# Apple App Store Scraper (`sourabhbgp/apple-app-store-scraper`) Actor Scrape iOS apps from the Apple App Store. Search apps, get details (44 fields), reviews, and chart rankings. 4 chart types, 25 genre filters, 40+ countries. HTTP-only, fast. - **URL**: https://apify.com/sourabhbgp/apple-app-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Sourabh Kumar](https://apify.com/sourabhbgp) (community) - **Categories:** Marketing, Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 66.7% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $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. 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 — Search, Details, Reviews & Charts Scrape iOS app data from the Apple App Store. Get app details, user reviews, search results, and chart rankings — all via Apple's public iTunes APIs. No login needed, no rate limits, blazing fast. The **only dedicated Apple App Store scraper on Apify**. Perfect companion to Google Play scrapers for cross-platform mobile app intelligence. ### 🍎 What data can you extract? #### App Details (44 fields) - **Basic info**: name, bundle ID, developer, description, category, genres - **Ratings**: average rating, total rating count, per-version rating count - **Pricing**: price, currency, formatted price (Free, $4.99, etc.) - **Technical**: version, release date, file size, minimum iOS version, supported devices - **Media**: icon URL, screenshot URLs, iPad screenshot URLs - **Metadata**: content rating (4+, 9+, 12+, 17+), advisories, languages, seller info #### Reviews - Author, rating (1-5), title, review text, date, app version - Vote counts (helpful/unhelpful) - Up to 500 reviews per app (50 per page, 10 pages) #### Charts - 4 chart types: Top Free, Top Paid, Top Grossing, New Apps - 25 genre filters (Games, Finance, Health & Fitness, etc.) - Up to 200 apps per chart with rankings ### 🎯 Use cases - **App market research** — analyze competitors in any category - **Review monitoring** — track user sentiment for your app or competitors - **Chart tracking** — monitor top apps by category and country - **Cross-platform analysis** — pair with Google Play scraper for full mobile coverage - **Investment research** — evaluate app performance and user ratings - **ASO (App Store Optimization)** — keyword research and competitive benchmarking - **Lead generation** — find app developers by category ### 💰 How much does it cost? | Results | Cost | |---------|------| | 1,000 results | $2.00 | | 10,000 results | $20.00 | | 100,000 results | $200.00 | Plus Apify platform costs (~$0.10-0.25 per 1,000 results for compute). ### 📥 Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | mode | string | search | `search`, `app-details`, `reviews`, or `charts` | | searchTerm | string | — | Search keyword (search mode) | | appUrl | string | — | App Store URL or Apple ID (app-details/reviews modes) | | chartType | string | top-free | `top-free`, `top-paid`, `top-grossing`, `new` (charts mode) | | genre | string | — | Genre filter (e.g., "Games", "Finance") | | country | string | us | Two-letter country code | | maxResults | integer | 50 | Maximum results (1-500) | #### Example inputs **Search for fitness apps:** ```json { "mode": "search", "searchTerm": "fitness tracker", "country": "us", "maxResults": 50 } ```` **Get app details by URL:** ```json { "mode": "app-details", "appUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997" } ``` **Get reviews:** ```json { "mode": "reviews", "appUrl": "310633997", "maxResults": 100 } ``` **Top free games:** ```json { "mode": "charts", "chartType": "top-free", "genre": "Games", "maxResults": 100 } ``` ### 📤 Output example #### App record ```json { "type": "app", "appleId": 310633997, "name": "WhatsApp Messenger", "bundleId": "net.whatsapp.WhatsApp", "developer": "WhatsApp Inc.", "category": "Social Networking", "genres": ["Social Networking", "Utilities"], "rating": 4.69, "ratingCount": 28923921, "price": 0, "formattedPrice": "Free", "version": "26.13.74", "contentRating": "12+", "minimumOsVersion": "15.1", "fileSizeBytes": 332285952, "appUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp-messenger/id310633997" } ``` #### Review record ```json { "type": "review", "appleId": 310633997, "appName": "WhatsApp Messenger", "author": "Ayinde Marshall", "rating": 5, "title": "Great messaging app", "content": "Works perfectly for staying in touch with family...", "date": "2026-04-13T03:03:41-07:00", "appVersion": "26.13.74" } ``` ### 💡 Tips and notes - **Accepts flexible input**: Paste a full App