Reviews of OzarksFirst

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List of user reviews and ratings for OzarksFirst

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 1,123)

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Review summary

OzarksFirst is seen as a useful local-news app with engaging on-air talent, but user experience is hampered by ads that block access and interrupt reading, plus stability issues after updates and readability/layout problems. Live video can be unreliable (sound issues, blank screens). Despite some positive feedback about coverage and presentation, the dominant themes are ad overload, repeated interruptions, and performance problems that erode overall usability.

Pros

Covers local news with timely updates.
Engaging on‑screen talent and credible reporting.
Clean presentation/look when functioning.
Useful for staying informed about local news.
Positive sentiment from some users calling it a great/amazing app.

Cons

Ad-heavy experience that blocks access to content.
Ads routinely interrupt reading and navigation (pop-ups, banners, ad bursts).
Crashes or instability after recent updates, making the app unusable at times.
Readability/layout issues (very large text, and text arranged one word per line).
Live video reliability problems (sound drops, blank streams, and frequent interruptions).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.10

All time rating average: 4.60

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64% (28)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-12-15	Zo*****	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!
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!
2025-04-30	dr*****	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.
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.
2024-12-29	Ja*****	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.
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.
2024-02-19	na*****	Now can’t use app since update two weeks ago!
Now can’t use app since update two weeks ago!
2024-02-14	Ch*****	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.
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.
2024-02-03	la*****	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
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
2022-05-31	Mr*****	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.
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.
2021-08-13	ia*****	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.
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.
2021-06-09	XI*****	Scrolling through a news story, takes me Metropolitan insurance at slightest swipe of their ad. Deleted app
Scrolling through a news story, takes me Metropolitan insurance at slightest swipe of their ad. Deleted app
2021-03-31	el*****	Every time I receive a notification I CRINGE. Why you ask? Because your responding splash page hits me in the face with an ad that is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to swipe up and dismiss. I know you need click-based revenue but please It is a most annoying pain in the…
Every time I receive a notification I CRINGE. Why you ask? Because your responding splash page hits me in the face with an ad that is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to swipe up and dismiss. I know you need click-based revenue but please It is a most annoying pain in the…