Apple App Store: scrapers and the official API, compared

App metadata, search results, ratings and reviews.

Short answer

For most Apple App Store jobs, start with App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper: it covers 5 of 6 core fields (app name, developer, rating, price and 1 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Apple App Store goes to App Store Scraper: Reviews, App Details, Search & Charts by wulfcare (92 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-10. How the ranking works.

App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Limited access Lowest rate $0.10 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get Apple App Store data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper 55 output fields, pay per event 5 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 6 of 6 core fields
from $0.10 / 1K
API iTunes Search API and App Store Connect API Limited access fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for Apple App Store

App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper

Search the Apple App Store by keyword or look up apps by ID or URL, with pricing, ratings, screenshots, developer info, and optional customer…

5/6 core fields 55 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 6 fields most Apple App Store jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Apple App Store field, from published output schemas
Tool	app name	developer	rating	reviews	price	url	Fields
App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper	●	●	●	–	●	●	5/6
App Store Scraper: Reviews, App Details, Search & ChartsReference only, by wulfcare	●	●	●	–	●	●	5/6
Apple App Store: Reviews, Apps, Charts & IAPs ScraperReference only, by sourabhbgp	●	–	●	●	●	●	5/6
App Store Reviews Scraper APIReference only, by thewolves	●	–	●	–	–	●	3/6
App Store Scraper apps)Reference only, by epctex	●	–	–	–	●	●	3/6
Apple App Store ScraperReference only, by automation-lab	●	●	●	–	●	●	5/6
Apple App Store Reviews APIReference only, by johnvc	–	–	●	●	–	–	2/6
App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularityReference only, by petersutarik	●	●	●	–	–	–	3/6
Tools returning it	7	4	7	2	5	6

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Apple App Store Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Apple App Store field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	App Store Search, Lookup…
app name	name, appName, title
developer	developer
rating	rating, currentVersionRating
reviews	–
price	price, formattedPrice
url	url, developerUrl, privacyPolicyUrl

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for Apple App Store, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
79	App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event	name, developer, rating	55	$0.99	19 runs, too few to rate	Nov 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for Apple App Store, for reference
		Sample fields
92	App Store Scraper: Reviews, App Details, Search & Charts Reference only, by wulfcare	appTitle, developer, score	21	$0.10	99% of 6,192 runs	Nov 2026
85	Apple App Store: Reviews, Apps, Charts & IAPs Scraper Reference only, by sourabhbgp	name, averageUserRating, review	87	$2.00	98% of 883 runs	Nov 2026
84	App Store Reviews Scraper API Reference only, by thewolves	title, score, url	11	$0.10	96% of 38,456 runs	Nov 2026
84	App Store Scraper apps) Reference only, by epctex	artistName, collectionPrice, collectionArtistViewUrl	37	$0.10	98% of 2,372 runs	Nov 2026
80	Apple App Store Scraper Reference only, by automation-lab	appName, developer, rating	43	$3.45	100% of 3,417 runs	Nov 2026
75	Apple App Store Reviews API Reference only, by johnvc	rating, review_title, position_global	22	$0.90	99% of 1,065 runs	Nov 2026
75	App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularity Reference only, by petersutarik	appName, developer, rating	18	$2.00	99% of 1,197 runs	Oct 2026
53	Shopify AppStore Scraper Reference only, by applora	No published schema	–	$5.00	98% of 1,210 runs	Oct 2026

Official API route

iTunes Search API and App Store Connect API

The iTunes Search API exposes app metadata and some storefront information. App Store Connect is for apps you manage. There is no open reviews API.

Price. No per-call fee is published for the iTunes Search API.

Limits. Rate limits apply; App Store Connect requires an Apple Developer account.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

Public app metadata only. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Apple App Store's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Apple App Store search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Apple App Store query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchTerms": [
        "calculator"
    ],
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en-US",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 20,
    "reviewSort": "recent",
    "includeDeveloperResponses": False,
    "includeDetails": False,
    "chartType": "top-free",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": False
    }
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/app-store-search-lookup-and-reviews-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchTerms": [
        "calculator"
    ],
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en-US",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 20,
    "reviewSort": "recent",
    "includeDeveloperResponses": false,
    "includeDetails": false,
    "chartType": "top-free",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/app-store-search-lookup-and-reviews-scraper").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~app-store-search-lookup-and-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","searchTerms":["calculator"],"country":"us","language":"en-US","maxItems":3,"maxReviewsPerApp":20,"reviewSort":"recent","includeDeveloperResponses":false,"includeDetails":false,"chartType":"top-free","proxyConfiguration":{"useApifyProxy":false}}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/app-store-search-lookup-and-reviews-scraper",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Apple App Store data?

App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 55 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-10.

Which Apple App Store scraper returns the most core fields?

App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper covers 5 of the 6 core Apple App Store fields this page tracks (app name, developer, rating, reviews, price, url), based on its published output schema.

Does Apple App Store have an official API?

Limited access: The iTunes Search API exposes app metadata and some storefront information. App Store Connect is for apps you manage. There is no open reviews API. No per-call fee is published for the iTunes Search API.

Is it legal to scrape Apple App Store?

It depends on what you collect and how. Public app metadata only. Read Apple App Store's terms (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

More on Apple App Store

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Sources

Data checked 2026-11-10

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Apple App Store data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/app-store/ (data checked 2026-11-10).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

App Store Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper: 5 of 6 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 79. The highest score overall is 92 (App Store Scraper: Reviews, App Details, Search & Charts, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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