Comparison

CarOS vs Mileage Tracker by Summit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CarOS

Transform your mobile device into a powerful car head unit with this app. It offers a safe and intuitive interface for navigation, music, calls, and more while driving. Automate settings and share your location in real-time for a connected and secure driving experience.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Music and radio playback
  • Voice-controlled messaging
  • Smart dashcam functionality
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Automated driving settings
  • Worldwide emergency assistance
Features
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Your car doesn't have a screen. Your iPhone is one. CarOS turns your iPhone, on its phone mount, into your car's dashboard: maps, music, calls and a dash cam on one screen, with big round buttons you can hit without hunting for them. Nothing to buy, nothing to wire, nothing to install. It works in any car, truck, van or RV. NEW: CAROS 5 Rebuilt from scratch, with a brand-new design: clear by day, dark at night, and a SmartBar that keeps the essentials one tap away on every screen. FREE, FOR EVERY DRIVE • Dashboard: your map, what's playing and your trip on one screen • Radio: thousands of stations from around the world • Listening: one player for every audio source • Road alerts reported by other drivers, shown and spoken • Weather at a glance • Your week: distance, time behind the wheel and trips, ready to share • Impact detection with an SOS screen and local emergency numbers in 238 countries and territories • Live Sharing: let someone follow your trip with a private web link CAROS PREMIUM • Maps: search, Home and Work, places nearby and turn-by-turn voice guidance • Music: your library and Apple Music, with big controls • Podcasts: search, subscribe and listen • Phone: favorites, recents, contacts and keypad, in big buttons • Messages: pick a contact, dictate your text, hear it read back, then send • Dash Cam: continuous recording that keeps the clip safe after a hard impact • Face Control: play, pause or skip a song with a smile (iPhone with Face ID) • Parking: remember where you parked, add a photo and a note, walk back with directions • Calendar: today's appointments, with directions and a call button • Shortcuts: run your favorite shortcuts from the road • Spotify and Google Maps, when their apps are installed • Trip automations: when you start driving, set brightness and volume and start the dash cam or Face Control ON IPAD Turn an iPad into a large in-car screen, in full-screen landscape, with the dashboard always in view. DESIGNED FOR THE ROAD Large text, large buttons and few steps, in light or dark mode. Keep your iPhone on its mount, set things up while parked, and follow local laws. SUBSCRIPTION CarOS is free to download, with Radio, the dashboard and the safety features included. CarOS Premium unlocks everything else, as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, both with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://carosapp.com/legal Made by an independent developer since 2021. Questions or ideas? Write to us from Settings › Report a problem.

About

Mileage Tracker by Summit

Effortlessly log every mile driven without manual input. This app automatically detects and records trips using GPS, providing detailed logs for business, tax, or personal use. Export your data easily for reimbursement or record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Automatic trip detection
  • Accurate mileage recording
  • Detailed trip history
  • Smart trip filtering
  • CSV data export
  • Manual trip control
  • Privacy-focused data storage
Features
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Summit automatically tracks every mile you drive — no buttons to press, no trips to log manually. Just drive and Summit handles the rest. Whether you're tracking mileage for business reimbursement, tax deductions, or personal records, Summit gives you an accurate, detailed log of every trip with zero effort. KEY FEATURES * Automatic Trip Detection: Uses GPS and motion sensors to detect when you start and stop driving. Trips begin and end automatically in the background. * Accurate Mileage Tracking: Records precise distance in miles for every trip using high-accuracy GPS. * Detailed Trip History: Browse all your past trips organized by date. See distance, duration, start time, end time, and average speed for every drive. * Smart Filtering: Filter your trip history by date range, distance, and duration to find exactly what you need. * CSV Export: Export your complete mileage log as a CSV file to share with your accountant, submit for reimbursement, or keep for your records. * Manual Control: Prefer to start and stop trips yourself? Manual controls are always available on the dashboard. * iCloud Sync (Coming Soon): Your trips will sync seamlessly across all your Apple devices. * Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. Summit never shares or sells your location data. PERFECT FOR * Self-employed and freelancers tracking business miles such as Delivery Drivers. * Employees seeking mileage reimbursement. * Anyone who needs accurate mileage records for tax deductions. * Drivers who want to understand their driving habits. Summit requires "Always" location permission to detect trips while the app runs in the background. Your location data is stored only on your device and is NEVER shared with anyone.

Screenshots

CarOS4 screens
Mileage Tracker by Summit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mileage Tracker by Summit at none against CarOS's 3. Mileage Tracker by Summit also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). CarOS's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CarOS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Mileage Tracker by Summit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarOS ships an update every 2 months, Mileage Tracker by Summit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CarOS versus Mileage Tracker by Summit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarOSMileage Tracker by Summit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOh My SoftwareLUIS E BARRIOS CASTILLO

Customer experience

CarOS

Written reviews76 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral13.2%
Negative72.4%

Mileage Tracker by Summit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CarOS

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Random logouts
  • Video recording not working
  • Messages app crashes
  • Adding apps is not intuitive
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  • App shuts down unexpectedly
  • Constant disconnects and reconnects
  • GPS locates phone, not car
  • App closes when trying to access music
  • Subscription issues (not recognized)
  • Music navigation lagging
  • Spotify crashes
  • App forgets login
  • Camera settings crash
  • Cannot scroll in Spotify playlists
  • Podcast not updating
  • Cannot log into account
  • App doesn't reflect on car screen
  • Camera crashes when changing settings
  • App crashes when changing settings
  • App crashes when trying to use Spotify
  • App crashes when accessing music
  • App crashes in many menus
  • App crashes after Spotify authentication

Requested features

13 requests
  • Integrated navigation within the app
  • Support for Waze and Amazon Music
  • Ability to edit widgets
  • More app integrations
  • Speed limit display on map
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  • Split screen functionality
  • Improved iPad interface
  • CarPlay recognition
  • Direct integration of Coyote or Waze
  • Direct integration of Spotify music
  • Direct integration of Shopify
  • Turn-by-turn navigation within CarOS
  • Allow portrait mode

Mileage Tracker by Summit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CarOS

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Mileage Tracker by Summit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarOS free?
CarOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mileage Tracker by Summit free?
Mileage Tracker by Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CarOS or Mileage Tracker by Summit have ads?
Neither CarOS nor Mileage Tracker by Summit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarOS or Mileage Tracker by Summit?
CarOS ships an update every 2 months, and Mileage Tracker by Summit every 5 days. Most recently, CarOS was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mileage Tracker by Summit on October 17, 2026.

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