# Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices

Search App Store apps by keyword — titles, developers, ratings and prices

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Tool id | `serpapi.app-store-search-apps` |
| Platform | [App stores](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/app-stores.md) |
| Capability | [Places](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/app-stores/place-search.md) |
| Price | $0.0275 per call |
| Health | OK |
| p50 latency | 567 ms |
| Success (7 days) | 100% |
| Runs (30 days) | 3 |
| Idempotent | yes |
| Data class | unclassified |

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `engine` | string | yes |  |
| `term` | string | yes | THE QUERY PARAM IS \`term\`, NOT \`q\` |
| `category_id` | string | no | restrict to an App Store category |
| `country` | string | no | two-letter store country; default us |
| `device` | string | no | desktop \| tablet \| mobile |
| `disallow_explicit` | boolean | no | default false |
| `lang` | string | no | four-letter locale; default en-us |
| `num` | integer | no | results to return; default 10, max 200 |
| `page` | integer | no | page number for pagination |
| `property` | string | no | search a different field, e.g. \`developer\` to match developer names |

## Call it

```bash
curl -sS https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store-search-apps/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORCAROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"input":{"engine":"<engine>","term":"<term>"}}'
```

```python
import os, requests

resp = requests.post(
    "https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/tools/serpapi.app-store-search-apps/run",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORCAROUTER_API_KEY']}"},
    json={"input":{"engine":"<engine>","term":"<term>"}},
)
print(resp.json())
```

## Alternatives

| Tool | Source | Price | Health |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Google Play app search by keyword, or store charts](https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/app-stores/place-search/google-play-search-apps.md) | — | $0.0275 per call | OK |

## FAQ

### How much does Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices cost?

Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices costs $0.0275 per call: 1,000 calls cost $27.50.

### What does a $10 budget buy with Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices?

About 363 calls at $0.0275 per call.

### How fast is Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices?

Its median response time over recent runs is 567 ms.

### How reliable is Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices?

100% of its runs succeeded over the last 7 days.

### What inputs does Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices need?

Required inputs: engine, term.

### How do I call Apple App Store app search by keyword — ratings, prices?

Send POST /v1/tools/{id}/run with your OrcaRouter API key and a JSON body {"input": {…}}, where {id} is the tool id POST /v1/tools/discover returns for it.

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Markdown version of https://www.orcarouter.ai/tools/app-stores/place-search/app-store-search-apps