Mountaineer vs START On
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mountaineer
Request free, on-demand rides within Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows. See estimated wait times, track your driver's progress, and monitor specific express routes.
- On-demand ride requests
- Estimated wait times
- Real-time driver tracking
- Route tracking
- Complimentary service
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Mountaineer provides complimentary, on-demand rides within Olympic Valley & Alpine Meadows. It's easy to use! - Input your ride info to view the estimated wait time. Then, just tap to confirm your request. - Track your driver’s progress. We’ll let you know when we’re getting close! - Track the Olympic Valley Express and OVI Express routes in the app.
START On
Request on-demand rides within a specific service area with ease. This complimentary service connects you from point A to point B quickly and conveniently through a mobile application.
- On-demand ride requests
- Point-to-point transportation
- Complimentary service
- Easy app booking
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START On-Demand is a free, on-demand ride service that gets you from point A to point B with the tap of a button! Download the app to request on-demand rides within the Jackson service area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mountaineer at 13.4 against START On's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mountaineer against 4.6 for START On. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Mountaineer's written reviews are positive against 72% of START On's.
Mountaineer ships an update every 13 months, START On every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mountaineer | START On |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (123 ratings) | 4.6 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 106 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 22 months |
| 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 | 39 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Downtowner App, Inc. | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mountaineer
START On
In-app purchases
Mountaineer
No in-app purchases
START On
No in-app purchases
