High Valley Transit vs Silver Star Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Valley Transit
Plan your journeys and book on-demand rides with this public transit app. Get real-time bus schedules, track your vehicle, and find the most efficient routes. All rides are completely free.
- Book on-demand rides
- Check bus schedules
- Track vehicle location
- Plan multi-leg journeys
- Find efficient routes
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
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Welcome to High Valley Transit, the Wasatch Back’s newest public transit provider. The High Valley Transit app makes it easier than ever to move around Summit County — with a few taps, you can book on-demand rides, check bus schedules, track your vehicle on its way to you, and plan multi-leg journeys. Plus, it’s all totally free! How does the High Valley Transit app work? The High Valley Transit app is both an on-demand rideshare service and general trip planning and mobility app. Input your address and we’ll give you the most efficient way to get there, whether that means matching you with a vehicle going your way or pointing you to the closest bus stop. Using the High Valley Transit app you can: BOOK AN ON-DEMAND RIDE. Our tech matches people headed in the same direction. This means you’re getting the convenience and comfort of a private ride with the efficiency, speed, and affordability of a public one. CHECK BUS ROUTES AND SCHEDULES. Our app has the most up to date information on bus routes and schedules, as well as a dynamic interface of stop points throughout the zone. TRACK YOUR RIDE ON ITS WAY TO YOU. Once you have booked a trip, you can track the location of the van in the app until it arrives at your indicated pickup point. High Valley Transit is focused on accessibility. Cost should be no barrier to access, so all rides are 100% free. In addition, High Valley Transit operates wheelchair accessible vehicles and a complementary ADA service. To learn more about free ADA services (formerly the Park City Mobility Bus), visit highvalleytransit.org. Questions? Head to highvalleytransit.org or reach out at highvalleytransit@ridewithvia.com. Loving your experience so far? Give us a 5-star rating.
Silver Star Shuttle
This app offers complimentary ride services within a designated service area for residents and visitors. Easily request transportation from one location to another with a simple tap.
- Complimentary ride services
- Request rides easily
- Point-to-point transportation
- Service area coverage
- For residents and visitors
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Silver Star Shuttle provides complimentary ride services to Silver Star residents and visitors. Request rides from point A to point B with the tap of a button! Just download the app to ride anywhere within the service area.
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Verdict
High Valley Transit and Silver Star Shuttle both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Silver Star Shuttle's written reviews are positive against 37% of High Valley Transit's. High Valley Transit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 45 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for High Valley Transit against 4.7 for Silver Star Shuttle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Valley Transit has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of High Valley Transit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Silver Star Shuttle's.
High Valley Transit ships an update every 2 weeks, Silver Star Shuttle every 45 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | High Valley Transit | Silver Star Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
High Valley Transit
Silver Star Shuttle
Bugs and requests
High Valley Transit
Reported bugs
3 issues- App issues causing missed rides
- Incorrect route and schedule information
- Continuous loop between app and website
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app user experience and reliability
- Expand service area and routes
- Add more vehicles and drivers to meet demand
- Improve winter operations and snow tires
Silver Star Shuttle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
High Valley Transit
No in-app purchases
Silver Star Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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