RG Shuttle vs RFTA Mobile Tickets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RG Shuttle
This complimentary on-demand ride service is available to Resort Group guests for travel within the resort area and downtown Steamboat Springs. During winter, guests can also track complimentary skier shuttles in real time. The service is exclusively for Resort Group guests.
- On-demand ride requests
- Real-time skier shuttle tracking
- Service for Resort Group guests
- Resort area and downtown travel
- Complimentary service
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RG Shuttle, a complimentary on-demand ride service, is available to Resort Group guests to and from destinations within the resort area and downtown Steamboat Springs. Download the app and request a ride today! Resort Group guests are also provided with our complimentary skier shuttles services during the winter season. Download the app and track the skier shuttles in real time! PLEASE NOTE: The on-demand ride service is for Resort Group guests only. All others will be considered trespassing.
RFTA Mobile Tickets
Purchase and manage bus tickets directly from your smartphone, saving 25% on fares. Avoid ticket machines and the need for exact cash. Your phone becomes your secure ticket, easily transferable to a new device.
- Save 25% on bus fares
- Purchase tickets anytime, anywhere
- Store and manage passes digitally
- Bypass ticket vending machines
- Secure account for easy purchasing
- Transfer tickets to new phones
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Skip the ticket vending machines or carrying cash to pay for your bus fare. Your phone is now your ticket and going mobile saves you 25% off your bus fare. Buy, store and manage your RFTA passes all in one place - on your phone. RFTA Mobile Tickets lets you buy tickets and passes anytime from anywhere. • Save 25% off your ride every time you use the mobile app • Bypass ticket vending machines • No exact cash fare required • No more lost Stored Value Cards • Your phone is your ticket • Secure account makes purchasing a breeze • Take your ticket with you when you upgrade your phone Use RFTA TICKETS to purchase bus tickets for immediate use or purchase in advance for future travel. It’s fast, easy, and available any time you’re on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RG Shuttle at 4.5 against RFTA Mobile Tickets's 3.6. RG Shuttle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RFTA Mobile Tickets's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
RG Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of RG Shuttle's written reviews are positive against 100% of RFTA Mobile Tickets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RG Shuttle ships an update every 25 months, RFTA Mobile Tickets every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RG Shuttle | RFTA Mobile Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Downtowner App Inc. | Roaring Fork Transportation Authority |
Customer experience
RG Shuttle
RFTA Mobile Tickets
In-app purchases
RG Shuttle
No in-app purchases
RFTA Mobile Tickets
No in-app purchases
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