14ers.com vs CU NightRide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
14ers.com
Access essential information for Colorado's highest peaks, including route descriptions, maps, and photos. Stay informed with real-time condition reports and navigate safely even without cell service. Record and export your tracks for future reference.
- Peak information
- Route descriptions
- Route maps
- Route photos
- Trailhead locations
- Real-time condition reports
- Offline access
- Track recording
- GPX/KML export
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Official 14ers.com app for Colorado's 14ers (mountains 14,000+ feet of elevation). Take the trusted 14ers.com route descriptions with you into the backcountry! With this app, you'll have access to peak information, route descriptions, route maps, route photos, trailheads, plus real-time user-contributed peak condition reports. Many 14er routes are far from cell service, but you'll have the information you need even when you're off the grid. Additionally, you can record tracks and waypoints and export them to GPX or KML formats. Mountaineering in Colorado can be very dangerous, and many people have lost their lives on the 14ers. Weather, terrain, and other hikers can put you in situations where your knowledge and experience will be critical. Always do your homework, bring the right gear, and hike with experienced partners to ensure a fun and safe journey. Be safe out there! Bill Middlebrook Breckenridge, CO
CU NightRide
Request free, safe evening rides within Boulder city limits. This service is exclusively for current CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff. Track your ride in real-time after scheduling.
- Request safe evening rides
- Free transportation
- Campus and off-campus travel
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Exclusive to CU Boulder community
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CU NightRide allows you to request safe, free evening transportation to and from any location within Boulder city limits. Whether you need to travel across campus or to a neighborhood off-campus, CU NightRide student drivers can get you there. Simply download the CU NightRide app to request a ride. Once the ride is scheduled, you can track the vehicle’s location in real time. CU NightRide is available only to current CU Boulder students, faculty and staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 14ers.com at 93% against CU NightRide's 17%. 14ers.com also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 34). On price, update cadence, 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.
14ers.com holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 14ers.com has 1.4K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of 14ers.com's written reviews are positive against 17% of CU NightRide's.
14ers.com ships an update every 2 months, CU NightRide every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 14ers.com | CU NightRide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better | 3.5 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 14ers.com | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
14ers.com
CU NightRide
Bugs and requests
14ers.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing after recent update
- Routes not showing up
Requested features
3 requests- Support for 13er routes
- Completion list for peaks climbed
- User reporting functionality
CU NightRide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
14ers.com
No in-app purchases
CU NightRide
No in-app purchases









