WhatMountain vs FirstTracks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhatMountain
Identify and label mountains in your real-time view using your iPhone's camera. Explore virtual vistas from any location by entering coordinates or loading photos. Download data for offline use across North America.
- Live-View augmented reality mountain identification
- Label mountains in real-time
- Explore virtual vistas from any location
- Enter place names or coordinates
- Load photos to view their GPS location
- Download data for offline use
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Have you ever wondered what is the name of that mountain over there? Now stand at your vista and hold your iPhone up and have all those mountains labeled for you! As you turn, the scene on your iPhone turns with you. Mountains to the north - hills to the west - all are now labeled for you. With the "Live-View" option, WhatMountain will draw mountain profiles and names over a real-time images. You can also enter the name or latitude/longitude of a place and see the view from that mountain top. Or load up a photograph, and use the GPS information in the jpeg file. It does take data, but you can download it from the US Geological Survey before you head to the mountain. It displays vistas from anyplace in Canada, Mexico and the United States - including all 50 states, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands.
FirstTracks
This on-demand public transit service offers free and fast rides for your adventures in Crested Butte. Download the app to easily request a ride and explore the area.
- On-demand ride requests
- Free public transportation
- Fast and convenient
- Explore Crested Butte
- Easy to use app
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Our on-demand service provides convenient public transportation for your next Crested Butte adventure! Download the app and request a ride today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstTracks at 100% against WhatMountain's 33%. FirstTracks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. WhatMountain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FirstTracks asks for nothing beyond the download.
FirstTracks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstTracks has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WhatMountain's written reviews are positive against 100% of FirstTracks's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhatMountain | FirstTracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Smith | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
WhatMountain
- Upgrade2.0LivePhoto$0.99
FirstTracks
No in-app purchases
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