ESPN LA vs LakersNation.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LakersNation.com
Get instant access to breaking news, exclusive content, and in-depth analysis for the Los Angeles Lakers. Stay updated with real-time alerts, video reports, podcasts, and detailed player information for the 17-time NBA champions.
- Breaking news alerts
- Video reports
- LakersNation Podcast
- History section
- Player profiles and stats
- Schedule and game results
- Picture gallery
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This is LakersNation.com's official mobile app, an ultimate source for all things related to the Los Angeles Lakers. LakersNation.com is a Los Angeles Laker and NBA-credentialed news organization covering the Lakers since 2009. Users will get instant access to breaking news, exclusive content, and in-depth analysis of the 17-time NBA champions. LakersNation.com publishes 6-10 articles daily, 365 days a year, has over 4 million social followers, and averages 1.5 million unique monthly visitors. Key Features: • Breaking news alerts for real-time Lakers updates • Video reports directly from practices, games, and press conferences • LakersNation Podcast for expert analysis and player interviews • Comprehensive Los Angeles Lakers history section • Detailed roster and player profiles and statistics • Up-to-date Lakers schedule and game results • Extensive picture gallery showcasing memorable moments
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Verdict
ESPN LA and LakersNation.com both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of LakersNation.com's written reviews are positive against 39% of ESPN LA's. LakersNation.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ESPN LA's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 165). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ESPN LA against 4.7 for LakersNation.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESPN LA has 1.9K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of ESPN LA's written reviews are positive against 75% of LakersNation.com's.
ESPN LA ships an update every 5 months, LakersNation.com every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESPN LA | LakersNation.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.7 (165 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC | Medium Large LLC |
Customer experience
ESPN LA
LakersNation.com
Bugs and 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
LakersNation.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESPN LA
No in-app purchases
LakersNation.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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