": "HabitRPG, Inc.",
    "developerEmail": "mobile@habitica.com",
    "developerPhone": "+1 415-562-6350",
    "developerWebsite": "https://habitica.com",
    "developerAddress": "120 Washington St APT 202\nSalem, MA 01970-6396\nUnited States",
    "privacyPolicy": "https://habitica.com/static/privacy",
    "released": "Dec 10, 2015",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-08-26T16:55:46+00:00",
    "version": "4.10.5",
    "recentChanges": "New in 4.10.5\n- We've improved how our widgets adjust and resize...",
    "searchTerm": "habit tracker",
    "searchRank": 4,
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en"
}
```

Rows also include `description`, `icon`, `headerImage`, `screenshots`, `video`, `categories`, `genreId` and `scrapedAt`.

#### Dataset views

- **Apps**: rating, installs, category, price, last update and keyword rank.
- **Developer contacts**: legal name, email, phone, website, address and privacy policy for each app's developer.

### Output data fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `score` / `ratings` / `reviews` | Average rating, number of ratings, number of written reviews. |
| `ratingHistogram` | Number of 1★ to 5★ ratings. |
| `installs` / `minInstalls` / `realInstalls` | Install bracket as shown, its lower bound, and the exact install count. |
| `free` / `price` / `currency` | Pricing. |
| `offersInAppPurchases` / `inAppPriceRange` / `containsAds` | Monetization. |
| `genre` / `categories` / `contentRating` | Classification. |
| `developer*` | Developer name, legal name, email, phone, website and address, where published. |
| `released` / `lastUpdated` / `version` / `recentChanges` | Release and update history. |
| `searchTerm` / `searchRank` | The keyword that found the app and its position (search results only). |
| `error` | Why an app couldn't be read (e.g. not available in that country), otherwise `null`. |

### How many results will I get?

One row per app. Keyword searches produce up to **Max apps per keyword** rows each, so 3 keywords × 20 apps = up to 60 rows. An app found by two keywords appears once per keyword, with each rank.

### Tips

- **Country matters**: availability, prices and search rankings differ by country. Run the same list per country if you need comparisons.
- **Rank tracking**: schedule a keyword run daily and compare `searchRank` over time.
- **Lead lists**: search for niche keywords, then filter the **Developer contacts** view by installs or rating.

### FAQ

**Why is a developer's address or phone missing?** Developers choose what contact details to publish. Many individual developers only list an email.

**Why do some apps return "not available in this country"?** Apps can be region-locked. Try the country where the app is published.

**Is scraping Google Play legal?** The Actor only collects publicly available store listings. Developer contact details can include personal data, especially for individual developers. You're responsible for using them lawfully, e.g. under GDPR and anti-spam rules. When in doubt, consult a lawyer.

**Need reviews too?** Use a dedicated Google Play reviews scraper alongside this Actor, and join the results on `appId`.

**Found a bug or need a custom feature?** Open an issue in the **Issues** tab. Custom solutions are available on request.

***

⭐ **Found this Actor useful?** A quick review on the Store helps other users find it and keeps it maintained.

### Related tools

- [Amazon Reviews Scraper – ratings, review text and verified buyers in bulk](https://apify.com/maged120/amazon-reviews-scraper)
- [Google Trends Scraper – interest over time, by region and related queries](https://apify.com/maged120/google-trends-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

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

App IDs (com.spotify.music) or Google Play links (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music), one per line.

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

Optional. Keywords to search Google Play for (e.g. 'habit tracker'). Every app found is returned with full details and its rank for that keyword.

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

How many top apps to return for each keyword (1–30).

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

Two-letter country code of the store to read (e.g. us, gb, de, in). Affects availability, prices and search ranking.

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

Two-letter language code for titles, descriptions and categories (e.g. en, de, es).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "com.spotify.music",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "searchTerms": [
    "habit tracker"
  ],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 20,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (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 = {
    "apps": [
        "com.spotify.music",
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
    ],
    "searchTerms": [
        "habit tracker"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("maged120/google-play-app-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 = {
    "apps": [
        "com.spotify.music",
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp",
    ],
    "searchTerms": ["habit tracker"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("maged120/google-play-app-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 '{
  "apps": [
    "com.spotify.music",
    "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "searchTerms": [
    "habit tracker"
  ]
}' |
apify call maged120/google-play-app-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maged120/google-play-app-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/PBEeJjwJdAP8l7qtc/builds/LMRn6cEMXNCrw3wHV/openapi.json