iOS App Store Scraper (Free Metadata)
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iOS App Store Scraper (Free Metadata)
Under maintenanceFree iOS App Store data scraper. Returns app metadata (name, version, rating average, rating count, icon, genres, price, release date) per iTunes app id across multiple countries. Reviews require App Store Connect API (paid by Apple).
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iOS App Store App Metadata Scraper — Free
Track any iOS app's metadata over time. Name, version, rating average, rating count, install indicator, icon, genres, price, release dates — across any country, all free, no Apple Developer account needed.
✨ Why this Actor
- Free — Apple's official API (App Store Connect) is paid + restricted to app owners. This Actor pulls public data anyone can see.
- No login — uses the public iTunes
/lookupendpoint - Multi-country — sweep US, UK, India, Brazil etc. in one run; see how the same app's ratings differ by market
- Historical tracking — schedule this daily and you have a time-series of rating + install evolution
🚀 Quick start
Track Spotify across 5 countries:
Just the US:
To find an app's iTunes ID, open the App Store URL — it's the digits after id (e.g. apps.apple.com/us/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580 → 324684580).
📦 Output schema
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
_kind | str | Always "app_meta" |
id | str | iTunes ID (input) |
name | str | App display name |
bundle_id | str | iOS bundle identifier |
seller | str | Developer / studio |
average_rating_current | float | Current version average rating |
rating_count_current | int | Current version rating count |
average_rating | float | All-time average rating |
rating_count | int | All-time rating count |
current_version | str | e.g. 9.1.48 |
release_date | iso8601 | When the app was first released |
current_version_release_date | iso8601 | When the current version shipped |
track_view_url | str | App Store URL |
icon | str | High-res app icon URL |
genres | array | App Store categories |
price, currency | float, str |
🎯 Use cases
- Competitor monitoring — track rating + version of N competitor apps daily
- Investor diligence — rating velocity is a strong revenue signal; pair with Play Store data
- Localization research — see how the same app rates in different markets
- Auto-detect new releases — diff
current_versiondaily; tweet when an app you watch ships an update - Pricing intelligence — track app price changes across markets
- App acquisition pipeline — pre-filter potential targets by rating count + release date
⚙️ Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
appId | str | — | Required. Digits-only iTunes ID |
countries | array | ["us","gb","ca","au","in","de","fr","jp","br","mx"] | ISO 2-letter codes |
maxReviews | int | 200 | Reserved for future. Currently metadata-only — see note below |
includeAppMeta | bool | true | (Always returns app_meta row; this is for parity with other scrapers) |
⚠️ Why metadata-only?
In 2025, Apple deprecated the public customerreviews RSS feed that previously powered free iOS review scraping. Reviews are now gated behind their amp-api which requires:
- A bearer JWT token (rotates frequently, captured via headless browser)
- Or the paid App Store Connect API (only available to app owners)
This Actor tracks the data that's still publicly accessible: app metadata, rating averages, and rating counts. Despite the constraint, this is surprisingly useful — rating velocity tracking + version diffing covers most "competitive intel" use cases without needing review text.
If you specifically need iOS review text, look into the App Store Connect API or commercial services. For everything else, this Actor is the free baseline.
🛠️ How it works
This Actor calls Apple's public iTunes Search/Lookup endpoint:
This is the same endpoint anyone can hit via curl, returning structured JSON. No auth, no token, no rate-limit problems.
🔗 Related Actors
- Google Play Store Reviews Scraper — full review text + metadata for Android (no Apple-style restrictions)
- Reddit Subreddit + Search — search for organic discussion of an app
- YouTube Channel + Video Scraper — track video reviews of an app
💬 Support
If Apple re-opens the reviews API or you need a custom variant, email caspersmartwater@gmail.com.
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