START On vs First Chair Shuttle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
START On
Request on-demand rides within a specific service area with ease. This complimentary service connects you from point A to point B quickly and conveniently through a mobile application.
- On-demand ride requests
- Point-to-point transportation
- Complimentary service
- Easy app booking
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START On-Demand is a free, on-demand ride service that gets you from point A to point B with the tap of a button! Download the app to request on-demand rides within the Jackson service area.
First Chair Shuttle
This complimentary ride service offers on-demand transportation within a specific market. It provides convenient travel to and from various destinations. During winter, it also offers complimentary skier shuttle services with real-time tracking.
- On-demand ride requests
- Service area transportation
- Complimentary skier shuttles (winter)
- Real-time shuttle tracking
- Available to owners and guests
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First Chair Shuttle is a complimentary on-demand ride service available to First Chair Destinations' owners and guests. Request rides to and from locations anywhere within our Steamboat Springs service area. Download the app and request a ride today! First Chair guests are also provided with our complimentary skier shuttle service during the winter season. The skier shuttle loops constantly from 8a-5p daily and no request is needed. Download the app and track the skier shuttles in real time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Chair Shuttle at 100% against START On's 72%. First Chair Shuttle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). START On's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 5). 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.
First Chair Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: START On has 106 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of START On's written reviews are positive against 100% of First Chair Shuttle's.
START On ships an update every 22 months, First Chair Shuttle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | START On | First Chair Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (106 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 5 months — better |
| 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 | 134 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
START On
First Chair Shuttle
In-app purchases
START On
No in-app purchases
First Chair Shuttle
No in-app purchases
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