🚀 Apple App Store iPhone Scraper

Scrape iPhone app data from the Apple App Store. Search for apps by keyword, browse top charts and collections, or look up specific app IDs. Extract comprehensive app details including ratings, reviews, screenshots, and more.

✨ What Does It Do

This scraper extracts detailed information about iPhone apps from the Apple App Store:

• Search Apps: Find apps by keyword (fitness, photo editor, games)
• Browse Collections: Access top charts like Top Free, Top Paid, Top Grossing, and New Apps
• Lookup Specific Apps: Get details for specific app IDs you already have
• Multi-Country Support: Scrape from any App Store region (US, UK, Germany, Japan)

Data extracted for each app includes:

• App name, ID, bundle ID, and store URL
• Developer name, ID, and developer page URL
• Price, currency, and whether the app is free
• User ratings (average and count) for all versions and current version
• Categories and genres
• Content rating and advisories
• Version info, release dates, and release notes
• File size and minimum iOS version
• Screenshots (iPhone and iPad)
• Supported devices and languages
• In-app purchase indicator

🎬 Demo Video

Coming soon.

🔧 Input

Parameter	Type	Description
searchTerm	string	Search for apps by keyword. Leave empty to use collection or app IDs.
appIds	array	List of specific App Store app IDs to scrape. Takes priority over other inputs.
collection	string	Browse apps from a top chart (Top Free, Top Paid).
category	string	Filter collection by category ID (6014 for Games).
country	string	Two-letter country code (default: us).
maxItems	integer	Maximum apps to scrape. Free users limited to 100.
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings for the scraper.

Input Priority

If multiple inputs are provided, they are used in this priority order:

1. appIds - Direct lookup takes highest priority
2. searchTerm - Search is used if no app IDs provided
3. collection - Collection is used if no search term or app IDs

📊 Output

{
  "iconUrl": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/.../512x512bb.png",
  "id": 479516143,
  "bundleId": "com.mojang.minecraftpe",
  "name": "Minecraft",
  "subtitle": "Create & explore your world!",
  "description": "Dive into an open world of building...",
  "artistId": 479516146,
  "artistName": "Mojang",
  "artistUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/mojang/id479516146",
  "appUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minecraft/id479516143",
  "price": 6.99,
  "currency": "USD",
  "formattedPrice": "$6.99",
  "isFree": false,
  "version": "1.20.80",
  "releaseDate": "2011-11-17T08:00:00Z",
  "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2024-04-23T00:00:00Z",
  "releaseNotes": "Bug fixes and improvements",
  "minimumOsVersion": "13.0",
  "fileSizeBytes": 1213944832,
  "primaryGenre": "Games",
  "primaryGenreId": 6014,
  "genres": ["Games", "Entertainment", "Simulation"],
  "genreIds": [6014, 6016, 7015],
  "contentRating": "9+",
  "advisories": ["Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence"],
  "userRatingCount": 795618,
  "averageUserRating": 4.5,
  "userRatingCountCurrentVersion": 12500,
  "averageUserRatingCurrentVersion": 4.2,
  "screenshotUrls": ["https://...screenshot1.png", "..."],
  "ipadScreenshotUrls": ["https://...ipad1.png", "..."],
  "supportedDevices": ["iPhone14,3", "iPad13,1", "..."],
  "languages": ["EN", "ES", "FR", "DE", "..."],
  "hasInAppPurchases": true,
  "sellerName": "Mojang AB",
  "scrapedAt": "2024-04-24T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Why Choose This Scraper

• Comprehensive Data: Extracts 30+ fields per app including all available metadata
• Flexible Input: Search by keyword, browse collections, or lookup specific apps
• Global Coverage: Access any App Store region with country code support
• High Performance: Batch processing for efficient scraping of large datasets
• Fast Extraction: Optimized for speed with parallel requests

📋 How to Use

Search for Apps

{
  "searchTerm": "fitness tracker",
  "country": "us",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Browse Top Charts

{
  "collection": "topfreeapplications",
  "category": "6013",
  "country": "us",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Lookup Specific Apps

{
  "appIds": ["479516143", "389801252", "585027354"],
  "country": "us"
}

🎯 Business Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze app categories and competition
• App Store Optimization (ASO): Track rankings, ratings, and reviews
• Competitive Analysis: Monitor competitor apps and their updates
• Investment Research: Evaluate app portfolio performance
• Academic Research: Study mobile app ecosystems and trends
• Lead Generation: Find app developers for B2B outreach

Category IDs

Common category IDs for filtering collections:

Category	ID
Games	6014
Business	6000
Education	6017
Entertainment	6016
Finance	6015
Health and Fitness	6013
Lifestyle	6012
Music	6011
Photo and Video	6008
Productivity	6007
Shopping	6024
Social Networking	6005
Travel	6003
Utilities	6002

❓ FAQ

Q: How many apps can I scrape? A: Free users can scrape up to 100 apps per run. Paid users can scrape up to 1 million apps.

Q: Which countries are supported? A: All App Store regions are supported. Use the two-letter country code (US, GB, DE, FR, JP).

Q: How often is the data updated? A: Data is scraped in real-time directly from Apple servers, so it is always current.

Q: Can I scrape app reviews? A: This scraper focuses on app metadata. Review counts and average ratings are included, but individual review text requires a separate specialized scraper.

🔗 Integrate this Scraper with any app

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🆘 Need Help?

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📞 Contact

Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report a technical issue with this actor at https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA

⚠️ Disclaimer

This scraper accesses publicly available data from the Apple App Store. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with Apple Terms of Service and applicable laws. This tool is provided for educational and research purposes. The developers are not responsible for any misuse of the scraped data.