# Google Play Similar Apps API

> Google Play Similar Apps API is a paid API for AI agents from googleplay.fetcher.sh, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns a list of apps similar to a given Google Play Store app by its app ID

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://googleplay.fetcher.sh/api/apps/%7BappId%7D/similar
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-play-similar-apps-api-da6c164d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_rh1gYByqGWLEpY0WEyRor

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 google-play-similar-apps-api-da6c164d
```

Example prompt: Find me apps similar to com.spotify.music on the Google Play Store — I want to see what Google recommends as alternatives.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need programmatic access to Google Play's native 'similar apps' recommendations for a specific package — ideal for competitive analysis, app store optimization research, or building recommendation features without needing a Google account, OAuth, or a subscription. Prefer this over manual scraping or unofficial SDKs when you want a pay-per-call model with no setup overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or non-existent appId returns an error or empty list
- App has been removed from the Play Store and returns a 404 or not-found response
- Rate limiting or payment failure results in a 402 or 429 response
- App exists but has no similar apps listed, returning an empty array
- Network timeout if Play Store is slow to respond

## How this service works

Google Play (play store) data and scraping API: App search, app details, reviews, permissions, data safety, and developer catalogs. 7 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 Android apps that Google Play considers similar to the specified app, typically including each app's name, package ID, developer, rating, icon URL, category, and install count estimate — mirroring what users see in the 'Similar Apps' section on a Play Store listing.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/google-play-similar-apps-api-da6c164d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from googleplay.fetcher.sh](https://www.zero.xyz/host/googleplay.fetcher.sh/llms.txt)