Track Google Play keyword rankings weekly with Apify and Google Sheets
UnknownUnknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every week at 08:00). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Apify (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every week at 08:00).
- Set the keywords to track (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 5 fields: keywords, yourPackageName, appsPerKeyword…
- One search per keyword (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
- Search the Play Store (Apify): run actor and get dataset (actors)
- Keep rows that are real apps (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
- One row per ranked app (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Append rankings to sheet (Google Sheets): append
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that @apify/n8n-nodes-apify is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Search the Play Store).
Nodes used (7)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - Apify
@apify/n8n-nodes-apify.apify - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
From the author
Quick overview No ASO tool subscription and no per-seat licence. Every week this searches the Play Store for your keywords and appends one row per ranked app to Google Sheets: position, app, developer, category, rating and download band, with your own app…