Store URL, bare Apple ID (`310633997`), or prefixed ID (`id310633997`) - **Country matters**: Different countries have different apps, charts, and reviews. Use 2-letter codes (us, gb, de, jp, in, etc.) - **25 genres available**: Games, Business, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Food & Drink, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photo & Video, Productivity, Reference, Shopping, Social Networking, Sports, Travel, Utilities, Weather, Books, Developer Tools, Graphics & Design, Magazines & Newspapers - **Reviews are sorted by most recent** and paginated (50 per page, up to 500 total) - **Charts update regularly** — Apple refreshes chart rankings throughout the day - **Daily health test compatible** — sending empty `{}` input returns search results for "social media" # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Scraping mode. search = find apps by keyword. app-details = get full info for one app. reviews = get user reviews. charts = top free/paid/grossing/new apps. ## `searchTerm` (type: `string`): Search keyword for 'search' mode (e.g., 'fitness tracker', 'weather app'). ## `appUrl` (type: `string`): Apple App Store URL or numeric Apple ID. Used in 'app-details' and 'reviews' modes. Examples: '310633997', 'id310633997', 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp/id310633997'. ## `chartType` (type: `string`): Chart type for 'charts' mode. ## `genre` (type: `string`): Filter by genre name (e.g., 'Games', 'Health & Fitness', 'Finance'). Works in search and charts modes. ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code (e.g., us, gb, in, de, jp). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchTerm": "social media", "appUrl": "310633997", "chartType": "top-free", "country": "us", "maxResults": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped App Store data. # 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 = { "mode": "search", "searchTerm": "social media", "appUrl": "310633997", "country": "us" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sourabhbgp/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 = { "mode": "search", "searchTerm": "social media", "appUrl": "310633997", "country": "us", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("sourabhbgp/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 '{ "mode": "search", "searchTerm": "social media", "appUrl": "310633997", "country": "us" }' | apify call sourabhbgp/apple-app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sourabhbgp/apple-app-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Apple App Store Scraper", "description": "Scrape iOS apps from the Apple App Store. Search apps, get details (44 fields), reviews, and chart rankings. 4 chart types, 25 genre filters, 40+ countries. HTTP-only, fast.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "swMsz7xXWUaNrP9dh" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sourabhbgp~apple-app-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sourabhbgp-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sourabhbgp~apple-app-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sourabhbgp-apple-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sourabhbgp~apple-app-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sourabhbgp-apple-app-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "app-details", "reviews", "charts" ], "type": "string", "description": "Scraping mode. search = find apps by keyword. app-details = get full info for one app. reviews = get user reviews. charts = top free/paid/grossing/new apps.", "default": "search" }, "searchTerm": { "title": "Search Term", "type": "string", "description": "Search keyword for 'search' mode (e.g., 'fitness tracker', 'weather app')." }, "appUrl": { "title": "App URL or Apple ID", "type": "string", "description": "Apple App Store URL or numeric Apple ID. Used in 'app-details' and 'reviews' modes. Examples: '310633997', 'id310633997', 'https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whatsapp/id310633997'." }, "chartType": { "title": "Chart Type", "enum": [ "top-free", "top-paid", "top-grossing", "new" ], "type": "string", "description": "Chart type for 'charts' mode.", "default": "top-free" }, "genre": { "title": "Genre Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by genre name (e.g., 'Games', 'Health & Fitness', 'Finance'). Works in search and charts modes." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code (e.g., us, gb, in, de, jp).", "default": "us" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```