LA Times: Essential California

Installs

532.2k

Rating

3.3

Rating count

3.7k

Category	News & Magazines
Developer	Nantmedia Holdings, LLC
Price	Free
First release	1/20/2011 (15 years ago)
Version	5.0.86
In-app purchases	No
Contains ads	No
Content rating	Everyone 10+
Package name	com.apptivateme.next.la

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Core Metrics

Data Breakdown

Date	Rating Count	Average Rating	Installs	Version
8/16/2025	3,724	3.335	532,214	5.0.86
8/15/2025	3,724	4.000	532,214	5.0.86
8/14/2025	3,724	4.000	532,189	5.0.86
8/13/2025	3,724	4.000	532,144	5.0.86
8/12/2025	3,724	4.000	532,097	5.0.86
8/11/2025	3,724	4.000	532,020	5.0.86
8/10/2025	3,724	4.000	532,020	5.0.86
8/9/2025	3,723	4.000	531,977	5.0.86
8/8/2025	3,723	4.000	531,936	5.0.86
8/7/2025	3,723	3.800	531,920	5.0.86
8/6/2025	3,723	3.800	531,882	5.0.86
8/5/2025	3,723	3.800	531,833	5.0.86
8/4/2025	3,723	3.800	531,804	5.0.86
8/3/2025	3,723	3.800	531,757	5.0.86
8/2/2025	3,723	3.800	531,722	5.0.86
8/1/2025	3,723	3.800	531,691	5.0.86
7/31/2025	3,723	3.800	531,660	5.0.86
7/30/2025	3,723	3.800	531,627	5.0.86
7/29/2025	3,723	3.800	531,596	5.0.86
7/28/2025	3,723	3.800	531,566	5.0.86
7/27/2025	3,723	3.800	531,527	5.0.86
7/26/2025	3,723	3.800	531,489	5.0.86
7/25/2025	3,723	3.800	531,478	5.0.86
7/24/2025	3,723	3.800	531,387	5.0.85
7/23/2025	3,724	3.800	531,307	5.0.85
7/22/2025	3,724	3.800	531,242	5.0.85
7/21/2025	3,724	3.800	531,226	5.0.85
7/20/2025	3,724	3.800	531,168	5.0.85
7/19/2025	3,724	3.800	531,142	5.0.85
7/18/2025	3,724	3.800	531,133	5.0.85
7/17/2025	3,723	3.800	531,070	5.0.85
7/16/2025	3,723	4.200	531,041	5.0.85
7/15/2025	3,723	4.200	531,001	5.0.85
7/14/2025	3,723	4.200	530,967	5.0.85
7/13/2025	3,723	4.200	530,936	5.0.85
7/12/2025	3,723	4.200	530,894	5.0.85
7/11/2025	3,723	4.200	530,858	5.0.85
7/10/2025	3,723	4.200	530,814	5.0.85
7/9/2025	3,723	4.200	530,798	5.0.85
7/8/2025	3,723	4.200	530,760	5.0.85
7/7/2025	3,723	4.200	530,730	5.0.85
7/6/2025	3,723	4.200	530,672	5.0.85
7/5/2025	3,723	3.800	530,672	5.0.85
7/4/2025	3,723	3.800	530,622	5.0.85
7/3/2025	3,723	4.000	530,579	5.0.85
7/2/2025	3,723	4.000	530,553	5.0.85
7/1/2025	3,723	4.000	530,533	5.0.85
6/30/2025	3,722	4.000	530,489	5.0.85
6/29/2025	3,722	4.000	530,461	5.0.85
6/28/2025	3,722	4.000	530,428	5.0.85
6/27/2025	3,722	4.000	530,399	5.0.85
6/26/2025	3,722	5.000	530,351	5.0.85
6/25/2025	3,722	5.000	530,307	5.0.85
6/24/2025	3,722	5.000	530,270	5.0.85
6/23/2025	3,722	4.000	530,270	5.0.85
6/22/2025	3,722	4.000	530,238	5.0.85
6/21/2025	3,723	4.000	530,208	5.0.85
6/20/2025	3,723	4.000	530,156	5.0.85
6/19/2025	3,723	4.000	530,107	5.0.85
6/18/2025	3,723	4.000	530,083	5.0.85
6/17/2025	3,723	4.000	530,036	5.0.84
6/16/2025	3,723	4.000	530,011	5.0.84
6/15/2025	3,723	4.200	529,955	5.0.84
6/14/2025	3,723	4.200	529,839	5.0.84
6/13/2025	3,723	4.200	529,839	5.0.84
6/12/2025	3,723	3.357	529,781	5.0.84
6/9/2025	3,723	5.000	529,781	5.0.84
6/8/2025	3,723	5.000	529,498	5.0.84
5/29/2025	3,723	4.200	529,435	N/A
5/28/2025	3,723	4.200	529,134	N/A
5/27/2025	3,723	4.200	529,109	N/A
5/24/2025	3,723	4.200	529,040	N/A
5/22/2025	3,722	4.000	528,981	N/A
5/21/2025	3,723	4.000	528,900	N/A
5/20/2025	3,723	4.000	528,900	N/A
5/19/2025	3,723	4.000	528,879	N/A
4/28/2025	3,725	3.307	528,236	N/A
4/24/2025	3,725	4.333	528,205	N/A
4/23/2025	3,724	3.307	528,063	N/A
4/22/2025	3,724	4.000	527,854	N/A
4/15/2025	3,723	4.000	527,854	N/A
4/10/2025	3,723	4.333	527,759	N/A
4/6/2025	3,724	4.000	527,563	N/A
4/5/2025	3,723	3.321	527,413	N/A
3/10/2025	3,722	3.329	527,341	N/A
2/27/2025	3,720	3.319	526,332	N/A
2/25/2025	3,720	3.327	525,924	N/A
2/24/2025	3,720	3.327	525,873	N/A
2/20/2025	3,719	3.336	525,786	N/A
2/17/2025	3,720	3.336	525,574	N/A

Details

Get the trustworthy news you need everywhere you go with the Los Angeles Times app. 
 
Receive instant access to our award-winning journalism, breaking news, politics, the best in food, entertainment, events and more for Southern California and the world. 
 
Updated with a new design, the L.A. Times app gives you the option of browsing our digital content or paging through the eNewspaper. Our content includes in-depth coverage of Los Angeles, California and the West; exclusive narrative storytelling such as “Column One”; revitalized reporting on the latest in food and dining; a unique take on politics and the 2020 campaign; comprehensive coverage of the arts, pop culture and the entertainment industry; on and off-season reporting on L.A.’s home teams and major sports events. New tools include “My Library,” to save your own reading list, and a video section to access the latest short documentaries and other videos. 
 
Download the Android app to experience our new digital publishing platform. 
 
APP FEATURES:
• Top News: Scan a curated feed of the most important news as it happens
• Push notifications: Get the latest news from our newsroom as soon as stories break
• Video section: Enjoy exclusive video
• My Library: View saved must-read and view recent activity
• Share content easily with Twitter, Facebook, or email
 
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS:
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