LASAR vs HighTech LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LASAR
This app allows students, parents, and the public to anonymously report incidents occurring within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is operated by the Los Angeles School Police Department to enhance safety and communication.
- Anonymous incident reporting
- For students, parents, and public
- Covers LAUSD schools
- Operated by LA School Police
- Enhances school safety
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Los Angeles Schools Anonymous Reporting (LASAR) application for students, parents and public to report incidents in and around Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The application is governed by LAUSD and operated by Los Angeles School Police Department.
HighTech LA
This app provides parents, students, teachers, and administrators with quick access to school news, event calendars, and online resources. Stay informed and connected with essential information from your educational institution.
- School news updates
- Event calendars
- Interactive resources
- Online resource access
- Stay connected
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The HighTech LA app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The HighTech LA app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HighTech LA at 50% against LASAR's 0%. HighTech LA also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). LASAR's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LASAR holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of LASAR's written reviews are positive against 50% of HighTech LA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LASAR ships an update every 7 months, HighTech LA monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LASAR | HighTech LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | 2.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | HighTech LA |
Customer experience
LASAR
HighTech LA
In-app purchases
LASAR
No in-app purchases
HighTech LA
No in-app purchases
