LAist

Name: LAist
Rating: 4.3 (625 reviews)
Author: Southern California Public Radio

By: Southern California Public Radio

Member-supported news

Features & Capabilities

The LAist Chrome Extension lets you listen to LAist 89.3 live, browse on-demand programs, and stay updated with LAist.com headlines, with breaking news alerts and easy sharing.

Built for portable listening, it includes a sleep timer and alarm clock, access to the LAist program schedule and archives, and a prompt to support LAist membership.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines

By:

Southern California Public Radio

Rating:

4.30

(625) 4 new ratings

Version:

12.0.5 Last updated: 2026-07-03

Version code:

887607774

Creation date:

2008-10-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

36.73MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 75,285 ▼ 543

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Developed by:

Southern California Public Radio

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/laist/id293825085

Website:

https://laist.com/

User Reviews

Users largely praise LAist for strong journalism and easy access to live and on-demand audio across devices. However, recurring issues include CarPlay incompatibility, unreliable playback, intrusive ads, limited in-app reading/search capabilities, and upgrade-driven UI clutter. Addressing these areas could greatly improve overall usability while preserving the app’s high-quality content.

Pros

High-quality, balanced journalism and investigative reporting.
Broad access to live radio and on-demand audio across devices.
Portable, cross-device accessibility (works worldwide; Apple Watch support).
Easy-to-navigate, compact design with content that's easy to find.
Responsive support and prompt bug fixes.

Cons

CarPlay compatibility issues; app unusable in CarPlay.
Unreliable playback of live broadcasts and podcasts (stops or fails to play).
Intrusive in-app advertising that interrupts reading or blocks access to content.
In-app article reading/search is limited (articles open in a browser; difficult to search; forwarding articles is hard).
Upgrade-related UI clutter and regressions (confusing labels, favorites disabled by default).

Recent reviews

First screen is busy. My eye doesn’t know where to look first. Sometimes the picture next to an article isn’t in the article when you click to read the whole article. Sometimes I want a closer look at the image and in the cases I mention, you can’t.

by I'*****, 2026-06-17

I am an avid listener to this public radio station and use the app literally every single day. The current version is frustratingly non- functional.

by DJ*****, 2026-06-16

I'm a sustaining member of LAist. Was a broadcast circle member. I can't believe how much advertising they insist I listen to when using this app. Used to be occasional. Now it's every time I open the app. And donating doesn't let you opt out. You think this is helping? Clearly burning good will.