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