SprayFoamMag vs OzarksFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SprayFoamMag
This digital publication offers free, bi-monthly issues focused on spray foam insulation and roofing. It provides practical knowledge for building and construction professionals, specifiers, and energy-conscious readers worldwide.
- Digital magazine publication
- Focus on spray foam insulation and roofing
- Bi-monthly issues
- Global audience
- Practical industry knowledge
- Targeted to professionals
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SPRAY FOAM INSULATION and ROOFING MAGAZINE is the world's first "designed-for-digital" spray foam magazine publication. The publication is offered for free. Spray Foam Roofing and Insulation Magazine is targeted to a global audience of very serious building and construction professionals and energy conscious readers. It is distributed bi-monthly to applicators, manufacturers, distributors, specifiers, general contractors, architects, engineers, and managers, in both the public and private sectors. As the exclusive SPF industry magazine publication, Spray Foam Roofing and Insulation Magazine will reach the largest audience of decision makers, providing practical knowledge to those who specify, sell, and apply Spray Foam Insulation, Roofing and Equipment Products. _______________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
OzarksFirst
Get the latest local news, weather, and sports updates for the Ozarks region. Access top stories from daily broadcasts and real-time developing news. Stay informed with detailed forecasts, severe weather alerts, and interactive radar maps.
- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing news
- Detailed weather reports
- Severe weather alerts
- Interactive radar map
- Breaking news alerts
- Save stories for later
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SprayFoamMag at 100% against OzarksFirst's 26%. SprayFoamMag also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OzarksFirst's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
OzarksFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OzarksFirst has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SprayFoamMag's written reviews are positive against 26% of OzarksFirst's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SprayFoamMag ships an update every 22 months, OzarksFirst every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SprayFoamMag | OzarksFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Niche Digital Media Corp | Nexstar Broadcasting |
Customer experience
SprayFoamMag
OzarksFirst
Bugs and requests
SprayFoamMag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
OzarksFirst
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch after recent update
- Weather radar and live stream features not working
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- History archive with past newscasts
- Improved navigation and content organization
- Reduced ad frequency and less intrusive ad placement
In-app purchases
SprayFoamMag
No in-app purchases
OzarksFirst
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SprayFoamMag free?
Is OzarksFirst free?
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