App Store Metadata Bulk Extractor

Bulk extract iOS app metadata via the public iTunes Search + Lookup API. Maps to recurring Upwork brief: "scrape app metadata for these N apps — ratings, reviews, price, screenshots." Common buyers: mobile-app analytics, ASO firms, competitive intel, recommender data.

Built 2026-05-03 as Demo #34 — fourth hybrid-mode (real-recurring-brief) demo.

Run

. ~/freelance/.venv/bin/activate
cd ~/freelance/portfolio_demos/appstore_metadata_extractor
python extract.py --terms "whatsapp,instagram,tiktok,signal" --limit 3
python extract.py --bundle-ids com.atebits.Tweetie2,com.facebook.Facebook
python extract.py --terms photo --country gb --limit 20

Result

• 12 apps extracted across 4 search terms ✅
• Per-row: name, artist, seller, primary_genre, genres, price, currency, rating_avg + count, rating for current version, version, release dates, content advisory, file size, languages, description length, track id, bundle id, URLs ✅
• Two query modes: term-based search OR bundle-id lookup ✅
• Multi-region (--country gb / de / jp) for international comparison ✅
• Free public API — no auth, no quota ✅