Mile vs Vert Driver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mile
Easily locate and share your real-time highway mile marker on U.S. Interstate and state highways. Get precise location data even without a data connection and use it for navigation, incident reporting, or to help emergency services find you faster.
- Real-time milepost location
- Offline milepost display
- Share current location
- Navigation to mileposts
- Siri integration
- Search for milepost locations
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Know your mile marker location! Use Mile-1 to help emergency personnel or roadside assistance locate you faster. Mile-1 provides you with the most comprehensive and accurate highway milepost locator service ever built. Easy to use day or night, quickly find and share your real-time mile marker. Nearly every highway with markers in the U.S. is included, along with a growing list of river miles and railroad mileposts. Even if you lose your data connection, Mile-1 will still show your milepost. "Hey Siri, Get my milepost in Mile-1." Just ask Siri to get your current milepost. Check out our CarPlay app and CarPlay widgets too. Real-time mile marker locations right on your dashboard. Need directions or distance? Tap any milepost. The navigation button will use Maps to show you the fastest route to get there. Perfect for towing and roadside assistance. Click the share button to send your current location via messages, email, or your favorite app. Closures, construction, and incidents are often reported using mileposts as a reference. Mile markers function like an address on the highway. Quickly and easily search for these locations. It's the perfect companion for incident reporting and maintenance. Mile-1 Pro includes: Unlimited search and navigation Unlimited custom marker points Mile marker point manager - Save money by reducing location uncertainty and field documentation Mile marker map maker - Create custom maps with mile marker references. It's great for crash reporting on your socials or construction maps. Auto-tag and markup photos with accurate mile markers and timestamps Convert Latitude/Longitude to mile marker location These are just some sample headlines we see every day, but it's not so easy to locate exactly where these are. Mile-1 helps save the day! AZDOT, "State Troopers and emergency crews use mile markers to locate stranded drivers or those involved in crashes...emergency crews will be able to find you faster." KEZI, "Evacuation levels reduced for homes near Milepost 97 fire." NewsChannel20, "Illinois State Troopers and first responders were called to a crash on I-57 northbound near milepost 241 Wednesday afternoon." KqenNewsRadio, "I-5 Milepost 114 fire burns Tuesday night." National Park Service, "Detour implemented from Milepost 115 to 135 starting January 25, 2021." Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Vert Driver
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Tow Driver Dispatch is the ultimate tool for professional tow truck drivers, ensuring seamless communication with dispatchers and efficient job management. Key Features: Real-Time Job Assignments – Receive tow requests instantly and never miss a job. Live Location Sharing – Update your current location for precise tracking. Status Updates – Mark jobs as en route, on-site, completed, or canceled with a single tap. Seamless Communication – Keep dispatch informed in real-time for smooth operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vert Driver at none against Mile's 2. Vert Driver also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Mile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Vert Driver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mile ships an update monthly, Vert Driver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mile | Vert Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnStarboard LLC | DISPATCH WRECKER SERVICE LLC |
Bugs and requests
Mile
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to see tenths of a mile
- Add search functionality
- Add compass/direction of travel
- Add map view showing all mile markers
- Add ability to drop pins and share locations
Vert Driver
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mile
- Mile-1 Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Mile-1 Pro Annual$29.991 Year
Vert Driver
No in-app purchases









