# Google Play Scraper — Apps, Ratings & Installs (`hipersoft/google-play-scraper`) Actor

Search Google Play and scrape app details: title, developer, rating, rating count, installs, price, category, content rating, description and icon. For app market research and ASO.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/google-play-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hipersoft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.001 / app scraped

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Google Play Scraper — Apps, Ratings, Installs & Pricing

Search **Google Play** by keyword or look up exact apps, and get back clean, structured **JSON, CSV, Excel or XML** — title, developer, rating, rating count, install count, price, currency, category, content rating, description and icon. Fast and reliable, built for app market research and ASO teams who need dependable store data.

![Google Play Scraper input — search terms, app IDs and country/language in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/google-play-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### What does the Google Play Scraper do?

The Google Play Scraper turns keyword searches or a list of package names into clean app records with ratings, installs, pricing and full metadata. Target any store country and language, then export the data for competitor tracking, ASO research and catalog enrichment.

### Features

- 🔎 **Keyword search or direct lookup** — pass `searches` like `"weather"`, or exact `appIds` like `com.spotify.music` (package names or Play URLs).
- ⭐ **Ratings that matter** — `rating` and `ratingCount` straight from the app listing.
- 📥 **Install counts** — the `installs` field captures Google's downloads figure (e.g. `"1,000,000+"`).
- 💵 **Price + free flag** — `price`, `currency` and a `free` boolean, parsed from the store offer.
- 🌍 **Country & language control** — set `country` and `language` for localized rankings and metadata.
- 🏷️ **Rich metadata** — `category`, `contentRating`, `operatingSystem`, full `description` and `icon` URL.

### What you get

![Google Play Scraper output example — app records with rating, installs and pricing as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/google-play-scraper-output.png?v=5)

Every app becomes one clean JSON record:

```json
{
  "appId": "com.spotify.music",
  "title": "Spotify: Music and Podcasts",
  "developer": "Spotify AB",
  "rating": 4.3,
  "ratingCount": 32000000,
  "price": 0,
  "currency": "USD",
  "free": true,
  "category": "MUSIC_AND_AUDIO",
  "contentRating": "Teen",
  "operatingSystem": "ANDROID",
  "installs": "1,000,000,000+",
  "description": "With Spotify, you can listen to music and play millions of songs and podcasts...",
  "icon": "https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/icon.png",
  "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spotify.music"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `appId` | string | Android package name (unique app ID) |
| `title` | string | App name as shown on the store |
| `developer` | string | Developer / publisher name |
| `rating` | number | Average star rating |
| `ratingCount` | integer | Number of ratings |
| `price` | integer | Price in the smallest currency unit (0 for free apps) |
| `currency` | string | Currency code of the price |
| `free` | boolean | Whether the app is free |
| `category` | string | Store category, e.g. MUSIC_AND_AUDIO |
| `contentRating` | string | Content/age rating, e.g. Teen |
| `operatingSystem` | string | Target platform, e.g. ANDROID |
| `installs` | string | Reported install count (e.g. `1,000,000,000+`) |
| `description` | string | Full app description |
| `icon` | string (URL) | App icon image URL |
| `url` | string (URL) | Link to the app's store page |

### Input

```json
{
  "searches": ["weather", "budget"],
  "appIds": ["com.spotify.music"],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 30,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en"
}
```

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `searches` | array | Keywords to search on Google Play, one per line. |
| `appIds` | array | Specific package names or Play URLs (e.g. `com.spotify.music`), one per line. |
| `maxAppsPerSearch` | integer | Apps to fetch per search term (~30 max results). |
| `country` | string | Store country code (e.g. `us`, `gb`, `de`). |
| `language` | string | Language code (e.g. `en`, `es`). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional proxy settings. |

### Use cases

- Run app market research on a keyword and rank competitors by rating and installs.
- Monitor your own app's rating, install count and store metadata over time.
- Build an ASO dataset of titles, categories and descriptions in a target country.
- Enrich a catalog of package names with live pricing and rating data.
- Track pricing and free/paid status across a competitor set.

### How to scrape Google Play data

1. Add the Google Play Scraper to your Apify account.
2. Enter **searches** (keywords) and/or **appIds** (package names or Play URLs).
3. Set **maxAppsPerSearch**, **country** and **language**.
4. Click **Run**.
5. **Export** the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or pull it via the Apify API.

### Need more app-market data?

- [Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/google-play-reviews-scraper) — user reviews and ratings for any Android app.
- [App Store Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/app-store-scraper) — app metadata from Apple's App Store.
- [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/appstore-reviews-scraper) — reviews and ratings from Apple's App Store.

### FAQ

**How many apps can I get per run?**
Google Play returns roughly 30 results per search term; use `maxAppsPerSearch` to control that. You can also look up an unlimited list of exact apps by passing package names or Play URLs in `appIds`.

**How does billing work?**
You pay only per app you get, so small runs stay cheap. See the **Pricing** tab for current rates.

**What's the output format?**
Clean JSON — one record per app — exportable as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML. Each record includes appId, title, developer, rating, ratingCount, installs, price, currency, free, category, contentRating, description, icon and store URL.

**Can I target a specific country or language?**
Yes. Set `country` (e.g. `us`, `gb`, `de`) and `language` (e.g. `en`, `es`) to get localized rankings, pricing and metadata.

**Is this only public data?**
Yes. It reads only public store data that Google Play shows to any visitor.

**Can I connect this to other tools?**
The Google Play Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

### Related Actors

- [Google Play Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/google-play-reviews-scraper)
- [App Store Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/app-store-scraper)
- [App Store Reviews Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/appstore-reviews-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Reads only Google Play's public search results and app detail pages; you are responsible for compliance with Google's terms. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. "Google Play" is a trademark of Google LLC.

# Actor input Schema

## `searches` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on Google Play (e.g. "weather", "budget"), one per line.

## `appIds` (type: `array`):

Specific package names or Play URLs (e.g. com.spotify.music). One per line.

## `maxAppsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Apps to fetch per search term (~30 max results).

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

Store country code (e.g. us, gb, de).

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language code (e.g. en, es).

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

Optional. Google Play works without a proxy.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searches": [
    "weather"
  ],
  "appIds": [],
  "maxAppsPerSearch": 30,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "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 = {
    "searches": [
        "weather"
    ],
    "appIds": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/google-play-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 = {
    "searches": ["weather"],
    "appIds": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/google-play-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searches": [
    "weather"
  ],
  "appIds": []
}' |
apify call hipersoft/google-play-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/google-play-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/HIR7KdGSva5Z6ut7M/builds/kJQrEjzxA3s8aAUp1/openapi.json