Laker Time vs ESPN LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laker Time
Get instant updates on Los Angeles Lakers game times, including push notifications with TV channels. Features a live countdown, event calendar integration, and final scores. Stay informed about every Lakers event.
- Push notifications for game events
- Live countdown to game time
- Event calendar integration
- Final scores and results
- Timezone conversion
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What time does the Los Angeles Lakers game start? Laker Time answers this important question with: • Push notification before every event with TV channel • Live countdown to game time in your timezone • Event calendar integration • Final scores and results Let's go Lakers! #LakeShow Disclaimer: This application is in no way affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA. This application, nor it's developer, are responsible for any legalities that may arise in the use of this application.
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 ads: Laker Time at none against ESPN LA's shown. Laker Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). ESPN LA's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Laker Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESPN LA has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Laker Time | ESPN LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 38.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BigBlue Apps | GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC |
Customer experience
Laker Time
ESPN LA
Bugs and requests
Laker Time
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
Laker Time
No in-app purchases
ESPN LA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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