High Valley Transit vs Ascent 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.
Ascent Shuttle
This app facilitates transportation services for guests of The Ascent in Beaver Creek and Vail. Users can easily request a ride through the application.
- Guest transportation services
- Service for Beaver Creek and Vail
- Ride requests
- For guests of The Ascent
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Ascent Shuttle provides transportation services to Beaver Creek and Vail for guests of The Ascent. Download the app and request a ride today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: High Valley Transit at 1.2K against Ascent Shuttle's 1. Ascent Shuttle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ascent Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: High Valley Transit has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | High Valley Transit | Ascent Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
High Valley Transit
Ascent 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
Ascent Shuttle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
High Valley Transit
No in-app purchases
Ascent Shuttle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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