Google Play: scrapers and the official API, compared

App metadata, search results, ratings and reviews.

Short answer

For most Google Play jobs, start with Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper: it covers 6 of 6 core fields (app name, developer, rating, reviews and 2 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Google Play goes to Google Play Data Extractor by epctex (99 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.

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

1 catalogue Actor 9 other Store tools Official API: Limited access Lowest rate $0.10 per 1K

Route map

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

1 Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper 87 output fields, pay per event 6 of 6 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 8 other Store tools, combined Reference only 6 of 6 core fields
from $0.10 / 1K
API Google Play Developer 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 Google Play

Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper

Search Google Play by keyword or look up apps directly by package ID, with ratings, installs, pricing, developer contact details, and optional…

6/6 core fields 87 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 Google Play jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Google Play field, from published output schemas
Tool	app name	developer	rating	reviews	price	url	Fields
Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper	●	●	●	●	●	●	6/6
Google Play Data ExtractorReference only, by epctex	●	●	●	●	●	●	6/6
Google Play Store ScraperReference only, by automation-lab	●	●	●	●	●	●	6/6
Google Play Apps ScraperReference only, by solidcode	●	●	●	–	●	●	5/6
Google Play Reviews Scraper APIReference only, by thewolves	●	–	●	–	–	●	3/6
Fast Google Play Reviews Scraper APIReference only, by theagents	●	–	●	–	–	●	3/6
Google Play Store Reviews ScraperReference only, by neatrat	–	–	●	–	–	–	1/6
App Store & Google Play ASO keyword rank tracker + popularityReference only, by petersutarik	●	●	●	–	–	–	3/6
Google Play Reviews ScraperReference only, by darknezz	●	●	●	–	–	–	3/6
Tools returning it	8	6	9	3	4	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 Google Play Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Google Play field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Google Play App Search…
app name	packageName, name, title
developer	developer
rating	rating, score, scoreText
reviews	reviews
price	price, priceText
url	url, sourceUrl, developerUrl

All 10 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 Google Play, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
78	Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event	packageName, developer, rating	87	$0.99	18 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 Google Play, for reference
		Sample fields
99	Google Play Data Extractor Reference only, by epctex	title, developer, score	29	$0.10	100% of 9,133 runs	Nov 2026
93	Google Play Store Scraper Reference only, by automation-lab	title, developer, score	80	$0.70	99% of 7,517 runs	Nov 2026
87	Google Play Apps Scraper Reference only, by solidcode	title, developer, score	15	$0.60	96% of 2,612 runs	Oct 2026
84	Google Play Reviews Scraper API Reference only, by thewolves	title, score, url	17	$0.10	95% of 29,857 runs	Nov 2026
84	Fast Google Play Reviews Scraper API Reference only, by theagents	title, score, url	17	$0.10	100% of 3,153 runs	Nov 2026
73	Google Play Store Reviews Scraper Reference only, by neatrat	rating, reviewId, reviewer	13	$0.15	92% of 20,316 runs	Oct 2026
72	Google Play Scraper Reference only, by curious_coder	No published schema	–	$0.30	99% of 8,086 runs	Jul 2026
62	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
59	Google Play Reviews Scraper Reference only, by darknezz	appName, developer, rating	15	$2.00	97% of 9,788 runs	Nov 2026

Official API route

Google Play Developer API

Google Play's official API is for developers managing their own apps. There is no open public app search or review API.

Price. No published per-call fee for the developer API.

Limits. Developer account and app ownership are required.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

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

Read Google Play'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 Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Google Play 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 Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Google Play 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",
    "searchQuery": "calculator",
    "appIds": [],
    "packageNames": [],
    "startUrls": [],
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
    "reviewSort": "newest",
    "includeDetails": False,
    "includePermissions": False,
    "includeDataSafety": False
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/google-play-app-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",
    "searchQuery": "calculator",
    "appIds": [],
    "packageNames": [],
    "startUrls": [],
    "country": "us",
    "language": "en",
    "maxItems": 3,
    "maxReviewsPerApp": 100,
    "reviewSort": "newest",
    "includeDetails": false,
    "includePermissions": false,
    "includeDataSafety": false
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/google-play-app-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~google-play-app-search-lookup-and-reviews-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","searchQuery":"calculator","appIds":[],"packageNames":[],"startUrls":[],"country":"us","language":"en","maxItems":3,"maxReviewsPerApp":100,"reviewSort":"newest","includeDetails":false,"includePermissions":false,"includeDataSafety":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/google-play-app-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 Google Play data?

Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 87 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-10.

Which Google Play scraper returns the most core fields?

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

Does Google Play have an official API?

Limited access: Google Play's official API is for developers managing their own apps. There is no open public app search or review API. No published per-call fee for the developer API.

Is it legal to scrape Google Play?

It depends on what you collect and how. Public app metadata only. Read Google Play's terms (https://play.google.com/about/play-terms/) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

More on Google Play

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Sources

Data checked 2026-11-10

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Google Play data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/google-play/ (data checked 2026-11-10).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Google Play App Search, Lookup & Reviews Scraper: 6 of 6 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 78. The highest score overall is 99 (Google Play Data Extractor, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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