TruMile

Ranked guide

The best mileage tracker apps in 2026

Seven apps, ranked by price, free tier, features, and who each one is best for. Prices and features verified June 5, 2026.

Full disclosure: TruMile is our app. We rank it first because it has the complete feature set at the lowest price, and below every entry we link the full head-to-head so you can check the claim yourself. Where another app is the better fit, we say so.

TruMile

Best overall value
$59.99/yr · $7.99/moFree: 40 auto trips/mo

The full feature set at the lowest price. TruMile has save routes, AI smart-classify, scheduled shifts, expense tracking, auto-send reports, and a Live Activity, and it costs less per year than every other paid tracker here. If you want one focused app that does everything without the highest bill, start here.

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Hurdlr

Best for solo freelancers
$99.99/yr · $9.99/moFree: Unlimited (semi-auto)

More than a mileage tracker: Hurdlr adds invoicing and bank-connected expense capture, and it has AI smart-classify plus auto-send. The free plan is unlimited but semi-automatic. A strong pick if you want income, expenses, and miles in one place, and you do not need a Live Activity.

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MileIQ

Best-known incumbent
$139.99/yr · $13.99/moFree: 40 auto trips/mo

The 13-year incumbent, now Microsoft-owned, with the familiar swipe-to-classify flow, AI smart-classify, and a Live Activity. It is the priciest plan in this list, and it does not save routes or track expenses. Worth it mainly if you already know and trust the swipe workflow.

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Everlance

Best for FAVR and 1099 filing
$99/yr (Pro) · $8.99/mo (Starter)Free: 30 auto trips/mo

Everlance bundles mileage with expense tracking, FAVR and CPM program support, and 1099 tax filing. Good for drivers in a reimbursement program or anyone who wants filing built in. It does not offer AI smart-classify.

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MileageWise

Best for IRS audit defense
$89.99/yr · $12.99/moFree: None (30-day trial)

Built around the audit problem: MileageWise can reconstruct a defensible mileage log for past months from limited data. There is no free tier, only a 30-day trial. Pick it if a clean, audit-ready log is your main concern.

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Driversnote

Best for non-English drivers
$150/yr · $14/moFree: 15 auto trips/mo

Danish-built and EU-first, with 11 languages and optional iBeacon hardware pairing. It is the most expensive option here and has the smallest free tier, but for non-English drivers it is the most localized choice.

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Stride

Best free option
FreeFree: Free forever

Free, with a health-insurance brand attached. Stride covers basic auto-tracking and tax tips at no cost. Best for casual drivers who want zero subscription and do not need saved routes, AI classification, or expense tracking.

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How we ranked them

We weigh four things: yearly price, the free tier, how complete the feature set is (saved routes, AI smart-classify, expenses, auto-send, Live Activity), and the type of driver each app fits best. Prices are the published individual or solo plans as of June 5, 2026, read from each app’s in-app purchase screen or pricing page rather than third-party estimates.

For the full feature matrix across these apps, see TruMile vs the others.

Common questions

What is the best mileage tracker app in 2026?
For most self-employed drivers, TruMile: it has the full feature set (save routes, AI smart-classify, scheduled shifts, expenses, auto-send, Live Activity) at the lowest price, $59.99 a year. The best app for you depends on your needs, which is why the list above ranks each one by who it fits.
What is the best free mileage tracker?
Stride is free forever for basic tracking. If you want auto-detection with more features, TruMile and MileIQ each give 40 auto-detected trips a month for free.
What is the cheapest paid mileage tracker?
TruMile, at $59.99 a year or $7.99 a month, is the lowest-priced paid plan among the apps here. Several competitors cost more than double per year.
Are mileage tracker apps worth it for taxes?
Usually yes. At the 2026 IRS rate of 72.5 cents per mile, even a few hundred tracked business miles a month can deduct more than a year of any subscription here, and the app keeps the contemporaneous log the IRS expects.
Can I deduct the cost of a mileage tracking app?
Yes. A mileage or expense tracking app used for your business is itself a deductible business expense on Schedule C.
How do these apps track mileage automatically?
They use your phone's GPS and motion sensors to detect when you start and stop driving, log the route and distance in the background, and let you classify each trip as business or personal.

Our pick: TruMile.

Everything the others do, for less. Free for 40 auto trips a month. No email, no credit card.

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