What's the best iPhone app or device for logging miles?

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Can anyone recommend any great iPhone apps for logging business car miles?

Aaron Arnold · Answer

@John K. I’m also using Everlance and it’s been great. Very user friendly and easy to use.

John K. · Answer

I use Everlance.The free version is truly free, no annoying ads and no endless emails.Has the ability to auto track the mileage and does a great job with it.Email updates of your usage, weekly.Download PDF reports for taxes. It does have the option to email your CPA, but I suspect that is part of the paid version.Can track transactions directly to your bank, again premium version

Joseph Firmin · Answer

@Shane Willcox Another vote for MileIQ. Make sure on your vehicle details to add the beginning year odometer reading, that is helpful come tax time!

Michael Tempel · Answer

I use GPS Logbook.  You can find it on Amazon.com.  Basically you just plug it in your car cigarette lighter (or whatever they are called now) and it will track everything and include a detailed map.  I have one in each car and just have to sync it every 15 days or so online.

Scott Marshall · Answer

Another vote for Mile IQ.  I can't say I tried many others but it does what I wanted and it's not (much of) a hassle.

Shane W. · Answer

Thanks guys I'm trialling Trip Log at the moment and it seems very thorough and easy to use.

@Chris Adams I also tried MileIQ and it worked alright but it didn't seem to have any desktop integration unless I'm wrong? It also seemed to have a lot of fake reviewers on the iTunes store which I'm not a fan of.

Bryan N. that's what I've always done too, but I'm trying to streamline and automate as much as I can. I'm very much a tech orientated worker so finding tools that help me do less of the mundane boring paperwork is something I enjoy.

Shane W. · Answer

Bryan N. I'm finding that most of these apps all have trial periods so after that you have to pay, but then you have full unlimited access to all the features. I'd take a look at the Trip Log one and make sure to try out the web based app that shows everything in a lot of detail. If you're a car person you can also install an OBD device and it automatically fetches your odometer reading and adds it to the report.

I'm open to some other suggestions to trial also.

Ian Andersen · Answer

Hey @Shane Willcox  - Thanks for trying out MileIQ. You're correct that the IRS doesn't require odometer readings for each drive, which is why we left that option out of the app. We're trying to make mileage tracking as automatic, simple, and smart as possible, while meeting the IRS requirements. We have more information in our 2014 mileage deduction guide here: https://www.mileiq.com/articles/2014-mileage-deduc....

I totally understand that some our reviews seem fake, but I assure you they are not. We sometimes think it's funny how positive they are ourselves (we love it of course), but if you sort by "Most Critical" reviews you'll see there is plenty of feedback that helps guide our product roadmap so we continue to be the leading mileage tracking service.

Please let me know if you have any more questions or feedback. I'm happy to discuss.

Best,

Ian

Shane W. · Answer

@Michael Tempel that's a great looking device. The big advantage of that is it won't drain your phone battery or data usage as it's self contained.

I could see that device extremely useful if you had a business fleet.

Thanks for the tip!

Steven Books · Answer

@Shane Wilcox Have you tried TrackMyDrive? I am the developer of this app. We provide a full web interface at htts://trackmydrive.com. Our app is similar to MileIQ, you can automatically track your mileage and all trips are saved online. Also we are $8.99 a year compared to $59.99 a year.

Let me know if you have any questions about the app.

Cheers!

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