14ers.com vs RIDE RF
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
RIDE RF
Access on-demand ride services across the Roaring Fork Valley. Covers areas like Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs for convenient local transportation.
- On-demand ride services
- Service areas: Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs
- Local transportation
- Easy to use interface
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Welcome to Ride Roaring Fork! Use this app to access various on-demand ride services throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. Service Areas: - Aspen - Basalt - Carbondale - Glenwood Springs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 14ers.com at 4.9 against RIDE RF's 4.3. 14ers.com also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 71%). 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.
14ers.com holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 14ers.com has 1.4K ratings behind it against 45, 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 71% of RIDE RF's.
14ers.com ships an update every 2 months, RIDE RF every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 14ers.com | RIDE RF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.3 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 14ers.com | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
14ers.com
RIDE RF
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
RIDE RF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
14ers.com
No in-app purchases
RIDE RF
No in-app purchases
