GigOdo vs MileIQ: mileage-only, or the whole picture?

MileIQ is the veteran of mileage tracking - polished, Microsoft-bred, and as of 2026, $13.99 a month with a free tier capped at 40 drives. GigOdo costs $2.99 a month, tracks unlimited drives free forever, and answers a question MileIQ never asks: after gas and taxes, what did you actually make?

What mattersGigOdoMileIQ
Unlimited auto trackingFreeforever$13.99/moabout $11.66/mo billed annually
Free tierUnlimited drives40 drives/mo1-2 days of gig work
Full paid tier$2.99/mo or $24.99/yrfounding price; $4.99/$39.99 after$13.99/mo~$168/yr billed monthly
Swipe to classify drives
Earnings per trip and platformmileage only
Fuel cost from your fill-ups
Weekly AI earnings review
Quarterly tax estimatesPro
GPS routes stay on your phonedrives stored in their cloud
Native iOS app + team plansiPhone via web app

MileIQ pricing as published July 2026 (raised to $13.99/mo this year). Check current prices before deciding.

The 40-drive problem

MileIQ's free tier was designed for the consultant who drives to a client twice a week - not for gig work. Every delivery is a drive, sometimes two. A Friday night of DoorDash can log 15 drives; the free cap is gone before your first weekend ends, and then it's $13.99 a month, every month, about $168 a year. GigOdo's free tier has no cap because gig drivers are who it's built for.

Miles are half the story

MileIQ tells you that you drove 1,240 business miles. It cannot tell you that Uber Eats paid you $1.16 a mile while DoorDash paid $1.56, that fuel ate 14 cents of every one of those, or that your Tuesday lunch shift is costing you money. GigOdo logs pay with each trip, learns your real per-mile fuel cost from your own fill-ups, and its weekly AI review turns four weeks of numbers into one specific, actionable insight. For a gig driver, the deduction log and the profit picture belong in the same app.

Price, in miles

The $168 a year MileIQ costs at monthly billing is the tax-deduction value of roughly 220 miles of driving at the current IRS rate. GigOdo Pro at the $24.99 founding price is about 33 miles. Both apps will log the deduction; one of them costs six times more of it.

Where MileIQ genuinely wins

MileIQ's drive classification UX is the smoothest in the business, its iOS app is fully native, and its team plans - with admin dashboards and reimbursement reporting - are built for companies that pay employees per mile. If your mileage is reimbursed by an employer using MileIQ for Teams, use MileIQ. If you're self-employed and every dollar of the subscription comes out of your own pocket, the math above is your answer.

Verdict

For employer-reimbursed mileage with team reporting, MileIQ. For self-employed gig drivers who want unlimited free tracking plus real earnings math, GigOdo does more for a sixth of the price.

Unlimited tracking, free forever

No 40-drive cap. No card. Your routes never leave your phone.

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Common questions

How much cheaper is GigOdo than MileIQ?
MileIQ Unlimited is $13.99 a month billed monthly (about $11.66/month billed annually) as of July 2026. GigOdo Pro is $2.99 a month at the founding price, $4.99 after - and the tracker itself is free forever with no drive cap.
Does MileIQ track earnings?
No - it's mileage-only. GigOdo logs pay per trip and platform, computes fuel cost from your fill-ups, and shows real dollars per mile and per hour.
Is the 40-drive free tier enough for gig work?
Rarely. Gig drivers log hundreds of drives a month; the cap suits occasional business driving. GigOdo's free tier is uncapped.
What is MileIQ better at?
Polished classification UX, a mature native iOS app, and team plans for employer reimbursement. If a company reimburses your miles through MileIQ for Teams, stay there.
Can I bring my MileIQ history into GigOdo?
Yes. Export your drives from MileIQ as CSV, then use Trips > Import CSV in GigOdo with the MileIQ preset - dates, miles, and purposes map automatically, personal and commute drives are skipped, duplicates are ignored, and the file is parsed on your phone (never uploaded).