# OzarksFirst

> Local news, weather, and sports for the Ozarks region. (iPhone/iPad app by Nexstar Broadcasting.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ozarksfirst/id641350036 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nexstar Broadcasting](https://appshunter.io/developer/457614880)
- Category: News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,122 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 77 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ozarksfirst/id641350036/reviews.md

## What is OzarksFirst?

News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The KOZL KOLR mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. 

News, weather, and sports from KOLR10 and Ozarksfirst.com. Your source for local news, weather forecast, sports, videos in the Springfield-Branson area and the entire Ozarks region. Covering southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas since 1953. Your source for news in the Ozarks. Please send us comments or questions.

FEATURES: 
• Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. 
• Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. 
• Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. 
• On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.

## Key features

- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing news
- Detailed weather reports
- Severe weather alerts
- Interactive radar map
- Breaking news alerts
- Save stories for later

## Chart rankings

- #202 in Top Free · News (US App Store)

## What do users think of OzarksFirst?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good local news coverage
- 🌟 Informative and up-to-date
- ⭐ Excellent local weather app

**Cons**

- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 💤 Older full newscasts not available
- 🚨 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🐌 Slow and unreliable performance
- 🔍 Small font size makes content hard to read

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch after recent update
- Weather radar and live stream features not working
- Notifications not working as expected

**Most requested features**

- History archive with past newscasts
- Improved navigation and content organization
- Reduced ad frequency and less intrusive ad placement

## Recent user reviews (10 of 45)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ozarksfirst/id641350036/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good local news, but older full newscasts should be restored

*2026-02-03, version 504.0.0*

OzarksFirst has been around for a long time, going back to around 2007, and even earlier when it was connected to stations like FOX 27, KOLR 10, KSFX, Ozarks Local, and other local newscasts. These stations covered many important moments in local history, weather events, and breaking news for the Ozarks.

The app today is useful for current news and weather, but I really wish it included older full newscasts and history archives. Many of those past broadcasts still exist, and it would be great to be able to watch or read them again inside the app.

It would help a lot to have a History Archive section where users can pick any year, month, day, and time, and watch full newscasts, not just short clips. This would be very helpful for learning, research, schools, weather history, and people who want to remember how things were covered years ago.

Older stations like FOX 27, KOLR 10, KSFX, and Ozarks Local are an important part of Ozarks media history. Bringing back those full archived broadcasts would make OzarksFirst much stronger and more complete. Other services archive their past content, and local news history deserves the same care.

The app is good, but adding clear, easy-to-use history archives with full older newscasts would make it amazing and preserve local news history for future generations.

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2025-12-15, version 502.0.2*

I recently spent ten minutes trying to get to a news story that was of interest. I simply couldn’t get through the ads to get to the story and finally give up and deleted this app!

### 1/5 — Unable to use due to ads

*2025-04-30, version 500.8.0*

I really enjoy living in springfield with a big weather event and not being able to access the news/weather due to the pop up ad as soon as you enter the app freezing and not allowing me to do anything in the app. It is like the ap loads behind this invisible ad trying to show me the news but alas I cannot go further.

### 1/5 — Extremely small font

*2024-12-29, version 500.7.0*

Can’t read any of the words under the pictures. You have to actually click on it. I don’t have time to look at every article.

### 1/5 — Update didn’t work

*2024-02-19, version 500.1.1*

Now can’t use app since update two weeks ago!

### 1/5 — Terrible!

*2024-02-14, version 500.1.1*

This app was bad before but now it’s worse than ever.  Crashes every time I try to open the app.  Thats fine, KY3 is better anyways.

### 1/5 — App has changed.

*2024-02-03, version 500.1.1*

As of this morning I cannot read anything on your app. Everything is extra large and has one word per line. Don’t like and cannot read the news

### 1/5 — Ridiculous Ads

*2022-05-31, version 41.10.0*

You can’t scroll through any article without it opening whatever ad is being shown 30 times. I usually get so frustrated I stop reading what could be a great news piece before I finish. It doesn’t matter how carefully you scroll it seems to open every few seconds/swipes so until that’s fixed I’ll just read others news stories. They are great at news but not when you have to close out of ads 30 times to try and read them. Please fix this S it’s extremely frustrating. I get you need people to sponsor/cover your news and page but don’t make it a trap where we have no choice.

### 1/5 — Ads ads ads ads ads ads

*2021-08-13, version 41.3.1*

The “live” feature just alternates a string of ads followed by “We will be right back”. Repeat. 

You can’t be “back” is you never were present.

### 2/5 — Ad phishing app

*2021-06-09, version 41.2.1*

Scrolling through a news story, takes me Metropolitan insurance at slightest swipe of their ad. Deleted app

## Frequently asked questions about OzarksFirst

### What kind of news does this app provide?

This app delivers local news, weather, and sports updates specifically for the Ozarks region, including southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. It covers top stories from daily broadcasts and real-time developing news.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include watching videos of reporters on the scene, reading articles about community events, detailed weather reports with live alerts and an interactive radar map, optional breaking news alerts, and the ability to save stories for later access.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is ad-supported, indicating it is free to download and use, with advertisements displayed within the application.

### What is the geographic coverage of this app?

The app focuses on providing local news for the Springfield-Branson area and the entire Ozarks region. This includes coverage of southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas.

### How can I stay informed about severe weather?

The app offers detailed weather reports, live alerts for severe conditions, and an interactive radar map to help you plan your day and stay informed about potential weather hazards in your area.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 510.0.1 — 2026-08-11

We've fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

### 509.0.0 — 2026-07-08

We've fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

### 508.0.0 — 2026-05-20

We've fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

### 507.0.0 — 2026-04-22

We've fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

### 505.0.0 — 2026-03-09

We've fixed some bugs and improved general performance.

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