# App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper (`your_scraper_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-scraper`) Actor

Scrape reviews, ratings, and app details from Apple App Store and Google Play. Built for ASO research, competitor tracking, and review sentiment analysis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/your\_scraper\_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Code With Aqib](https://apify.com/your_scraper_guy) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Developer tools, SEO tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.15 / 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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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?

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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.

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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## App Store & Google Play Reviews Scraper

Scrape reviews, ratings, and app details from Apple App Store and Google Play for any app. Built for ASO research, competitor tracking, review sentiment analysis, and app market intelligence.

### What it does

Give it App Store IDs and/or Google Play package names, it returns structured review data (author, rating, text, date, app version, developer replies) plus app metadata (title, developer, category, install count, overall rating) for both platforms in a single run.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `platform` | string | `both`, `ios`, or `android` |
| `iosAppIds` | array | Numeric App Store IDs (the number after `/id` in the App Store URL) |
| `androidAppIds` | array | Google Play package names (the string after `id=` in the Play Store URL) |
| `country` | string | Two-letter store country code, e.g. `us`, `gb`, `de`, `jp` |
| `maxReviewsPerApp` | integer | Max reviews to fetch per app per platform |
| `sortBy` | string | `newest` or `mostHelpful` |
| `includeAppDetails` | boolean | Also fetch app metadata alongside reviews |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional, only needed at high volume |

#### Example input

```json
{
    "platform": "both",
    "iosAppIds": ["284882215"],
    "androidAppIds": ["com.whatsapp"],
    "country": "us",
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 200,
    "sortBy": "newest",
    "includeAppDetails": true
}
```

### Output

Each review:

```json
{
    "type": "review",
    "platform": "ios",
    "appId": "284882215",
    "reviewId": "12345",
    "author": "some_user",
    "rating": 4,
    "title": "Pretty good",
    "text": "Works well most of the time...",
    "appVersion": "459.0",
    "updatedAt": "2026-07-10T12:00:00-07:00"
}
```

Each app detail record:

```json
{
    "type": "appDetails",
    "platform": "android",
    "appId": "com.whatsapp",
    "title": "WhatsApp Messenger",
    "developer": "WhatsApp LLC",
    "category": "Communication",
    "averageRating": 4.3,
    "ratingCount": 189234123,
    "installs": "5,000,000,000+",
    "description": "..."
}
```

### FAQ

**Does this work for both iOS and Android in one run?**
Yes. Set `platform` to `both` and fill in both `iosAppIds` and `androidAppIds`.

**Do I need a developer account or API key?**
No. This uses publicly available store data, no login, no API key, no developer account required.

**How many reviews can I get per app?**
Apple's public review feed caps out around 500 reviews per app. Google Play has no hard cap, this actor paginates automatically up to whatever `maxReviewsPerApp` you set.

**Can I get reviews in other languages or regions?**
Yes, set `country` to any valid store country code (e.g. `de`, `jp`, `br`) to get localized reviews and pricing.

**Can I track competitor apps for ASO?**
Yes, this is a common use case: run it on your own app and competitor apps side by side to compare ratings, review sentiment, and update frequency.

**Do I need a proxy?**
Not for normal use. Both platforms' public endpoints used here are low-restriction. Only enable proxy configuration if you're running very high volume.

# Actor input Schema

## `platform` (type: `string`):

Which store(s) to scrape

## `iosAppIds` (type: `array`):

Numeric Apple App Store IDs (the number after /id in the App Store URL, e.g. 284882215 for Facebook)

## `androidAppIds` (type: `array`):

Android package names (the string after id= in the Play Store URL, e.g. com.whatsapp)

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter store country code (e.g. us, gb, de, jp)

## `maxReviewsPerApp` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of reviews to fetch per app, per platform

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Review ordering. Mapped automatically to each platform's equivalent sort option.

## `includeAppDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch app metadata (title, developer, overall rating, install count, category, description) in addition to reviews

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

Only needed if you scale up volume and start seeing blocks. Not required for normal use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "platform": "both",
  "iosAppIds": [
    "284882215"
  ],
  "androidAppIds": [
    "com.whatsapp"
  ],
  "country": "us",
  "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
  "sortBy": "newest",
  "includeAppDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("your_scraper_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("your_scraper_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-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 '{}' |
apify call your_scraper_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=your_scraper_guy/app-store-google-play-reviews-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/VqlG6KKxDU2G7UpF1/builds/1jKSkFBpC5eld5w94/openapi.json