Google Play Scraper

Google Play Scraper

by scraper-engine

Extract complete Google Play app data—reviews, ratings, installs, and developer info—for market research, ASO, and competitor analysis. Fast, reliable automation for app intelligence.

14 runs
2 users
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About Google Play Scraper

Need to understand what's really happening on Google Play? This scraper pulls everything you'd want to know about an app, directly from the source. I use it to grab full descriptions, user ratings, and individual reviews, plus deeper details like install numbers, screenshot URLs, version history, and developer information. It runs fast and reliably, which is crucial when you're building datasets or running regular checks. For anyone doing market research, it lets you track competitors without manual work. If you're focused on App Store Optimization (ASO), you can analyze review sentiment and feature lists. It's also become my go-to for generating clean, structured app data for machine learning projects or business intelligence dashboards. You set your target apps, and it handles the extraction, giving you a complete picture of the app ecosystem for analysis.

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

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Google Play Scraper

Overview

The Google Play Scraper is an Apify actor that extracts structured data from the Google Play Store. It automates the collection of app metadata, reviews, ratings, and developer information without requiring manual coding. It outputs clean, structured data suitable for analysis, competitor research, and integration into data pipelines.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Data Extraction: Pulls app titles, descriptions, developer info, ratings, review text, install counts, categories, release dates, screenshots, permissions, and pricing.
  • High-Speed & Bulk Operations: Scrapes data within seconds and can process hundreds or thousands of app URLs in a single run.
  • Advanced Review Scraping: Collects large volumes of reviews and ratings for sentiment analysis and user research.
  • Developer-Friendly Output: Provides data in structured JSON format, ready for databases, dashboards, or further processing.
  • Global Coverage: Can scrape app listings from any supported country or language storefront.
  • Safe Operation: Uses publicly available data without bypassing Google Play Store restrictions.

How to Use

  1. Access the Actor: Log into your Apify account and find the "Google Play Data Extractor" actor in the store.
  2. Configure Input: In the actor's input configuration, paste one or more Google Play app URLs into the startUrls field.
  3. Set Options: Adjust optional parameters like review limit, language, or country if needed.
  4. Run the Actor: Start the run. The actor will navigate to the provided URLs and extract the specified data.
  5. Retrieve Output: Once finished, download your dataset in JSON, CSV, or other available formats from the run's dataset tab.

Input/Output

Input: The primary input is one or more valid Google Play Store app URLs (e.g., https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example.app). These are passed via the startUrls field.

Output: The actor returns a structured dataset. Each item typically contains:
* appTitle, description, developer
* rating, reviewCount, installRange
* category, price, version
* reviews (array containing text, score, and date)
* screenshots (array of URLs)
* releaseDate, updatedDate

The data is available for download directly from the Apify console in formats like JSON, CSV, XML, and Excel.

Categories

AUTOMATION LEAD_GENERATION SOCIAL_MEDIA

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

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Actor Information

Developer
scraper-engine
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
14
Active Users
2

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