Shift Bike vs FirstTracks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Bike
This app provides access to a regional e-bike share system, offering a convenient and healthy way to travel around Vail, Avon, and EagleVail, Colorado. It's ideal for commuting, social outings, or exploring the local communities.
- E-bike sharing system access
- Convenient local travel
- Healthy transportation option
- Explore communities
- Commute and social outings
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The official app for Shift Bike, the regional e-bike share system for Vail, Avon, and EagleVail, Colorado. Whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends for dinner, or exploring the communities of Vail, Avon, or EagleVail, Shift Bike offers a convenient, fun, and healthy way to experience the community you love.
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
Shift Bike and FirstTracks both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FirstTracks's written reviews are positive against 40% of Shift Bike's. Shift Bike's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (531 vs 28). 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 Shift Bike against 4.8 for FirstTracks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shift Bike has 531 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Shift Bike's written reviews are positive against 100% of FirstTracks's.
Shift Bike ships an update weekly, FirstTracks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Bike | FirstTracks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (531 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 531 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dropbike | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shift Bike
FirstTracks
In-app purchases
Shift Bike
No in-app purchases
FirstTracks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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