CW33 vs OzarksFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CW33
Stay informed with local news delivered directly to your device. Access top stories from daily broadcasts, real-time developing news, and on-scene video reports. Plan your day with detailed weather forecasts and severe condition alerts.
- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing news
- On-scene video reports
- Detailed weather conditions
- 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 CW33 News mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. 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 conditions, 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.
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 rating: OzarksFirst at 4.6 against CW33's 2.7. OzarksFirst also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 10) and review sentiment (26% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OzarksFirst has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of CW33's written reviews are positive against 26% of OzarksFirst's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CW33 | OzarksFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 26.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tribune Broadcasting Company | Nexstar Broadcasting |
Customer experience
CW33
OzarksFirst
Bugs and requests
CW33
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
CW33
No in-app purchases
OzarksFirst
No in-app purchases
