# Apple App Store Similar Apps Lookup

> Apple App Store Similar Apps Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from appstore.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a list of apps similar to a given App Store app, based on the app's ID

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://appstore.fetcher.sh/api/apps/%7BappId%7D/similar
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/apple-app-store-similar-apps-lookup-6354d6cd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_puVB2j1DlYBav5xsXN_sK

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability apple-app-store-similar-apps-lookup-6354d6cd
```

Example prompt: Can you find me apps similar to Duolingo (App Store ID 570060128) — I want to see what other language-learning apps Apple recommends alongside it?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to discover apps that Apple algorithmically associates with a given app — ideal for competitive analysis, app market research, or building recommendation features. Prefer this over manual App Store browsing when you need programmatic access without an Apple developer account, OAuth, or subscription. Best suited for lightweight, pay-per-call queries where you need fresh App Store data on demand.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or non-existent appId returns a 404 or empty result
- App has no similar apps listed by Apple returns an empty array
- Payment not included or insufficient returns a 402 Payment Required response
- Apple App Store temporarily unavailable causes upstream scraping failure
- Rate limiting or scraping blocks from Apple may cause intermittent errors

## How this service works

App Store (apple app store) data and scraping API: Apple App Store app and bundle lookups, reviews, similar apps, and developer catalogs. 9 REST endpoints from $0.003 per call — no account, no OAuth, no subscription. Pay with x402 (USDC on Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Monad or Solana) or prepaid credits.

## Output

A list of App Store apps that Apple considers similar to the queried app, including app names, IDs, developer information, and other available metadata such as ratings, categories, and icons.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/apple-app-store-similar-apps-lookup-6354d6cd/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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