# 🔍 ▶️ Google Play Scraper — Android Apps & Reviews (`nexgendata/google-play-store-scraper`) Actor

Extract app data from Google Play — ratings, reviews, downloads, pricing & developer info. Build ASO tools, Android market analysis & app intelligence. Pay per app.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/nexgendata/google-play-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Stephan Corbeil](https://apify.com/nexgendata) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 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

## Google Play Store Scraper

Extract app details, ratings, reviews, and search results from the Google Play Store. Scrapes the web interface for comprehensive app data.

### Features

- **Search apps** by keyword
- **Lookup apps** by package name (e.g., `com.instagram.android`)
- **Fetch reviews** with ratings, helpfulness counts, and dates
- **Multi-country & multi-language** — supports all Play Store regions
- **No API key needed** — scrapes the public web interface

### Use Cases

- **Competitor analysis** — monitor ratings, reviews, and feature updates
- **Market research** — discover trending apps and categories
- **Review monitoring** — track user feedback across versions
- **ASO research** — analyze keyword rankings and descriptions
- **App intelligence** — track installs, ratings, and update frequency

### Input Examples

#### Search for apps
```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchTerm": "fitness tracker",
  "country": "us",
  "maxResults": 30
}
````

#### Look up specific apps

```json
{
  "mode": "lookup",
  "appIds": ["com.instagram.android", "com.whatsapp"],
  "includeReviews": true,
  "maxReviews": 100
}
```

#### Get reviews only

```json
{
  "mode": "reviews",
  "appIds": ["com.instagram.android"],
  "maxReviews": 200,
  "reviewSort": "newest"
}
```

### Output Example

```json
{
  "appId": "com.instagram.android",
  "name": "Instagram",
  "developer": "Instagram",
  "rating": 4.2,
  "ratingCount": 142567890,
  "price": "0",
  "free": true,
  "category": "Social",
  "contentRating": "Teen",
  "installs": "5,000,000,000+",
  "version": "325.0.0.35.91",
  "lastUpdated": "Mar 28, 2026",
  "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instagram.android",
  "reviews": [
    {
      "author": "User Name",
      "rating": 4,
      "content": "Great app but could be better...",
      "thumbsUp": 23
    }
  ]
}
```

### Pricing

Pay only for results. Billed per dataset item via Apify's pay-per-event model.

### Support

Questions? Open an issue on the actor page or contact NexGenData.

***

### 💻 Code Example — Python

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("nexgendata/google-play-store-scraper").call(run_input={
    ## Fill in the input shape from the actor's input_schema
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

### 🌐 Code Example — cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ /* input schema */ }'
```

### ❓ FAQ

**Q: How do I get started?**
Sign up at [apify.com](https://www.apify.com/?fpr=2ayu9b), grab your API token from Settings → Integrations, and run the actor via the Apify console, API, Python SDK, or any integration (Zapier, Make.com, n8n).

**Q: What's the typical cost per run?**
See the pricing section below. Most runs finish under $0.10 for typical batches.

**Q: Is this actor maintained?**
Yes. NexGenData maintains 140+ Apify actors and ships updates regularly. Bug reports via the Apify console issues tab get responses within 24 hours.

**Q: Can I use the output commercially?**
Yes — you own the output data. Check the target site's Terms of Service for any usage restrictions on the scraped content itself.

**Q: How do I handle rate limits?**
Apify manages concurrency and retries automatically. For very large batches (10K+ items), run multiple smaller jobs in parallel instead of one mega-job for better reliability.

### 💰 Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for what you actually extract.

- **Actor Start:** $0.0050
- **App Listing:** $0.0080

### 🔗 Related NexGenData Actors

- [Shopify Spy](https://apify.com/nexgendata/shopify-spy?fpr=2ayu9b)
- [Shopify Store Detector](https://apify.com/nexgendata/shopify-store-detector?fpr=2ayu9b)
- [SaaS Pricing Tracker](https://apify.com/nexgendata/saas-pricing-tracker?fpr=2ayu9b)

### 🚀 Apify Affiliate Program

New to Apify? Sign up with our [referral link](https://www.apify.com/?fpr=2ayu9b) — you get free platform credits on signup, and you help fund the maintenance of this actor fleet.

***

*Built and maintained by [NexGenData](https://apify.com/nexgendata?fpr=2ayu9b) — 140+ actors covering scraping, enrichment, MCP servers, and automation.*

# Actor input Schema

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

Operation mode: search (find apps by keyword), lookup (get details by package ID), reviews (get reviews for specific apps).

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Keyword to search for apps (required for search mode). Example: 'fitness tracker', 'photo editor'.

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

List of Google Play package names. Example: \['com.instagram.android', 'com.whatsapp'].

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

ISO 2-letter country code for the Play Store region. Default: 'us'.

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

Language code for results. Default: 'en'.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of apps to return (search mode).

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

Whether to also fetch reviews for each app found.

## `maxReviews` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to fetch per app.

## `reviewSort` (type: `string`):

How to sort reviews.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "includeReviews": false,
  "maxReviews": 50,
  "reviewSort": "newest"
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("nexgendata/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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("nexgendata/google-play-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 '{}' |
apify call nexgendata/google-play-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=nexgendata/google-play-store-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "🔍 ▶️ Google Play Scraper — Android Apps & Reviews",
        "description": "Extract app data from Google Play — ratings, reviews, downloads, pricing & developer info. Build ASO tools, Android market analysis & app intelligence. Pay per app.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "VJ5ZhdkQp1JePhUoP"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/nexgendata~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-nexgendata-google-play-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/nexgendata~google-play-store-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-nexgendata-google-play-store-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/nexgendata~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-nexgendata-google-play-store-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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": "Mode",
                        "enum": [
                            "search",
                            "lookup",
                            "reviews"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Operation mode: search (find apps by keyword), lookup (get details by package ID), reviews (get reviews for specific apps).",
                        "default": "search"
                    },
                    "searchTerm": {
                        "title": "Search Term",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Keyword to search for apps (required for search mode). Example: 'fitness tracker', 'photo editor'."
                    },
                    "appIds": {
                        "title": "App IDs (Package Names)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of Google Play package names. Example: ['com.instagram.android', 'com.whatsapp'].",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country Code",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "ISO 2-letter country code for the Play Store region. Default: 'us'.",
                        "default": "us"
                    },
                    "language": {
                        "title": "Language Code",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Language code for results. Default: 'en'.",
                        "default": "en"
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Max Results",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 200,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of apps to return (search mode).",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "includeReviews": {
                        "title": "Include Reviews",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Whether to also fetch reviews for each app found.",
                        "default": false
                    },
                    "maxReviews": {
                        "title": "Max Reviews Per App",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of reviews to fetch per app.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "reviewSort": {
                        "title": "Review Sort Order",
                        "enum": [
                            "newest",
                            "rating",
                            "helpfulness"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "How to sort reviews.",
                        "default": "newest"
                    }
                }
            },
            "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```