# LAist

> Member-supported news

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293825085](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293825085)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id293825085`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Southern California Public Radio
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (643 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2008-10-18
- **Size:** 39 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/laist/id293825085)
- **Website:** [https://laist.com/](https://laist.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy](https://www.publicmediaapps.com/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #68,014 — Overall

## Review summary

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).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id293825085)