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Play Store Analytics Data
Product Reviews & Feedback
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About
This dataset offers valuable insights into applications listed on the Google Play Store, derived from web-scraped data of approximately 10,000 apps. Its primary purpose is to provide a counterpart to the more readily available Apple App Store data, addressing the challenges of scraping dynamic content from the Play Store. It is particularly significant for app-making businesses looking to understand and capture the Android market, enabling the extraction of actionable insights for developers.
Columns
The dataset comprises two main files:
googleplaystore.csv and googleplaystore_user_reviews.csv.googleplaystore.csv contains the following columns:- App: The name of the application.
- Category: The main category to which the app belongs (e.g., FAMILY, GAME).
- Ratings: The overall user rating of the app as of the scraping date.
- Reviews: The number of user reviews for the app as of the scraping date.
- Size: The size of the app as of the scraping date.
- Installs: The number of user downloads or installs for the app as of the scraping date.
- Type: Indicates whether the app is 'Paid' or 'Free'.
- Price: The price of the app as of the scraping date.
- Content Rating: The age group the app is targeted at (e.g., Children, Mature 21+, Adult, Everyone, Teen).
- Genres: Additional genres an app may belong to, beyond its main category.
- Last Updated: The date when the app was last updated on the Play Store as of the scraping date.
- Current Ver: The current version of the app available on the Play Store as of the scraping date.
- Android Ver: The minimum required Android version as of the scraping date.
googleplaystore_user_reviews.csv contains the following columns:- App: The name of the app.
- Translated Reviews: User reviews that have been preprocessed and translated into English.
- Sentiment: The sentiment of the review (Positive, Negative, or Neutral), also preprocessed.
- Sentiment_polarity: The sentiment polarity score.
- Sentiment_subjectivity: The sentiment subjectivity score.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in CSV format. The
googleplaystore.csv file is approximately 1.36 MB in size and contains 10,800 valid records (rows). Specific numbers for rows/records for googleplaystore_user_reviews.csv are not explicitly detailed in the provided information, but a sample file will be updated separately.Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- App Developers: To identify market trends, understand user sentiment, and gather insights for new app development or improving existing applications.
- Market Researchers: To analyse app performance, category popularity, pricing strategies, and content suitability within the Android ecosystem.
- Data Scientists/Analysts: For conducting statistical analysis, building predictive models for app success, or visualising trends in the mobile app market.
Coverage
The dataset primarily covers app information and user reviews from the Google Play Store.
- Time Range: The data includes 'Last Updated' dates ranging from 21 May 2010 to 8 August 2018, indicating the period from which app updates were captured.
- Demographic Scope: App content ratings target various age groups, including "Everyone" (most common at 80%), "Teen," "Children," "Mature 21+," and "Adult."
- Geographic Scope: While not explicitly stated, the Google Play Store generally operates globally, implying a worldwide scope for the apps listed.
License
CC BY-SA 3.0
Who Can Use It
- Developers: To gain an advantage in the Android market by understanding what drives app success.
- Business Strategists: For making informed decisions on app-making businesses.
- Academics and Students: For research on mobile app ecosystems, user behaviour, and data analysis practices.
- App Marketing Teams: To identify popular categories, pricing models, and content strategies.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Google Play Store Apps Dataset
- Android App Insights
- Play Store Analytics Data
- Mobile App Market Scrape
- Play Store App Metrics
Attributes
Original Data Source: Play Store Analytics Data
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