OzarksFirst vs MO Conservationist Magazine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OzarksFirst
Stay informed with local news, weather, and sports from the Springfield-Branson area. Access top stories, real-time updates, video reports, and interactive weather maps. Receive breaking news alerts and save articles for later.
- Top local news stories
- Real-time developing stories
- Video reports from reporters
- Detailed weather forecasts
- 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.
MO Conservationist Magazine
Stay informed about Missouri's fish, forest, and wildlife. Access conservation news, in-depth articles, and discover nature. Enjoy captivating wildlife photography and videos, with new issues available offline.
- Conservation news and articles
- Nature discovery guides
- Wildlife photography and videos
- Offline reading of new issues
- Automatic new issue updates
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Keep up to date on the latest research and happenings with fish, forest, and wildlife in Missouri with this free application. Read conservation news and in-depth articles, find ways to discover nature, and browse captivating wildlife photography and videos. Once downloaded, the newest issue of the Missouri Conservationist will automatically appear in the app, so you can save and read it offline. View the Missouri Department of Conservation's privacy policy at https://mdc.mo.gov/privacy-and-security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MO Conservationist Magazine at 100% against OzarksFirst's 26%. MO Conservationist Magazine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). OzarksFirst's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 16). 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.
MO Conservationist Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OzarksFirst has 1.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of OzarksFirst's written reviews are positive against 100% of MO Conservationist Magazine's.
OzarksFirst ships an update every 6 weeks, MO Conservationist Magazine every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | OzarksFirst | MO Conservationist Magazine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) |
Customer experience
OzarksFirst
MO Conservationist Magazine
Bugs and 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
MO Conservationist Magazine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OzarksFirst
No in-app purchases
MO Conservationist Magazine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OzarksFirst free?
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