PassWarrior vs Mountain Climber by Via
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PassWarrior
This app provides real-time updates on Montana road conditions, including live camera feeds from road cams and snowplows. Users can view timelapse videos, access sensor data, and get alerts for snow, ice, and incidents.
- Locate closest road cameras
- Follow active plow dash cams
- Watch mountain pass timelapses
- Get sensor readings and warnings
- View nearby incidents
- Read about construction zones
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PassWarrior will help you keep tabs on Montana road conditions when you need to know before you go. With PassWarrior, you can: • instantly locate the closest road cams • follow the dash cams of all active MDT plows • watch timelapse videos from your nearest mountain pass • get the latest sensor readings and snow and ice warnings • view nearby incidents • read up on active construction zones PassWarrior presents the same info available on the MDT/ITD websites, but in one place, and tailored to your location.
Mountain Climber by Via
Book an on-demand ride in the app for an easy, affordable, and green way to travel. The service pairs you with other riders heading in your direction, offering the convenience of a private ride with the efficiency of public transport.
- On-demand ride booking
- Shared rides with other passengers
- Door-to-door or corner pickup
- Affordable travel option
- ADA equipped vehicles
- Green transportation
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Think of Mountain Climber’s On-Demand service as a whole new way to get around Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls that’s easy, affordable and green. With a few taps, book an On-Demand ride in the App and our technology will pair you with other people headed your way. How it works: No need to call and wait on hold! Book a ride on your phone Get picked up at your door, or a nearby corner Share your ride with others All buses and vans are ADA equipped. Save $$$ What we’re about: Shared rides. Our door to door or corner to corner algorithm matches people headed in the same direction. You get the first available ride with the shortest waiting time possible. You’ll have the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed and affordability of a public one. Questions? Reach out at mountainclimber@flathead.mt.gov Loving your experience so far? Throw us a five star rating, you’ll have our eternal gratitude.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mountain Climber by Via at Free against PassWarrior's $2.99. PassWarrior's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 78) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Mountain Climber by Via is free to download; PassWarrior costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PassWarrior against 4.8 for Mountain Climber by Via. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PassWarrior has 1.7K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of PassWarrior's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mountain Climber by Via's.
PassWarrior ships an update every 3 months, Mountain Climber by Via every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PassWarrior | Mountain Climber by Via |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.8 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #82 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doug Fales | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
PassWarrior
Mountain Climber by Via
Bugs and requests
PassWarrior
Reported bugs
1 issue- Inaccurate road condition and accident reporting
Requested features
2 requests- Improve color/symbol usage for road conditions
- Add cameras and RWIS sites in more areas
Mountain Climber by Via
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PassWarrior
No in-app purchases
Mountain Climber by Via
No in-app purchases
Questions
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