# App Store Scraper: App Details, Ratings & Search (`tidyscrape/app-store-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Apple App Store app details: rating, rating count and 1-5 star histogram, chart rank, price, version, release notes, size, developer. Look up apps by URL, id or bundle id, or search by keyword.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tidyscrape/app-store-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Alexander Burch](https://apify.com/tidyscrape) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 1,000 apps

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## App Store Scraper: App Details, Ratings & Search

Scrape Apple App Store app details for any iOS app and country: **rating, rating count and the
1-5 star histogram, top-chart rank**, price, version, release notes, size, languages, developer and
more. Look up apps by URL, id or bundle id, or **search the App Store by keyword** and get results
in App Store order. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from your code, Make, Zapier, n8n, or
an AI agent via MCP.

### What data can you get?

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `name` / `developer` | Spotify: Music and Podcasts / Spotify |
| `rating` / `ratingCount` | 4.77 / 42,333,854 |
| `ratingHistogram` | 1★ 922,559 … 5★ 37,142,528 |
| `chartRank` / `chartName` / `chartGenre` | 1 / top-free / Music |
| `price` / `currency` | 0 / USD |
| `version` / `currentVersionReleaseDate` | 9.1.86 / 2026-09-23T17:49:27Z |
| `searchRank` | position in App Store search (search results only) |

Also: bundle id, developer id and page, seller website, genres, age rating, release notes, first
release date, size, minimum iOS, languages, description, icon and screenshots.

<details><summary>Sample output (1 item, long fields shortened)</summary>

```json
{
    "store": "apple",
    "country": "us",
    "appId": "324684580",
    "bundleId": "com.spotify.client",
    "name": "Spotify: Music and Podcasts",
    "developer": "Spotify",
    "developerId": "324684583",
    "developerUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/spotify/id324684583",
    "sellerWebsite": "https://www.spotify.com/",
    "price": 0,
    "currency": "USD",
    "isFree": true,
    "rating": 4.77262,
    "ratingCount": 42333854,
    "ratingHistogram": {
        "stars1": 922559,
        "stars2": 364787,
        "stars3": 937122,
        "stars4": 2966858,
        "stars5": 37142528
    },
    "ratingCurrentVersion": 4.77262,
    "ratingCountCurrentVersion": 42333854,
    "chartRank": 1,
    "chartName": "top-free",
    "chartGenre": "Music",
    "primaryGenre": "Music",
    "genres": [
        "Music",
        "Entertainment"
    ],
    "contentRating": "12+",
    "version": "9.1.86",
    "releaseNotes": "We’re always making changes and improvements to Spotify. To make sure you don’t miss a thing, just keep your Updates tur…",
    "releaseDate": "2011-07-14T11:22:37Z",
    "currentVersionReleaseDate": "2026-09-23T17:49:27Z",
    "sizeBytes": 311322624,
    "minimumOsVersion": "16.1",
    "languages": [
        "AF",
        "AM",
        "AR",
        "AZ",
        "EU",
        "…"
    ],
    "description": "With the Spotify app, you can explore an extensive library of music and podcasts for free. Curate the best playlists and stream millions of free songs, albums, …",
    "iconUrl": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/fd/b0/e6/fdb0e66d-165c-aa66-ac6b-1ee1e01911e8/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-0-0-sRGB-85-220.png/512x512bb.jpg",
    "screenshotUrls": [
        "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/f3/ce/05/f3ce0547-690a-b355-b1dd-6b6e91808279/IOS_-_5.5_-_S01_-_EN_-_CA_U005bEnglish__U0028Canada_U0029_U005d.png/392x696bb.png"
    ],
    "appUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-29T17:14:34.054Z"
}
```

</details>

### How much does it cost?

**$1.50 per 1,000 apps** plus $0.003 per run. Example: details for 200 competitor apps ≈ **$0.30**;
the top 50 search results for 10 keywords ≈ **$0.75**. Apify's free plan credits cover a first test.

### How to use it

1. Add **Apps** (App Store URLs, ids like `324684580`, or bundle ids like `com.spotify.client`) and/or
   **Search terms** (e.g. `meditation`).
2. Pick **Countries**: prices, ratings and charts are per country.
3. Run, then download the dataset.

**API:** `POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/tidyscrape~app-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items`

```json
{ "searchTerms": ["meditation", "habit tracker"], "maxAppsPerSearch": 50, "countries": ["us", "gb"] }
```

**AI agents:** available through the Apify MCP server with fully described inputs and outputs.

**Need reviews too?** Use our [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/tidyscrape/app-store-reviews-scraper)
(full review history, no 500-review cap).

### Use cases

- **Competitor and market research:** ratings, histograms and update cadence for every app in a niche.
- **App store optimization (ASO):** track search rank for your keywords and chart position over time.
- **Monitoring:** schedule daily runs to build a history of rating counts, versions and chart ranks.
- **Lead lists:** developers, their websites and their apps in a category.

### FAQ

**Is it legal?** This Actor collects public App Store listing data without logging in. It contains
no personal data beyond developer (business) names. Not affiliated with Apple.

**Why is `chartRank` null for some apps?** The app is not currently in its category's top chart.

**Something broke or a field is missing?** Open an Issue. We usually respond within a day.

### Changelog

- 2026-09-29: first release.

# Actor input Schema

## `apps` (type: `array`):

Apps to get details for: App Store URLs (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580), numeric ids (324684580) or bundle ids (com.spotify.client).

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search the App Store for, e.g. "meditation". Returns the apps in App Store search order with their rank (searchRank).

## `maxAppsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

How many search results to return per search term and country (max 200).

## `countries` (type: `array`):

App Store countries as 2-letter codes (us, gb, de...). Details, prices, ratings and charts differ per country.

## `includeRatingHistogram` (type: `boolean`):

Also get the number of 1-5 star ratings and the app's top-chart position (one extra request per app).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Fallback proxy. Requests go direct first; if the App Store rate-limits, the rest of the run uses this proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580"
  ],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 50,
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "includeRatingHistogram": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "apps": [
        "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "us"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tidyscrape/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "apps": ["https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580"],
    "countries": ["us"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tidyscrape/app-store-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "apps": [
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call tidyscrape/app-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tidyscrape/app-store-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/WoCAOfgSXKK8Bfzv5/builds/zgoU9YzsUD0Wzwz8G/openapi.json