FirstTracks vs First Chair Shuttle
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.
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 offers complimentary, on-demand rides for First Chair Destinations owners and guests, taking you anywhere within our Steamboat Springs service area. Just download the app and request your ride whenever you need it! During winter, First Chair Destinations also runs a complimentary skier shuttle that circulates continuously from 8am to 5pm every day, no request required. Download the app to track the shuttle live and hop on whenever it's convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FirstTracks at every 2 months against First Chair Shuttle's every 9 months. FirstTracks also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 5). First Chair Shuttle's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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.
First Chair Shuttle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstTracks has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FirstTracks ships an update every 2 months, First Chair Shuttle every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstTracks | First Chair Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 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 | 129 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
FirstTracks
First Chair Shuttle
In-app purchases
FirstTracks
No in-app purchases
First Chair Shuttle
No in-app purchases
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