Google Play Scraper
by ivanvs
Automatically extract app details, prices, ratings, and reviews from Google Play for any region. Export data to JSON, CSV, Excel, and other formats for analysis.
Opens on Apify.com
About Google Play Scraper
Need to pull data from Google Play for your app research, market analysis, or competitive intelligence? I've been there, manually checking apps is a slow grind. This Google Play Scraper actor is what I use to automate the whole process. It lets you grab detailed info on any app—think the title, current price, user ratings, and download counts. You can also pull in screenshots, the latest version number, and full developer details. The best part is you can specify any region or language, so you're getting the data that's actually relevant to your target market. It runs fast and handles large-scale scraping without hitting arbitrary limits. Once you have the data, you're not stuck with it in one format. I regularly export my results to JSON or CSV for analysis in other tools, but it also supports Excel, XML, and HTML for reports. Whether you're tracking a competitor's feature updates, analyzing review sentiment over time, or building a dataset for a research project, this tool turns a days-long manual task into a few minutes of setup. It just gives you clean, structured data so you can focus on the insights.
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
Scrape app listings, details, and reviews from the Google Play Store.
Overview
This Apify actor extracts structured data from Google Play. It can process search result pages and individual app detail pages. You provide the target URLs, and it returns the data in a clean JSON format.
Key Features
- Scrape Search Results: Extract lists of apps from Google Play search queries.
- Collect App Details: Retrieve comprehensive information from individual app pages (title, description, developer, ratings, etc.).
- Scrape Reviews: Optionally gather user reviews for specified apps.
- No Configuration Limits: Run it as needed without arbitrary restrictions.
- Structured Output: Data is returned in a consistent, machine-readable JSON format.
How to Use
Configure the actor using input parameters via the Apify console, API, or a scheduled run. The core requirement is providing one or more valid Google Play URLs.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
urls |
One or more Google Play URLs to scrape. | Yes | { "url": "https://play.google.com/store/search?q=fitnes&c=apps&hl=en&gl=us" } |
collectApplicationDetails |
If true, scrapes detailed info from app pages. |
No | true |
collectReviews |
If true, scrapes reviews for the provided app detail pages. |
No | false |
Valid URL Examples:
* Search: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=fitnes&c=apps&hl=en&gl=us
* App Details: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example.app&hl=en&gl=us
Example Input
To scrape the first 100 results for "fitnes" and get their details (but not reviews):
{
"urls": { "url": "https://play.google.com/store/search?q=fitnes&c=apps&hl=en&gl=us" },
"collectApplicationDetails": true,
"collectReviews": false
}
Input/Output
Input: A JSON object specifying urls and the desired data collection flags.
Output: The actor's dataset contains structured JSON objects. For app details, the output includes fields like title, description, developer, score, ratings, and icon. Review data includes userName, score, date, and text.
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?
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- Developer
- ivanvs
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 148
- Active Users
- 19
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