Google Play Scraper
by curious_coder
Automatically scrape apps, details, developers, categories, and reviews from the Google Play Store. Get reliable, structured data for analysis without manual work.
Opens on Apify.com
About Google Play Scraper
Need to pull data from the Google Play Store for your project? This actor is my go-to for automating that exact task. It's essentially a script you run that handles the tricky part of navigating the Play Store to extract structured data for you. I've used it to gather detailed information on apps, including their descriptions, developers, and which categories they belong to. Most importantly, it reliably scrapes user reviews, which is gold for market research or sentiment analysis. Instead of manually copying data or wrestling with unreliable scripts, this actor sets up the extraction process so you can focus on analyzing the results. It's perfect for developers tracking competitors, marketers analyzing app performance, or researchers compiling datasets. You configure what you need—whether it's a list of apps in a category, deep details on specific ones, or a continuous feed of new reviews—and it fetches it all into a clean, usable format like JSON or CSV. If you've ever needed Play Store data, you know it can be a headache to get consistently; this tool solves that.
What does this actor do?
Google Play Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
Google Play Scraper
An Apify actor for extracting structured data from the Google Play Store. It scrapes app listings, detailed app information, and user reviews based on search queries, specific app URLs, or app IDs.
Key Features
- Flexible Input Sources: Scrape data using search keywords, specific Google Play app URLs, or app IDs.
- Comprehensive App Data: Extracts a wide range of details for each app, including:
- Title, ID, description, and URL
- Score, ratings histogram, and install count
- Pricing, release date, and recent changes
- Screenshot/video URLs, categories, and privacy policy
- Developer information (website, email, address)
- Detailed Review Data: Scrapes user reviews, capturing:
- Reviewer name, image, and rating
- Review text, date, and helpful votes
- App version and developer replies
- High-Volume & Free Tier: Can extract over 3,000 results for free monthly using Apify's free plan credits.
- Structured Output: Downloads data in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML formats.
How to Use
To Scrape App Listings & Details
- Go to the actor on the Apify Store and click Try for free.
- In the input, enter your search query (e.g., "fitness apps") and set the maximum number of apps to scrape.
- Run the actor. It will search the Play Store and scrape detailed data for each matching app.
- Download the resulting dataset from the actor's run output.
To Scrape App Reviews
- Run the actor as above, but provide one or more specific Google Play app IDs (e.g.,
com.spotify.music). - Specify the number of reviews to scrape per app.
- If you don't have app IDs, first run the actor with a keyword search to extract them, then use those IDs as input for a review scrape.
Input & Output
Input: Configure via the Apify console interface, JSON, or API.
* For app searches: Provide searchKeywords and maxItems.
* For reviews: Provide appIds and maxReviews.
Output: A structured dataset containing all scraped fields (app details and/or reviews). Data can be previewed in the console and downloaded in multiple formats (JSON, CSV, Excel, etc.) or accessed via the Apify API.
Pricing
The actor runs on the Apify platform. You receive $5 in free monthly usage credits on the Apify Free plan, which typically allows for thousands of scraped results. Costs beyond the free tier depend on compute resources used.
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
Try Google Play Scraper now on Apify. Free tier available with no credit card required.
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- Developer
- curious_coder
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 66,853
- Active Users
- 1,690
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