# Google Play Store Scraper (`mina_safwat/google-play-store-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Google Play: search, app details, top charts, developer catalogues, reviews, permissions, and data-safety declarations.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mina\_safwat/google-play-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Mina](https://apify.com/mina_safwat) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, AI, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

Scrape the **Google Play Store** — search results, full app listings, top charts, whole developer catalogues, user reviews, permissions, and data-safety declarations. No API key, no login.

### What does Google Play Store Scraper do?

This Actor reads app data from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps) and returns it as structured data. For each app you get the title, developer, rating and its full star breakdown, install counts, price, category, content rating, release and update dates, screenshots, and the complete description.

Five modes cover the usual jobs:

- **Search** — find apps by keyword, exactly as a shopper would.
- **App details** — look up exact package names such as `com.spotify.music`.
- **Top charts** — the ranked Top free, Top paid, and Top grossing charts, optionally per category.
- **Developer apps** — everything one publisher has released.
- **Similar apps** — Play's own "similar apps" recommendations, for competitor mapping.

### Why use Google Play Store Scraper?

- **App store optimisation** — track how your app and your rivals rank for the keywords that matter.
- **Competitor monitoring** — watch ratings, install counts, pricing, and release cadence over time.
- **Review mining** — pull thousands of reviews to find what users complain about and ask for.
- **Market research** — chart a whole category, or a publisher's entire catalogue, in one run.
- **Compliance and privacy audits** — collect permissions and data-safety declarations at scale.

Running it on Apify adds scheduling, an API, integrations (Sheets, Slack, Zapier, S3), and run monitoring.

### How to use Google Play Store Scraper

1. Pick **What to scrape** — start with Search.
2. Enter your **Search terms** (or App IDs, or a developer, depending on the mode).
3. Set **Country** and **Language** — charts, prices, and availability differ by country.
4. Turn on any **Extras** you want: reviews, permissions, data safety, similar apps.
5. Click **Start**.

Results appear in the Output tab as they are scraped, and download as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

### Input

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `mode` | Search, App details, Top charts, Developer apps, or Similar apps. |
| `searchTerms` | Keywords, one per line. Results from several terms are merged and de-duplicated. |
| `appIds` | Package names like `com.spotify.music` — the `id=` value in a Play Store URL. |
| `developerId` | Publisher name or numeric developer ID. |
| `collection` + `category` | Which chart to read, and an optional category to narrow it to. |
| `country`, `language` | Two-letter codes. Charts, prices, and availability are country-specific. |
| `maxApps` | Stops after this many apps. |
| `fullDetails` | Get the complete listing for each app rather than the short summary a search returns. |

#### Extras

`includeReviews` with `maxReviewsPerApp` and `reviewsSort` · `includePermissions` · `includeDataSafety` · `includeSimilar`

Each extra adds to the cost of every app, so turn on only what you need.

### Output

```json
{
  "appId": "com.spotify.music",
  "title": "Spotify: Music and Podcasts",
  "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music",
  "developer": "Spotify AB",
  "score": 4.34,
  "ratings": 36157569,
  "reviewCount": 1848886,
  "histogram": { "1": 3703838, "2": 1073180, "3": 1329514, "4": 3077336, "5": 26973701 },
  "installs": "1,000,000,000+",
  "minInstalls": 1000000000,
  "price": 0,
  "currency": "USD",
  "free": true,
  "offersIAP": true,
  "adSupported": true,
  "genre": "Music & Audio",
  "contentRating": "Teen",
  "version": "9.0.60.408",
  "released": "May 27, 2014",
  "updated": "2026-08-14T15:55:28.000Z",
  "screenshots": ["https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/..."],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}
```

