# Mile vs NGS Benchmark Hunter

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.

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.

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.

Mile ships an update every 3 weeks, NGS Benchmark Hunter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mile | NGS Benchmark Hunter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-1/id1562022453/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ngs-benchmark-hunter/id6760606901/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 124 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OnStarboard LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268433928) | [Vincent Star](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752585812) |

## 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


### NGS Benchmark Hunter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ngs-benchmark-hunter/id6760606901)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 11, 2026 and NGS Benchmark Hunter on October 31, 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.*