960 The Ref vs ESPN LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
960 The Ref
Listen live to a sports radio station for non-stop coverage of Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta pro-team games. Stay updated with every touchdown, home run, slam dunk, and goal.
- Live radio streaming
- Coverage of Georgia Bulldogs
- Coverage of Atlanta pro teams
- Real-time game updates
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Listen live to Athens sports station, 960 The Ref for non-stop coverage of every touchdown, home run, slam dunk and goal of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta pro-teams.
ESPN LA
This app brings you live and local sports talk from LA's Mega Sports Station. Get your daily dose of sports news and analysis with top personalities discussing your favorite local teams.
- Live sports talk radio
- Local sports coverage
- Morning sports show
- All-day sports talk
- Lakers, Dodgers, Rams coverage
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ESPNLA 710 is LA’s Mega Sports Station with Keyshawn, JWill and Max in the morning, starting your day with the biggest stories in sports. Followed by LA Sports Talk All Day Long! The best Live and Local personalities in the Southland talking Lakers, Dodgers, Rams, and all your local teams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ESPN LA at 1.5K against 960 The Ref's 16. ESPN LA also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). 960 The Ref's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 39%). 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.
ESPN LA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESPN LA has 1.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of 960 The Ref's written reviews are positive against 39% of ESPN LA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
960 The Ref ships an update every 5 weeks, ESPN LA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 960 The Ref | ESPN LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 38.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cox Media Group, Inc | GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC |
Customer experience
960 The Ref
ESPN LA
Bugs and requests
960 The Ref
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ESPN LA
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not opening
- Live stream issues
- Ads stacking up
Requested features
3 requests- Add app on Apple Watch
- Improve background playback
- Link volume with device
In-app purchases
960 The Ref
No in-app purchases
ESPN LA
No in-app purchases