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

#### Data fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `appId`, `title`, `url`, `icon` | App identity and its store page. |
| `developer`, `developerId`, `developerEmail`, `developerWebsite` | Publisher and contact details. |
| `score`, `ratings`, `reviewCount`, `histogram` | Average rating, how many rated it, and the full 1–5 star breakdown. |
| `installs`, `minInstalls` | The displayed install band and its numeric floor. |
| `price`, `currency`, `free`, `offersIAP`, `inAppPurchaseRange`, `adSupported` | How the app makes money. |
| `genre`, `contentRating`, `androidVersion` | Classification and requirements. |
| `released`, `updated`, `version`, `recentChanges` | Release history and the latest changelog. |
| `description`, `summary`, `screenshots`, `headerImage`, `video` | Store listing content. |
| `reviews` | Review text, star score, date, thumbs-up count, and the developer's reply. |
| `permissions`, `dataSafety`, `similarApps` | Optional extras. |

### How much does it cost to scrape Google Play?

Cost tracks the number of apps you scrape. Reviews are the expensive part — asking for thousands per app costs far more than the app listing itself, so set **Max reviews per app** to what you actually need.

### Tips

- **Turn off `fullDetails`** when you only need chart positions. It makes a run noticeably cheaper and faster.
- **Country matters more than you think.** Charts, prices, and even availability differ per country — run the same search across several to compare markets.
- **Track over time.** Schedule the same input daily and the dataset becomes a ranking and rating history.
- **Very large review requests stop early.** Google limits how far back reviews can be read, so asking for tens of thousands will return fewer than you asked for.

### FAQ and support

**Does it need a Google account or API key?** No. It reads only publicly visible store pages.

**Why did an app ID return nothing?** The package may not exist in that country, or the ID may be wrong — it is the `id=` parameter in the store URL. Bad IDs are logged and skipped rather than failing the run.

**Is scraping Google Play legal?** This Actor collects publicly available store data. Reviews contain user names that are already public; if you store them, handle them in line with GDPR and similar laws. You are responsible for how you use the data, including compliance with Google's terms.

Found a bug or want a field that is missing? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.

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# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Search finds apps by keyword. App details looks up exact app IDs. Top charts lists the ranked charts. Developer apps lists everything one publisher has released. Similar apps returns Play’s own “similar” recommendations.

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

Keywords to search, one per line. Used by the Search mode. Results from several terms are merged and de-duplicated.

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

Package names such as "com.spotify.music" — the id= value in a Play Store URL. Used by App details and Similar apps.

## `developerId` (type: `string`):

Publisher name or numeric developer ID, e.g. "Spotify AB". Used by the Developer apps mode.

## `collection` (type: `string`):

Which chart to read. Used by the Top charts mode.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Restrict the chart to one category. Used by the Top charts mode.

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

Two-letter country code. Charts, availability, and prices are country-specific.

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

Two-letter language code for titles, descriptions, and reviews.

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

Stops after this many apps.

## `fullDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Search and chart results carry only a summary. Leave this on to fetch the complete record — description, install counts, rating histogram, developer contact, screenshots. Turn it off for a faster, lighter run.

## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`):

Attach user reviews to each app record.

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Reviews are fetched in pages of 150, so large numbers mean more requests per app.

## `reviewsSort` (type: `string`):

Order in which reviews are collected.

## `includePermissions` (type: `boolean`):

Attach the Android permissions each app requests.

## `includeDataSafety` (type: `boolean`):

Attach the Data Safety declaration: what the app collects, what it shares, and its security practices.

## `includeSimilar` (type: `boolean`):

Attach up to 20 apps Play considers similar — useful for mapping competitors.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "Search",
  "searchTerms": [
    "meditation"
  ],
  "appIds": [
    "com.spotify.music"
  ],
  "collection": "Top free",
  "category": "All categories",
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "maxApps": 50,
  "fullDetails": true,
  "includeReviews": false,
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "reviewsSort": "Most helpful",
  "includePermissions": false,
  "includeDataSafety": false,
  "includeSimilar": false
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "meditation"
    ],
    "appIds": [
        "com.spotify.music"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mina_safwat/google-play-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchTerms": ["meditation"],
    "appIds": ["com.spotify.music"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mina_safwat/google-play-store-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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "meditation"
  ],
  "appIds": [
    "com.spotify.music"
  ]
}' |
apify call mina_safwat/google-play-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mina_safwat/google-play-store-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/JKw9yyks9ckqV3efv/builds/MnMtkG5VblRug0aUV/openapi.json