Empire Express vs Big Sky Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empire Express
This app provides on-demand rides for authorized users and their guests. It is exclusively for Empire Pass owners, ensuring a secure and convenient transportation service. Request a ride easily through the application.
- On-demand ride requests
- Guest ride access
- Exclusive service for Empire Pass owners
- Secure transportation
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Empire Express is an on-demand ride service for Empire Pass owners and their guests. Download the app and request a ride today! PLEASE NOTE: This ride service is for Empire Pass owners and their guests only. All others will be considered to be trespassing.
Big Sky Connect
Request on-demand rides within Big Sky's Town Center and Meadow Village areas. This transportation service offers convenient travel options for residents and visitors.
- On-demand ride requests
- Service within Big Sky Town Center
- Service within Meadow Village
- Convenient transportation
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On-demand transportation service within the Meadow Village and Mountain Village areas of Big Sky. Download the app and request a ride today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Empire Express at 4.5 against Big Sky Connect's 4.0. Empire Express also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Big Sky Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Empire Express holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Empire Express's written reviews are positive against 54% of Big Sky Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Empire Express ships an update every 22 months, Big Sky Connect every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empire Express | Big Sky Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) — better | 4.0 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Downtowner App, Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Empire Express
Big Sky Connect
In-app purchases
Empire Express
No in-app purchases
Big Sky Connect
No in-app purchases
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