MileIQ app icon MileIQ Alternative

MileIQ raised prices.
You have options.

MileIQ costs $8.99 a month, or $7.50 a month if you pay $90 upfront for the year. Smart Miles is $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year — and includes everything MileIQ gates behind their paid plan: exports, web dashboard, auto-classification, and unlimited drives.

$5.99/mo or $59.99/yr · Tax reporting ready

$8.99

MileIQ monthly

$7.50

MileIQ annual ($90/yr upfront)

$5.99

Smart Miles per month

40

MileIQ free tier drive cap

Why people are leaving MileIQ

It's not just the price. After the 2025 acquisition by Bending Spoons, the product hasn't kept up — and a lot of long-time users are looking for a modern alternative.

You're paying more for less

$8.99/mo or $7.50/mo billed annually ($90 upfront). Smart Miles is $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr — about a third less than MileIQ, monthly or annually. Nothing gated behind a higher tier.

Android, finally first-class

Android users have complained about MileIQ's reliability for years. Smart Miles was built Android-first with proper background tracking.

Your data stays yours

Smart Miles is independent — no corporate parent, no data brokerage business. Your mileage data is used for your tax deductions, not someone else's analytics product.

Everything included at one price

CSV exports, web dashboard, auto-classification rules, unlimited drives — all included at $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr. No feature tiers, no upsells.

Smart Miles vs. MileIQ

Side by side, on the things that actually affect your taxes.

Smart Miles app icon Smart Miles
MileIQ app icon MileIQ
Price (monthly) $5.99/mo $8.99/mo
Price (annual) $59.99/yr (~$5/mo) $90/yr ($7.50/mo)
Free tier 40 drives/month 40 drives/month cap
Automatic trip detection
Road-level GPS routes
Frequent trip auto-classify
Work hours auto-classify
Paid only
Web dashboard Included Paid only
CSV / tax-ready exports Included Paid only
Unclassified trips kept Forever Auto-purged
Android background reliability First-class Long-standing complaints
Owned by Independent Bending Spoons

MileIQ pricing from mileiq.com/pricing as of April 2026. Bending Spoons acquired MileIQ from Microsoft in 2025.

Switching takes about 5 minutes

Keep your MileIQ CSV for your records, then let Smart Miles take over.

1

Export from MileIQ

Download your existing drives as CSV from the MileIQ app or web dashboard. Keep this file with your tax records — it covers your MileIQ period.

2

Install Smart Miles

Download from Google Play, sign up, and grant location permissions. Background tracking starts immediately — no setup wizard.

3

Cancel MileIQ

Once your first day of Smart Miles tracking looks right, cancel your MileIQ subscription. Your MileIQ CSV stays yours forever.

Common questions about switching

Export your full drive history from MileIQ as a CSV before you cancel. That file covers your MileIQ period — keep it with your other tax records. Smart Miles tracks everything going forward from the day you install it. Between the two CSVs you'll have a complete record for any tax year.

Stop leaving money on the road.

Every mile you don't track is a deduction you don't claim. Start tracking automatically today.