# apple App Store Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/apple-app-store-scraper`) Actor Scrapes apps from the Apple App Store using keyword search, filtering by country, ratings, review count, and price type. Extracts details like developer info, ratings, categories, descriptions, screenshots, pricing, and compatibility, supporting multiple regions and localized data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/apple-app-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, E-commerce, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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. 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 (Apify Actor) Searches the Apple App Store. ### Input | Field | Type | Prefill | Description | |--------------------|---------|----------------------|-------------| | `query` *(req.)* | string | `"meditation"` | Search keyword. | | `country` | enum | `"us"` | ISO storefront code (us, gb, de, jp, …). 37 options. | | `entity` | enum | `"software"` | `software` / `iPadSoftware` / `macSoftware`. | | `language` | string | `"en_us"` | Result language. Leave default for most cases. | | `minRating` | number | `4.0` | Floor on average rating (0.0–5.0). | | `minRatingCount` | integer | `100` | Floor on ## of ratings. Useful to filter out brand-new apps. | | `requireRatings` | boolean | `false` | If true, drops apps with zero ratings. | | `priceFilter` | enum | `"any"` | `any` / `free` / `paid`. | | `sortBy` | enum | `"rating_count_desc"`| relevance / rating / popularity / price / newest. | | `maxResults` | integer | `50` | Cap on stored results (1–200). | Example input: ```json { "query": "habit tracker", "country": "us", "entity": "software", "minRating": 4.5, "minRatingCount": 1000, "priceFilter": "free", "sortBy": "rating_count_desc", "maxResults": 30 } ```` ### Output Each dataset record: ```json { "id": 571800810, "bundle_id": "com.popularapp.periodcalendar", "title": "Period Tracker Period Calendar", "developer": "Simple Design Ltd.", "developer_id": 408201640, "developer_url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/...", "category": "Health & Fitness", "category_id": 6013, "categories": ["Health & Fitness", "Medical"], "description": "Period Tracker is the perfect period & fertility app...", "price": 0, "price_str": "Free", "currency": "USD", "is_free": true, "rating": 4.8, "rating_count": 412503, "rating_current": 4.7, "rating_count_current": 2841, "content_rating": "12+", "version": "5.1.2", "release_date": "2013-01-08T08:00:00Z", "current_version_release_date": "2026-05-15T14:22:00Z", "release_notes": "Performance improvements and bug fixes.", "size_bytes": 138452992, "min_os_version": "13.0", "supported_devices": ["iPhone5s-iPhone5s", "..."], "languages": ["AR", "DE", "EN", "ES", "..."], "icon": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/.../512x512bb.jpg", "screenshots": ["https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/...", "..."], "ipad_screenshots": [], "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/.../id571800810", "seller_name": "Simple Design Ltd", "seller_url": "https://www.simpledesign.ltd" } ``` A `SUMMARY` blob lands on the key-value store with input parameters and result counts. App rankings, descriptions, screenshots, and prices all vary per storefront. Searching `country=de` returns the German App Store catalog, prices in EUR, and German descriptions if the developer localized. # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword to search the Apple App Store (e.g. 'meditation', 'photo editor', 'spotify'). ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter ISO country code for the App Store storefront. Each storefront has its own catalog, pricing, and rankings. ## `entity` (type: `string`): What kind of result to fetch. 'software' = iPhone apps, 'iPadSoftware' = iPad apps, 'macSoftware' = Mac apps. ## `language` (type: `string`): Result language. 'en\_us' or 'ja\_jp'. Defaults to the storefront's primary language if blank. ## `minRating` (type: `number`): Drop apps with average rating below this (0.0–5.0). Apps with zero ratings are kept by default — see 'requireRatings'. ## `minRatingCount` (type: `integer`): Drop apps with fewer than this many ratings. Use to filter out brand-new apps with one inflated rating. ## `requireRatings` (type: `boolean`): If true, drop apps that have no ratings at all. ## `priceFilter` (type: `string`): Free / Paid / Any. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): How to order results (applied after filtering). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Cap on stored apps. iTunes Search returns up to 200 per request; this is the post-filter cap. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "meditation", "country": "us", "entity": "software", "language": "en_us", "minRating": 4, "minRatingCount": 100, "requireRatings": false, "priceFilter": "any", "sortBy": "rating_count_desc", "maxResults": 50 } ``` # 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 = { "query": "meditation", "country": "us", "entity": "software", "language": "en_us", "minRating": 4, "minRatingCount": 100, "requireRatings": false, "priceFilter": "any", "sortBy": "rating_count_desc", "maxResults": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/apple-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 = { "query": "meditation", "country": "us", "entity": "software", "language": "en_us", "minRating": 4, "minRatingCount": 100, "requireRatings": False, "priceFilter": "any", "sortBy": "rating_count_desc", "maxResults": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/apple-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 '{ "query": "meditation", "country": "us", "entity": "software", "language": "en_us", "minRating": 4, "minRatingCount": 100, "requireRatings": false, "priceFilter": "any", "sortBy": "rating_count_desc", "maxResults": 50 }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/apple-app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/apple-app-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "apple App Store Scraper", "description": "Scrapes apps from the Apple App Store using keyword search, filtering by country, ratings, review count, and price type. Extracts details like developer info, ratings, categories, descriptions, screenshots, pricing, and compatibility, supporting multiple regions and localized data.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "7sHkjAxRNEGuJcVal" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~apple-app-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-apple-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~apple-app-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-apple-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~apple-app-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-apple-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search the Apple App Store (e.g. 'meditation', 'photo editor', 'spotify')." }, "country": { "title": "Country storefront", "enum": [ "us", "gb", "ca", "au", "de", "fr", "es", "it", "nl", "jp", "kr", "cn", "tw", "hk", "sg", "in", "br", "mx", "ar", "cl", "ae", "sa", "tr", "il", "ru", "pl", "se", "no", "dk", "fi", "ch", "at", "be", "ie", "pt", "gr", "cz" ], "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter ISO country code for the App Store storefront. Each storefront has its own catalog, pricing, and rankings.", "default": "us" }, "entity": { "title": "Entity type", "enum": [ "software", "iPadSoftware", "macSoftware" ], "type": "string", "description": "What kind of result to fetch. 'software' = iPhone apps, 'iPadSoftware' = iPad apps, 'macSoftware' = Mac apps.", "default": "software" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Result language. 'en_us' or 'ja_jp'. Defaults to the storefront's primary language if blank.", "default": "en_us" }, "minRating": { "title": "Minimum average rating", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 5, "type": "number", "description": "Drop apps with average rating below this (0.0–5.0). Apps with zero ratings are kept by default — see 'requireRatings'." }, "minRatingCount": { "title": "Minimum rating count", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Drop apps with fewer than this many ratings. Use to filter out brand-new apps with one inflated rating." }, "requireRatings": { "title": "Require ratings", "type": "boolean", "description": "If true, drop apps that have no ratings at all.", "default": false }, "priceFilter": { "title": "Price filter", "enum": [ "any", "free", "paid" ], "type": "string", "description": "Free / Paid / Any.", "default": "any" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "relevance", "rating_desc", "rating_asc", "rating_count_desc", "price_asc", "price_desc", "newest" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to order results (applied after filtering).", "default": "relevance" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on stored apps. iTunes Search returns up to 200 per request; this is the post-filter cap.", "default": 50 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```