# Mile vs Vert Driver

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mile | Vert Driver |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-1/id1562022453/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 123 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OnStarboard LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268433928) | [DISPATCH WRECKER SERVICE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1793684615) |

## What reviewers say

### Mile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-1/id1562022453)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mile-1 Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Mile-1 Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for EMS and first responders
- 🚀 Useful for locating mile markers
- 🚀 Works great even without cell signal
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Visually appealing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🐛 Lagging issues
- 🐛 Doesn't function properly

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vert-driver/id6741306345)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*