Comparison

Mile vs NGS Benchmark Hunter

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

NGS Benchmark Hunter

Discover and locate National Geodetic Survey markers across the United States with this app. It displays hundreds of thousands of reference points on an interactive map, color-coded by difficulty. Log your finds, view official data, and explore benchmarks nationwide.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of survey markers
  • Color-coded difficulty markers
  • Official NGS datasheets and history
  • Log finds with notes and photos
  • Nationwide benchmark search
  • Satellite view for location aid
Features
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NGS Benchmark Hunter puts hundreds of thousands of National Geodetic Survey markers on a map so you can find them in the real world. Benchmarks are brass or aluminum disks set into rock, concrete, and structures across the United States. Placed by the National Geodetic Survey, they serve as precise reference points for surveying and mapping — and they're everywhere, hiding in plain sight. FEATURES • Browse nearby benchmarks on an interactive map • Color-coded markers show difficulty: green (easy), orange (moderate), red (hard) • View official NGS datasheets, recovery notes, and history for each marker • Log your finds with notes and photos • Search any location to explore benchmarks nationwide • Toggle satellite view to help locate markers in the field Whether you're a surveyor, geocacher, hiker, or just curious, benchmark hunting is a rewarding way to explore the outdoors and discover a hidden piece of America's nfrastructure.

Screenshots

Mile4 screens
NGS Benchmark Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NGS Benchmark Hunter at none against Mile's 2. NGS Benchmark Hunter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Mile's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. NGS Benchmark Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mile has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Mile's written reviews are positive against 100% of NGS Benchmark Hunter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mile ships an update every 3 weeks, NGS Benchmark Hunter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mile versus NGS Benchmark Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMileNGS Benchmark Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnStarboard LLCVincent Star

Customer experience

Mile

All ratings1,330 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.8%

NGS Benchmark Hunter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

NGS Benchmark Hunter

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

NGS Benchmark Hunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mile free?
Mile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NGS Benchmark Hunter free?
NGS Benchmark Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mile or NGS Benchmark Hunter?
Mile is rated higher. Mile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while NGS Benchmark Hunter averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Mile or NGS Benchmark Hunter have ads?
Neither Mile nor NGS Benchmark Hunter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mile or NGS Benchmark Hunter?
Mile ships an update every 3 weeks, and NGS Benchmark Hunter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mile was updated on November 7, 2026 and NGS Benchmark Hunter on October 31, 2026.

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