Apple App Store Review Scraper

Extract reviews from iOS apps on Apple App Store.

What This Actor Does

The Apple App Store Review Scraper is designed specifically for extracting user reviews from iOS applications published on Apple's App Store. With over 2 million apps serving billions of iOS users worldwide, the App Store contains premium user feedback that reflects the preferences and behaviors of Apple's high-value user base.

Perfect for:

• 🍎 iOS Developers - Monitor user feedback for your iPhone and iPad apps, track feature requests, and identify bugs
• 💰 Revenue Optimization - Analyze reviews from high-spending iOS users to understand premium features and pricing feedback
• 🎨 UX/UI Designers - Study user interface feedback and usability concerns specific to iOS design patterns
• 📈 Product Strategy - Understand iOS user expectations and preferences for feature prioritization
• 🌍 Global Market Analysis - Access reviews across different App Store regions to understand international user sentiment

Why Use This Actor:

• iOS-Specialized: Tailored for Apple App Store with deep understanding of iOS app ecosystem and user behavior
• Premium User Insights: Access feedback from iOS users who typically have higher engagement and spending power
• Global Reach: Extract reviews from all major App Store territories and languages
• Reliable Performance: 90%+ success rate with automatic fallback between iTunes API and web scraping
• Rich Review Data: Capture app version compatibility, user helpfulness ratings, and detailed review titles

Quick Start

Using Apify Console

1. Go to Apify Console
2. Configure input parameters and run

Using Apify CLI

npm install -g apify-cli
apify run pgbVNHEjq7yrcQOJd --input='{"id": "310633997", "limit": 100}'

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
id	string	✓	iTunes numeric app ID (e.g., "310633997")
limit	number		Maximum reviews to extract (default: 100)
country	string		Country code: "us", "gb", "ca", "au", "de", "fr", etc.
ratings	array		Filter by ratings: [4,5] for 4-5 star reviews
startDate	string		Extract reviews after this date: "2024-01-01"
endDate	string		Extract reviews before this date: "2024-12-31"

Usage Examples

Basic Usage

{
  "id": "310633997",
  "limit": 100
}

Advanced Filtering

{
  "id": "389801252",
  "limit": 200,
  "country": "us",
  "ratings": [4, 5],
  "startDate": "2024-01-01"
}

Using Apify SDK

JavaScript Example

import { ApifyApi } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyApi({
  token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN',
});

async function getiOSReviews() {
  const run = await client.actor('pgbVNHEjq7yrcQOJd').call({
    id: '310633997', // WhatsApp
    limit: 100,
    country: 'us'
  });

  const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
  console.log(`Downloaded ${items.length} iOS reviews`);
  return items;
}

getiOSReviews();

Python Example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN')

run = client.actor('pgbVNHEjq7yrcQOJd').call(run_input={
    'id': '324684580',  # Spotify
    'limit': 50,
    'country': 'us',
    'ratings': [4, 5]
})

items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items
for review in items:
    print(f"⭐{review['rating']} - {review['text'][:100]}...")

cURL Examples

Run Actor

curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/pgbVNHEjq7yrcQOJd/runs' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "id": "363590051",
    "limit": 100,
    "country": "us"
  }'

Get Results

curl 'https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/DATASET_ID/items?format=json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN'

Output Format

[
  {
    "source": "apify",
    "store": "apple",
    "appId": "310633997",
    "runId": "TejqJ2Dy84RzgAjnQ",
    "appName": "WhatsApp Messenger",
    "developer": "WhatsApp Inc.",
    "appRating": 4.69043,
    "appUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997?uo=4",
    "reviews": [
      {
        "reviewId": "apple-310633997-13668071134",
        "text": "Good app for communicating with prayer group.",
        "rating": 5,
        "author": "Odonah",
        "reviewedAt": "2026-01-23T15:28:46-07:00",
        "scrapedAt": "2026-01-27T14:29:20.421Z",
        "store": "apple",
        "title": "Prayer community communication is good",
        "version": "26.2.74",
        "country": "us"
      },
      {
        "reviewId": "apple-310633997-13668035250",
        "text": "I find WhatsApp to be alright. Nothing too exciting.",
        "rating": 3,
        "author": "Ghost of Halloween Past",
        "reviewedAt": "2026-01-23T15:14:19-07:00",
        "scrapedAt": "2026-01-27T14:29:20.421Z",
        "store": "apple",
        "title": "It’s alright",
        "version": "26.2.74",
        "country": "us"
      }
    ],
    "metadata": {
      "summary": {
        "totalReviews": 100,
        "averageRating": 3.56,
        "ratingDistribution": {
          "1": 25,
          "2": 8,
          "3": 6,
          "4": 8,
          "5": 53
        }
      },
      "scrapingStats": {
        "platform": "apple-store",
        "scrapingTimeMs": 4420,
        "rawReviewsCount": 100,
        "processedReviewsCount": 100,
        "validatedApp": true,
        "totalRequests": 2
      }
    }
  }
]

💳 Pricing & Cost Control

This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing, so you only pay for the reviews you actually receive.

How Pricing Works

• ✅ First 10 reviews are FREE on every run
• 💵 $0.00005 per additional review
• 📦 Charges are based on the number of reviews returned, not runtime

Example:

Reviews Returned	Free Reviews	Paid Reviews	Total Cost
10	10	0	$0.00
50	10	40	$0.002
100	10	90	$0.0045
1,000	10	990	$0.0495

Finding iTunes App IDs

Method 1: App Store URL

From https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997, the ID is 310633997

Method 2: iTunes Search API

$curl "https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=whatsapp&entity=software&limit=1"

Method 3: Using Safari Developer Tools

1. Open App Store in Safari
2. Right-click → Inspect Element
3. Look for data-adam-id attribute

Popular Apps for Testing

App	iTunes ID	Category
WhatsApp	310633997	Social Networking
Instagram	389801252	Photo & Video
TikTok	835599320	Entertainment
Spotify	324684580	Music
Netflix	363590051	Entertainment
YouTube	544007664	Photo & Video
Facebook	284882215	Social Networking
Gmail	422689480	Productivity
Discord	985746746	Social Networking
Snapchat	447188370	Photo & Video

Regional Availability

Supported Countries

• Americas: us, ca, mx, br, ar
• Europe: gb, de, fr, es, it, nl, se, no
• Asia-Pacific: au, jp, kr, sg, hk, in
• Others: Check iTunes Store territories

Example: Multi-Region

{
  "id": "310633997",
  "country": "jp",
  "limit": 50
}

Error Handling

Common error responses:

{
  "error": {
    "type": "APP_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "App not found in Apple App Store",
    "id": "999999999"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "REGION_BLOCKED",
    "message": "App not available in specified country", 
    "country": "xx"
  }
}

Performance Notes

• Speed: ~20 reviews in 4-6 seconds
• Reliability: 90%+ success rate (Apple has stricter anti-bot measures)
• Pagination: Can extract 500+ reviews across multiple pages
• Rate Limits: Built-in delays and retry logic to respect Apple's limits

Support

• Apify Documentation
• App Store Scraper Library
• iTunes Search API
• Community Forum