The best mileage tracker app for iPhone in 2026

There are dozens of mileage tracker apps in the App Store, but only a handful are actually built for the way 1099 contractors work. We tested the top five for iPhone in 2026.

What we tested

• Trip detection accuracy on a 50-mile mixed urban/highway route
• Battery impact over a full week
• Classification UX — how long to clear a stack of 20 trips
• PDF and CSV export quality
• Pricing for an unlimited plan
• Privacy posture

MileTracker — best overall for solo 1099 contractors

MileTracker won our test for solo contractors. Trip detection was accurate within 0.1 miles on our test route, battery impact was under 2% per day, and classification took about 30 seconds for a 20-trip stack.

MileIQ — best legacy option

MileIQ remains accurate and reliable but feels dated. The classification UX is a swipe-left/swipe-right model that is fine but not as fast as MileTracker's stack.

Stride — best free option

Stride is free, but trip detection is less reliable than the paid options and the export is rougher around the edges. Good for contractors who drive only occasionally for work.

Everlance — best for combined expense tracking

Everlance bundles mileage with general expense tracking. Useful if you want one app for everything, but heavier than most solo contractors need.

TripLog — best for fleets

TripLog has the deepest fleet and team management features. Overkill for one-person operations.

MileTracker detects every drive in the background, lets you classify business or personal in one tap, and exports an IRS-ready PDF and CSV at tax time. Download MileTracker free on the App Store.