Miles vs. MileIQ
MileIQ is the most widely known mileage tracker. It detects drives automatically, you classify them with a swipe, and it stores every drive on MileIQ's servers. The free tier stops at 40 drives a month and the unlimited plan costs $13.99 a month. Miles detects drives the same way, has no cap, costs $9.99 a month, and stores drives on your iPhone and in your own iCloud account.
Note. Pricing and limit figures are as of September 2026. Check them again before publish.
| Miles | MileIQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99/mo or $79.99/yr | $13.99/mo, or $11.66/mo billed annually |
| Free tier | None; 14-day trial with every feature | 40 drives a month |
| Where drives are stored | Your iPhone and your iCloud | MileIQ's cloud |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Platforms | iPhone | iOS, Android |
| Classification | Swipe, rules, shift mode | Swipe, some rules |
| Odometer readings and year totals | Yes | No |
| Expenses | Parking, tolls, vehicle costs, receipts | No |
| IRS export | Pub 463 Table 5-2 log, Schedule C figures, Form 2106 | PDF and spreadsheet reports |
| Canada | CRA logbook, T2125 figures | Kilometre tracking, no CRA logbook modes |
| Team plans | No | Yes |
| After the subscription ends | Log readable and exportable | Back to the 40-drive cap |
The structural difference
MileIQ stores your drives in its own cloud. That is what makes the 40-drive cap possible, and it is why your log lives inside a MileIQ account. Miles stores drives on your phone and syncs them through the CloudKit database in your own iCloud account. Slipway operates no location servers. Your log does not depend on an account with us, and it stays readable after a subscription ends.
What Miles records that MileIQ does not
Publication 463 asks for the total miles for the year as well as the business miles, and Schedule C Part IV asks for the split between business, commuting, and other miles. Miles records odometer readings at the start and end of the year, keeps the commuting category separate, and puts the answers in the tax summary. It also attaches parking and tolls to trips, which are deductible on top of the standard mileage rate, and tracks the actual expenses that let you figure the deduction both ways.
When MileIQ is the better choice
MileIQ is the better choice if you are on Android, if you want a team plan with manager approval and admin reporting, or if 40 drives a month covers you and you want the free tier. If you drive more than that on an iPhone and want your log kept in your own iCloud with the tax-form figures ready at year end, Miles covers that.
Switching
Export your MileIQ drives as a spreadsheet before you cancel. Miles imports a CSV of past trips so the year stays complete, and everything after that is detected automatically. Review note. CSV import of past trips needs a product decision.
Miles is coming soon. It will start with a 14-day free trial and need no account.