LA TACO vs CalMatters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA TACO
Discover news and information about food, culture, and community in Los Angeles. This platform provides street-level journalism from all corners of L.A. county, catering to those passionate about the city.
- Los Angeles news coverage
- Food and culture information
- Community insights
- Street-level journalism
- Independently owned and operated
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L.A. TACO is a platform for the city of Los Angeles. We are a source of news and information covering food, culture, and community in the metropolitan area. We are independently owned and operated, by L.A. and for L.A. In our mission, we aim to bring raw and street-level journalism from all corners of L.A. county to our loyal readers, supporters, and members, and partners who share our passion for Los Angeles. Terms of service: https://www.lataco.com/terms-of-service/
CalMatters
Access in-depth, nonpartisan news and analysis focused on California's quality of life issues. Hold leaders accountable with investigative journalism covering the Golden State and its global economic impact.
- In-depth news analysis
- Focus on quality of life issues
- Investigative journalism
- Accountability reporting
- Covers California and its economy
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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LA TACO at 89% against CalMatters's 50%. CalMatters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. LA TACO sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CalMatters asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalMatters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of LA TACO's written reviews are positive against 50% of CalMatters's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LA TACO ships an update monthly, CalMatters every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA TACO | CalMatters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #168 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | L.A. TACO | CalMatters |
Customer experience
LA TACO
CalMatters
In-app purchases
LA TACO
- Founder Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
- Premier Monthly Membership$19.991 Month
- Founder Annual Membership$99.991 Year
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- Premier Annual Membership$199.991 Year
CalMatters
No in-app purchases
