Comparison

Mile vs Vert Driver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time milepost location
  • Offline milepost display
  • Share current location
  • Navigation to mileposts
  • Siri integration
  • Search for milepost locations
Features
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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/

About

Vert Driver

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Mile4 screens
Vert Driver4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mile ships an update monthly, Vert Driver fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mile versus Vert Driver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMileVert Driver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnStarboard LLCDISPATCH 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

2 purchases

Mile

Subscriptions2
  • Mile-1 Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Mile-1 Pro Annual$29.991 Year
None

Vert Driver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mile free?
Mile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vert Driver free?
Vert Driver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mile or Vert Driver have ads?
Neither Mile nor Vert Driver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mile or Vert Driver?
Mile ships an update monthly, and Vert Driver fortnightly. Most recently, Mile was updated on October 3, 2026 and Vert Driver on September 13, 2026.

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