MilOMilO compared with TripLog, MileIQ, Driversnote and Everlance
TripLog, MileIQ, Driversnote and Everlance are established mileage services: an account, your trips in their cloud, apps for iPhone and Android, and paid plans with support behind them. MilO is a one-person project with a narrower aim: a free Android app that starts a trip when your phone connects to your work vehicle, and keeps your trips on your phone.
From each company's own website on 8 October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check their pricing pages before you choose. Something out of date? Say so on GitHub.
Side by side
| MilO | TripLog | MileIQ | Driversnote | Everlance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No subscription, no ads | Free plan, and paid plans (pricing) | Free plan, and paid plans (pricing) | Free plan, and paid plans (pricing) | Free plan, and paid plans (pricing) |
| What the free plan allows | Everything, with no limit on trips | Unlimited automatic tracking; limited reports | 40 drives a month | Reports of up to 15 trips a month | 30 automatic trips a month |
| Phones | Android 14 or newer | iPhone and Android, and a web app (Premium) | iPhone and Android, and a web dashboard | iPhone and Android, and a web app | iPhone and Android, and a web dashboard |
| How a trip starts by itself | When the phone connects to your vehicle's Bluetooth; and when a parked vehicle that is still connected drives off | Phone motion by default; or car Bluetooth, its own beacon or GPS device, or a car charger | Phone motion | Phone motion, or its own iBeacon in the car | Phone motion |
| Starts on your car's own Bluetooth | Yes, even with the app closed | Yes, once you pass 8 km/h (5 mph) | Not as a trigger: Bluetooth tells it which vehicle you are in | Not your car's: it uses its own beacon | No such mode found; phone motion |
| Account | None | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Where your trips are kept | On your phone, and in your own Android backup if it is on | Their cloud, synced to every device | Their cloud, synced to every device | Their cloud, synced to every device | Their cloud, synced to every device |
| Business or Personal | Automatic, by your work hours; any trip can be changed | By work hours, or by hand; more rules on Premium | Swipe each drive, or by work hours | By work hours or other rules, or by hand | Swipe each trip, or by work hours (paid plans) |
| Reports | PDF and CSV, in kilometres or miles, with the odometer; no trip-purpose column | PDF, CSV and HTML; says they hold every field tax agencies in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia ask for | PDF, CSV and Excel; calls them IRS-compliant | PDF and Excel; says they are IRS-compliant, with a CRA logbook on its Canadian site | CSV free; PDF and Excel on paid plans; says it is CRA-compliant for Canadians |
| Also does | A sound on connect and on driving off, a home-screen widget, a reminder to send the report; one vehicle | Expenses and receipts, accounting integrations, teams | Parking and tolls, teams; included with some Microsoft 365 business plans | Odometer reminders, teams, an API | Expense and income tracking, bank sync, tax filing help, teams |
| Support | None: a personal project | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Where to get it | GitHub (not on Google Play) | App Store and Google Play | App Store and Google Play | App Store and Google Play | App Store and Google Play |
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MilO fits if
- You drive one work vehicle that connects to your Android phone by Bluetooth.
- You want every trip logged without paying, and without a limit on trips.
- You would rather not have an account, and want your trips on your phone, not in a company's cloud.
- You are fine installing an app from GitHub, and doing without support.
Another app fits better if
- You have an iPhone, or want a web dashboard.
- You drive several vehicles, or your company reimburses a team.
- You also want expenses, receipts, or help with taxes.
- Your accountant needs each trip's purpose in the log: MilO's report has no such column.
- You want an app from the Play Store, with a company and support behind it.
MilO and TripLog
TripLog is the closest of the four: it can also start a trip on your car's Bluetooth (once you pass 8 km/h), and it sorts trips by work hours. Its free Basic plan tracks without limit and limits reports; Premium adds the web app, more reports and integrations. MilO keeps it simpler and free, without an account. triplog.net
MilO and MileIQ
MileIQ detects drives from the phone's motion and asks you to swipe each one as Business or Personal, or sorts them by work hours. Its free plan covers 40 drives a month. It uses your car's Bluetooth to tell which vehicle you are in, not to start a drive. mileiq.com
MilO and Driversnote
Driversnote tracks by the phone's motion, or by its own iBeacon placed in the car, and has a Canadian site with a CRA logbook and prices in Canadian dollars. Its free plan reports up to 15 trips a month. driversnote.com
MilO and Everlance
Everlance is mileage plus expense and income tracking, with bank sync and tax help on its top plan. It detects trips from the phone's motion and GPS; its free plan covers 30 automatic trips a month. everlance.com
TripLog, MileIQ, Driversnote and Everlance are trademarks of their owners. MilO is not affiliated with any of them. Back to MilO