LPB App vs BRPD Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LPB App
Access national, acquired, and local productions from LPB, including on-demand content and PBS Kids programming with parental controls. Enjoy live streams, integrated TV schedules, and DVR-like playback features.
- On-demand content access
- PBS Kids programming with parental controls
- Live TV streams
- DVR-like playback controls
- Integrated TV program schedules
- Content sharing
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The LPB App: The LPB App allows you to easily access all national, acquired, and local productions available from LPB! The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, PBS Kids! content with parental controls, easy access to the TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content! • 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! • Watch live streams of special events! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. Watch PBS programs easily from your device, no matter where you are. • Integrated TV program schedules of LPB, PBS Kids!, and Create. Additional features • Easily share stories and programs with family and friends via the “Share” button. • Quick access to related social media channels. • Quick access to local events calendar. • Quick access to station info, help, news, and contact info. Please support LPB by becoming a member today! http://lpb.org http://www.publicmediaapps.com
BRPD Alerts
Receive direct information from the Baton Rouge Police Department, including crime, public safety, and traffic alerts. Stay informed about important community updates.
- Crime alerts
- Public safety alerts
- Emergency alerts
- Traffic alerts
- Direct information delivery
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The Baton Rouge Police Department is proud to offer the BRPD App! This app allows direct information delivery from the Department including crime alerts, public safety and emergency alerts, and traffic alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LPB App at 4.5 against BRPD Alerts's 3.0. LPB App also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2). BRPD Alerts's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LPB App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LPB App has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LPB App ships an update every 6 months, BRPD Alerts every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LPB App | BRPD Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louisiana Educational Television Authority | City of Baton Rouge |
Customer experience
LPB App
BRPD Alerts
In-app purchases
LPB App
No in-app purchases
BRPD Alerts
No in-app purchases
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