FirstTracks vs Mountain Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Mountain Express
This app offers free shuttle services for residents of a specific mountain community. Users can easily request rides with a simple tap, connecting them to local transit options.
- Complimentary transit service
- Request rides with a tap
- Connect to local shuttles
- Easy-to-use interface
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Mountain Express provides complimentary transit for Powder Mountain Neighbors. Download the app and request rides with the tap of a button!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FirstTracks at 100% against Mountain Express's 0%. FirstTracks also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
FirstTracks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstTracks has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FirstTracks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mountain Express's.
FirstTracks ships an update every 2 months, Mountain Express every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstTracks | Mountain Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| 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 | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
FirstTracks
Mountain Express
In-app purchases
FirstTracks
No in-app purchases
Mountain Express
No in-app purchases
Questions
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