ASO teams
Keyword research
Favorable to scraping
Export apps ranking for a target phrase, compare visible ratings, and keep detail URLs for manual listing reviews.
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Google Play App Scraper for CSV Export
This Google Play app scraper collects app search results for a keyword and exports a structured CSV with app name, rating, developer, and app detail page URL. Import the workflow into the UScraper local desktop app, edit the Google Play search keyword, and build a reviewable app discovery dataset without writing a crawler or using a scraping API.
Output
CSV
Columns
4
Input
Keyword
Scroll
25 steps
Template
Free
At a glance
Scrape Google Play search results by keyword
The template opens a Google Play search page such as https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Video%20editing&c=apps. Change the q= value in the Navigate block to collect apps for another market, category, feature, or competitor phrase. Because Google Play search uses lazy loading instead of stable numbered pagination, the workflow scrolls the page before extraction rather than relying on page numbers.
Keyword-driven app discovery
Use one Google Play query to collect loaded app cards, then filter the CSV for ratings, developers, and app pages worth deeper review.
Spreadsheet-first output
Export app names, visible rating values, company or developer names, and canonical app detail URLs into a file your team can audit.
Lazy-load scrolling included
The workflow waits for app result links, scrolls in repeated steps, pauses for new cards to render, and only then starts Structured Export.
Local desktop execution
Your keyword, browsing session, and CSV stay in the desktop workflow unless you add your own upload, sync, or sharing step.
For deeper app research, pair this search template with the Google Play Review Scraper, the Google Play app detail scraper, and the Apple App Store Search Scraper. Browse the full UScraper template library when you need related search, marketplace, or review exports.
Who uses it
Use cases for Google Play app data exports
Product researchers
Market mapping
Favorable to scraping
Collect competing apps for a niche such as video editing, finance tracking, education, or fitness before building a shortlist.
Agencies
Client discovery
Favorable to scraping
Create repeatable Google Play to CSV exports for approved keywords and hand the rows to analysts for tagging.
Automation flow
How the Google Play app scraper works
The Navigate block opens the Google Play app search URL. Edit the encoded keyword in q=Video%20editing to scrape another query while keeping c=apps for app results.
How to use
Export Google Play apps to CSV
2
Edit the search keyword
Open the Navigate block and replace Video%20editing in the Google Play URL with your encoded keyword, such as budget%20planner or language%20learning.
3
Keep the load checks
Leave the consent check, app-link wait, scroll injection, and post-scroll sleep in place for the first run. They reduce blank exports when Google Play responds slowly.
4
Confirm the export folder
Structured Export creates google-play-app-scraper.csv with headers. Change the save location before client, market, or campaign-specific runs.
5
Run and review
Start with one keyword, open the CSV, and spot-check app names, ratings, developers, and detail URLs against the browser before scaling your research.
Output preview
What the Google Play CSV contains
google-play-app-scraper.csvColumn
Name_of_App
Visible app title from the loaded Google Play search result card.
Column
Rating
Numeric rating parsed from visible card text, when Google Play exposes it.
Column
Company
Developer or company text inferred from the result card.
Column
App_Detail_Web_Page_URL
Absolute Google Play detail URL for the app result.
Sample rows
2 of many
| Name_of_App | Rating | Company | App_Detail_Web_Page_URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut - Video Editor | 4.3 | Bytedance Pte. Ltd. | |
| VN Video Editor Maker VlogNow | 4.6 | Ubiquiti Labs, LLC |
Headers included - one row per loaded Google Play app result link.
| Name_of_App | Rating | Company | App_Detail_Web_Page_URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapCut - Video Editor | 4.3 | Bytedance Pte. Ltd. | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lemon.lvoverseas |
| VN Video Editor Maker VlogNow | 4.6 | Ubiquiti Labs, LLC | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.frontrow.vlog |
| Example Video Maker | 4.1 | Example Studio | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example.video |
Frequently asked questions
Google Play search results may be publicly visible, but automated collection can still be limited by Google Play terms, robots directives, intellectual property rights, privacy rules, and local law. Use conservative pacing, avoid bypassing access controls, and get legal review before commercial use.
Before you run
Practical limits and maintenance notes
Keep these constraints visible
Rate limits
High-frequency search collection can trigger checks
Keep batches modest, avoid parallel browser runs, and add longer waits if Google Play shows verification, slow responses, or partial result lists.
Layout drift
Search cards can change over time
Empty app names, missing ratings, or repeated company values usually mean Google Play changed the card layout and the Structured Export columns need review.
Policy
Review usage rights before sharing datasets
Use exported app data for approved research workflows and avoid republishing datasets in ways your compliance process has not cleared.
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What's Included
- Template JSON file ready to import
- Pre-configured scraping nodes
- Works with UScraper desktop app
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