Comparison

LAFC vs The Sporting Tribune

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

Head to head
About

LAFC

Manage your tickets for both LAFC matches and BMO Stadium events. Access team stats, exclusive videos, and club news. Navigate the venue with interactive maps for parking, seating, and amenities.

Highlights
  • Matchday and event ticketing
  • Team roster and stats
  • Exclusive video content
  • Club news updates
  • Interactive venue maps
  • Frictionless concession checkout
Features
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One app. Two modes. Switch seamlessly between LAFC matchday and BMO Stadium concerts, shows, and entertainment. For LAFC fans: Your tickets, your team, all in one place. Access and manage your matchday tickets, follow the Black & Gold with roster cards, player and team stats, MLS standings, and exclusive video. Stay up to date with the latest club news—straight from the source. For BMO Stadium events: Your ticket is your key. Access and manage your event tickets, enter the venue seamlessly, and enjoy frictionless checkout at concessions and retail. Never miss a moment. Navigate both experiences with ease. Interactive maps show you where to park, get you to your seats, the nearest restrooms, merch shops, and the fastest route to everything.

About

The Sporting Tribune

Get comprehensive sports news, opinion, analysis, photos, and podcasts for professional and collegiate teams in Southern California, Las Vegas, and Hawaii. Customize alerts to receive only the content you want.

Highlights
  • Exclusive sports coverage
  • Professional and collegiate teams
  • News, opinion, analysis, photos, podcasts
  • Customizable alerts
  • Credentialed by major sports leagues
  • One-stop sports fan shop
Features
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The only app designed for sports fans in Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii! The Sporting Tribune was created in September 2022 with a focus on professional and collegiate sports in Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii. The area is the regional territory for many teams, including the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers and Angels, and the broadcast area for the regional networks carrying their games. Veteran journalist Arash Markazi, who has covered the area for over 20 years at Sports Illustrated, ESPN and the Los Angeles Times, founded the company along with data scientist Chris Mattmann, who became the first-ever Chief Data & Artificial Intelligence Officer at UCLA after a storied 24-year career at NASA JPL where he was the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. The Sporting Tribune has more sports writers and photographers on staff than the Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Honolulu Star-Advertiser combined and is fully credentialed by the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, WNBA, NWSL, NCAA and International Olympic Committee. Now, with this custom, state-of-the-art app, we're offering more quality and quantity than ever on a superior platform aimed at being a one-stop shop for sports fans in Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Get all the news, opinion, analysis, photos and podcasts on all the teams we cover. And if that sounds like too much to track, set alerts per your own preferences, and we'll reach out with only what you want.

Screenshots

LAFC4 screens
The Sporting Tribune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: LAFC at 1.1K against The Sporting Tribune's 2. The Sporting Tribune's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Sporting Tribune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LAFC has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LAFC versus The Sporting Tribune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLAFCThe Sporting Tribune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLAFC Sports LLCThe Sporting Tribune, LLC

Customer experience

LAFC

All ratings1,145 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative21.8%

The Sporting Tribune

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LAFC

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to add tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Terms and conditions page causing login issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live game stats and updates
  • Player and coach profiles
  • Fan engagement features (voting, comments)
  • Improved ticket resale and transfer options

The Sporting Tribune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LAFC

No in-app purchases

None

The Sporting Tribune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LAFC free?
LAFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Sporting Tribune free?
The Sporting Tribune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LAFC or The Sporting Tribune?
The Sporting Tribune is rated higher. LAFC averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while The Sporting Tribune averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LAFC or The Sporting Tribune have ads?
Neither LAFC nor The Sporting Tribune shows ads.

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