# Search the App Store for apps by keyword

**Use case:** 

Searches the App Store for a keyword and returns the top matching apps with their rating, number of ratings, version, price, seller and genres. Choose the country and whether to search iPhone, Mac or both. One row per app, so you can map a niche or a competitor set. Exportable as JSON, CSV or Excel.

## Input

```json
{
  "apps": [
    "389801252",
    "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instagram/id389801252",
    "com.burbn.instagram"
  ],
  "searchTerm": "habit tracker",
  "searchPlatform": "ios",
  "searchLimit": 10,
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "mode": "snapshot",
  "maxReviewsPerAppCountry": 50,
  "reviewSort": "recent",
  "minRating": 1,
  "maxRating": 5,
  "maxItems": 1000,
  "trackReviews": true,
  "emitUnchanged": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "App",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "platform": {
    "label": "Platform",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "averageUserRating": {
    "label": "Rating",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "userRatingCount": {
    "label": "Ratings",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "version": {
    "label": "Version",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "currentVersionReleaseDate": {
    "label": "Version date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "price": {
    "label": "Price",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "currency": {
    "label": "Currency",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "seller": {
    "label": "Seller",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "genres": {
    "label": "Genres",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "appUrl": {
    "label": "App Store page",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "checkedAt": {
    "label": "Checked",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The App Store Ratings & Reviews Monitor – iOS & Mac, All Countries Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Search the App Store for apps by keyword". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/s3OfDhQh7BTX4qAle) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Search the App Store for apps by keyword" task

The App Store Ratings & Reviews Monitor – iOS & Mac, All Countries Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like apps, search term (optional), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Search the App Store for apps by keyword" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as app, country, platform, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Search the App Store for apps by keyword" task via API](https://apify.com/tinlark/app-store-ratings-reviews-monitor.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [App Store Ratings & Reviews Monitor – iOS & Mac, All Countries](https://apify.com/tinlark/app-store-ratings-reviews-monitor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/tinlark/app-store-ratings-reviews-monitor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/tinlark/app-store-ratings-reviews-monitor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).