LA Phil vs HW Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA Phil
Enhance your concert experience with event discovery, ticket management, and program information. Stay informed about venue guidelines and safety updates for seamless enjoyment.
- Discover upcoming events
- Share and scan tickets
- Learn about music programs
- Stay updated on safety information
- Venue guidelines
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One city, many stages, and an app that lets you experience it all. The LA Phil app makes it easier to see what’s happening across Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford.
HW Media
Access live and archived video content from a private school, covering news, sports, arts, and academics. Explore various channels featuring student life, admissions, and alumni.
- Live and archived video streams
- Multiple content channels
- School news and events
- Sports broadcasts
- Arts performances
- Academic content
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HW Media is the streaming news, sports, arts, and events app of Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles. HW Media works like any other streaming service (but it's free!). Watch HW Media livestreams and archived recordings across several different channels of content. Channels include Admission and Ambassadors Athletics (livestream games, Coach's Corner, and more) Academics including real in-class video of your favorite teachers Arts videos from instrumental and choral music to Black Box plays and mainstage musicals, jazz and coffee house performances, art gallery tours, and so much more Westflix Life at HW Summer Parents including affinity group programming Alumni We're adding content every week, so please check back for new programming. Terms of Service: https://media.hw.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://media.hw.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HW Media at 100% against LA Phil's 36%. HW Media also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). LA Phil's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
HW Media holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of LA Phil's written reviews are positive against 100% of HW Media's.
LA Phil ships an update every 5 weeks, HW Media every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA Phil | HW Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Harvard-Westlake School |
Customer experience
LA Phil
HW Media
In-app purchases
LA Phil
No in-app purchases
HW Media
No in-app purchases
Questions
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