# Google Play Store Scraper (`zerobreak/google-play-store-scraper`) Actor Google Play Store scraper that extracts app listings, ratings, downloads, developer info, and user reviews by keyword search, category browse, or top charts, so you can track competitors and analyze any app market without writing a single line of code. - **URL**: https://apify.com/zerobreak/google-play-store-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ZeroBreak](https://apify.com/zerobreak) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.99 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Google Play Store Scraper Extract app listings, details, and reviews from Google Play Store. Search by keyword, browse by category, or pull top charts. Collect app names, ratings, download counts, prices, developer info, screenshots, and user reviews — all in structured JSON with no browser required. ### What it does - **Keyword search** — find apps matching any search query - **Category browsing** — list apps in any Play Store category (GAME, SOCIAL, PRODUCTIVITY, etc.) - **Top charts** — fetch top free, top paid, or top grossing apps - **Direct lookup** — fetch details for specific app package names (e.g., `com.discord`) - **App details** — description, version, minimum Android, download count, content rating, screenshots, developer contact - **User reviews** — reviewer name, rating, text, likes, date, app version, and developer replies ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | Keyword to search (e.g., `photo editor`) | | `productIds` | array | App package names to look up directly | | `appsCategory` | string | Browse by category (e.g., `GAME_PUZZLE`, `HEALTH_AND_FITNESS`) | | `chart` | select | Top free / Top paid / Top grossing | | `storeDevice` | select | Filter by device (Phone, Tablet, TV, etc.) | | `includeDetails` | boolean | Fetch full app profile (default: true) | | `includeReviews` | boolean | Fetch user reviews (default: false) | | `maxReviewsPerApp` | integer | Max reviews per app, up to 200 (default: 20) | | `language` | string | Language code, e.g., `en`, `de`, `fr` (default: `en`) | | `country` | string | Country code, e.g., `us`, `gb`, `de` (default: `us`) | | `maxItems` | integer | Max number of apps to return, up to 1000 (default: 20) | | `requestTimeoutSecs` | integer | Per-request timeout in seconds (default: 30) | At least one of `searchQuery`, `productIds`, `appsCategory`, or `chart` must be provided. #### Example input ```json { "searchQuery": "fitness tracker", "includeDetails": true, "includeReviews": true, "maxReviewsPerApp": 50, "language": "en", "country": "us", "maxItems": 10 } ```` ### Output Each record represents one app: ```json { "productId": "com.google.android.apps.fitness", "appName": "Google Fit: Activity Tracker", "appLink": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness", "author": "Google LLC", "appCategory": "Health & Fitness", "appCategoryId": "HEALTH_AND_FITNESS", "contentRating": "Everyone", "rating": 3.7, "ratingCount": 1234567, "isFree": true, "priceText": null, "priceNumeric": 0.0, "downloads": "100,000,000+", "inAppPurchases": null, "appVersion": "2.14.50", "minAndroid": "8", "lastUpdated": "April 10, 2025", "releaseNotes": "Bug fixes and performance improvements.", "appDescription": "Track your health goals...", "icon": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...", "thumbnail": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...", "headerImage": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...", "screenshots": ["https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/..."], "video": null, "developerName": "Google LLC", "developerUrl": "https://www.google.com/fit", "developerEmail": "googlefit-support@google.com", "developerAddress": null, "reviews": [ { "reviewId": "abc123", "reviewerName": "Jane Doe", "reviewerAvatar": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/...", "reviewRating": 5, "reviewText": "Great app for tracking daily steps.", "likes": 42, "reviewDate": "March 15, 2025", "reviewIsoDate": "2025-03-15T10:30:00Z", "appVersion": "2.13.00", "developerReply": null, "developerReplyDate": null } ], "searchQuery": "fitness tracker", "scrapedAt": "2025-05-18T12:00:00+00:00", "error": null } ``` ### Common category values `GAME`, `GAME_PUZZLE`, `GAME_ACTION`, `GAME_ARCADE`, `SOCIAL`, `PRODUCTIVITY`, `EDUCATION`, `HEALTH_AND_FITNESS`, `FINANCE`, `PHOTOGRAPHY`, `TOOLS`, `COMMUNICATION`, `ENTERTAINMENT`, `SHOPPING`, `TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL`, `SPORTS`, `MUSIC_AND_AUDIO`, `NEWS_AND_MAGAZINES`, `BOOKS_AND_REFERENCE`, `LIFESTYLE` ### Usage tips - Combine `searchQuery` and `productIds` in the same run to enrich search results with known apps - Set `includeDetails: false` for faster, lighter runs when you only need basic search metadata - Use `chart: topselling_free` with `appsCategory: GAME` to get top free games - Reviews are paginated in batches of 20; set `maxReviewsPerApp` up to 200 to collect more # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Keyword to search on Google Play Store (e.g., 'photo editor', 'vpn', 'fitness tracker'). ## `productIds` (type: `array`): One or more app package names to look up directly (e.g., 'com.discord', 'com.spotify.music'). Use instead of or alongside a search query. ## `appsCategory` (type: `string`): Browse by category instead of searching. Common values: GAME, GAME\_PUZZLE, GAME\_ACTION, SOCIAL, PRODUCTIVITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS, FINANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TOOLS, COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL, SPORTS, MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO, NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES. ## `chart` (type: `string`): Fetch a top-chart list instead of searching. ## `storeDevice` (type: `string`): Filter results by target device. