Comparison

WITF vs Laguna Beach Portal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WITF

Stream live TV and radio content, and access on-demand programs with DVR-like controls. Explore program schedules, listen in the background, and share content with others.

Highlights
  • Live TV and radio streaming
  • On-demand content access
  • DVR-like playback controls
  • Integrated program schedules
  • Background audio playback
  • Content sharing
Features
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The WITF App allows you to watch and listen to all of the WITF and live and On Demand content! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite TV and radio shows, live streaming WITF radio and WITF PBS, and easy access to the live Radio and TV program schedules plus the ability to explore additional content! Live Streaming • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off. Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed. • Listen to live streams from WITF even while traveling. • Integrated program schedules for WITF Radio and WITF PBS content. • Listen to WITF in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails. On Demand • Access WITF programs easily and quickly. • DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease. • When listening to programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one, or listen/watch the entire program. • Easy to access past programs. • The WITF App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends. The WITF App is brought to you by the people at WITF and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners and viewers with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it. Please support WITF by becoming a member today! https://www.witf.org/ http://www.publicmediaapps.com

About

Laguna Beach Portal

Features
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Experience Laguna Beach The Laguna Beach Portal app uses augmented reality portals, 360-degree video and 3D audio to provide you with unique and interesting experiences while you walk the streets of Laguna Beach, California. Each experience consists of a series of portals, or doorways, that have been strategically placed around Laguna allowing anyone with an iPhone to experience the Laguna Beach lifestyle in ways that have not been possible in the past. Each experience is guided by a person who is involved in the subject and can share nuanced information and interesting insight into Laguna Beach. As you approach a portal, an arched doorway appears, and as you walk through the doorway you are walking into that location at a different time, or a different location altogether. The app contains an expanding list of experiences that will include musical tours, public art tours, surf tours, historical tours, shopping tours, views into local sporting events, (like the Laguna Beach Open Volleyball Tournament) and a tour of one of Laguna’s sister cities--Menton, France. You will use your phone’s screen as a window into the experience. This app is aware of your location and is designed to work in Laguna Beach, California. Please use earphones or earbuds while using this app. You will hear an audio narration as you move from one portal to the next. To hear the narration again, simply touch the Redo control (the circular arrow) on the app’s control bar. Once you’re in a portal, go ahead and look around--it’s a 360-degree experience. Feel free to move around within the portal, but don’t venture too far-- the width of each portal is currently set to about 50 feet. Each portal will remain open for about 90 seconds. When one portal closes you will be given audible instructions to locate the next portal. For additional help finding the next portal, simply touch the Navigation Arrow on your phone’s screen. The direction and distance to the next portal will be displayed momentarily each time you touch the Navigation Arrow.

Screenshots

WITF4 screens
Laguna Beach Portal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WITF at every 5 weeks against Laguna Beach Portal's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WITF ships an update every 5 weeks, Laguna Beach Portal every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WITF versus Laguna Beach Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWITFLaguna Beach Portal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB149 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperwitfMark Dawson

In-app purchases

None

WITF

No in-app purchases

None

Laguna Beach Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WITF free?
WITF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laguna Beach Portal free?
Laguna Beach Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WITF or Laguna Beach Portal have ads?
Neither WITF nor Laguna Beach Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WITF or Laguna Beach Portal?
WITF ships an update every 5 weeks, and Laguna Beach Portal every 7 months. Most recently, WITF was updated on October 29, 2026 and Laguna Beach Portal on October 25, 2026.

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