OzarksFirst vs 93.3 KWTO
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.
93.3 KWTO
Stay informed with local news, analysis, and opinion for Springfield. Features prominent radio personalities and news directors.
- Local news updates
- In-depth analysis
- Opinion pieces
- Featured radio personalities
- News director insights
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KWTO: 93.9 & AM 560 KWTO with News, Analysis and Opinion for Springfield. Rush Limbaugh, Tim Jones and News Director Don Louzader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OzarksFirst at 4.6 against 93.3 KWTO's 4.0. OzarksFirst also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). 93.3 KWTO's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 26%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of OzarksFirst's written reviews are positive against 67% of 93.3 KWTO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OzarksFirst ships an update every 6 weeks, 93.3 KWTO every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OzarksFirst | 93.3 KWTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nexstar Broadcasting | Zimmer Interactive |
Customer experience
OzarksFirst
93.3 KWTO
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
93.3 KWTO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OzarksFirst
No in-app purchases
93.3 KWTO
No in-app purchases