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch full app profile (description, downloads, version, screenshots, developer info) for each result. Requires one extra request per app. Disabled by default. ## `includeReviews` (type: `boolean`): Fetch user reviews for each app. ## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of reviews to collect per app when 'Include reviews' is enabled. ## `language` (type: `string`): Language code for results (e.g., 'en', 'de', 'fr', 'tr'). ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code for store region (e.g., 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'tr'). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of apps to return. ## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`): Per-request timeout in seconds. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "photo editor", "includeDetails": false, "includeReviews": false, "maxReviewsPerApp": 20, "language": "en", "country": "us", "maxItems": 20, "requestTimeoutSecs": 30 } ``` # 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 = { "searchQuery": "photo editor", "language": "en", "country": "us" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("zerobreak/google-play-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 = { "searchQuery": "photo editor", "language": "en", "country": "us", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("zerobreak/google-play-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 '{ "searchQuery": "photo editor", "language": "en", "country": "us" }' | apify call zerobreak/google-play-store-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=zerobreak/google-play-store-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Play Store Scraper", "description": "Google Play Store scraper that extracts app listings, ratings, downloads, developer info, and user reviews by keyword search, category browse, or top charts, so you can track competitors and analyze any app market without writing a single line of code.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "OReqVtZr7gqH0W5IM" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/zerobreak~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-zerobreak-google-play-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/zerobreak~google-play-store-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-zerobreak-google-play-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/zerobreak~google-play-store-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-zerobreak-google-play-store-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword to search on Google Play Store (e.g., 'photo editor', 'vpn', 'fitness tracker')." }, "productIds": { "title": "App package names", "type": "array", "description": "One or more app package names to look up directly (e.g., 'com.discord', 'com.spotify.music'). Use instead of or alongside a search query.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "appsCategory": { "title": "App category", "type": "string", "description": "Browse by category instead of searching. Common values: GAME, GAME_PUZZLE, GAME_ACTION, SOCIAL, PRODUCTIVITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH_AND_FITNESS, FINANCE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TOOLS, COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT, SHOPPING, TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL, SPORTS, MUSIC_AND_AUDIO, NEWS_AND_MAGAZINES." }, "chart": { "title": "Top chart", "enum": [ "topselling_free", "topselling_paid", "topgrossing" ], "type": "string", "description": "Fetch a top-chart list instead of searching." }, "storeDevice": { "title": "Device type", "enum": [ "phone", "tablet", "tv", "chromebook", "watch", "car" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by target device." }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Include app details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch full app profile (description, downloads, version, screenshots, developer info) for each result. Requires one extra request per app. Disabled by default.", "default": false }, "includeReviews": { "title": "Include reviews", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch user reviews for each app.", "default": false }, "maxReviewsPerApp": { "title": "Max reviews per app", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of reviews to collect per app when 'Include reviews' is enabled.", "default": 20 }, "language": { "title": "Language", "type": "string", "description": "Language code for results (e.g., 'en', 'de', 'fr', 'tr').", "default": "en" }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code for store region (e.g., 'us', 'gb', 'de', 'tr').", "default": "us" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of apps to return.", "default": 20 }, "requestTimeoutSecs": { "title": "Request timeout (seconds)", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 120, "type": "integer", "description": "Per-request timeout in seconds.", "default": 30 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```