RG Shuttle vs FirstTracks
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.
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 RG Shuttle's 67%. FirstTracks also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). RG Shuttle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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.
FirstTracks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of RG Shuttle's written reviews are positive against 100% of FirstTracks's.
RG Shuttle ships an update every 25 months, FirstTracks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RG Shuttle | FirstTracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — 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
RG Shuttle
FirstTracks
In-app purchases
RG Shuttle
No in-app purchases
FirstTracks
No in-app purchases
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