# Miles vs Mileage Metrics

The clearest difference is price: Miles at Free against Mileage Metrics's $1.99. Miles also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (159 vs 1). Mileage Metrics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On rating, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Miles is free to download; Mileage Metrics costs $1.99 up front. Miles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mileage Metrics asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mileage Metrics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miles has 159 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Miles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mileage Metrics's.

Miles ships an update fortnightly, Mileage Metrics every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Miles | Mileage Metrics |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (159 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miles-running-tracker/id6478332265/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mileage-metrics/id6538716213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **159** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Miles Vinson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454856476) | [Daniel Chapman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592918671) |

## What reviewers say

### Miles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miles-running-tracker/id6478332265)

Track your running progress with a simple interface that displays distance, time, and maps. Set weekly goals and view your progress with live activities and widgets. Syncs with Apple Health and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Live Activities for real-time run data, Widgets for weekly progress tracking, Set weekly or monthly running goals, View run history with maps, Syncs with Apple Health, Apple Watch integration

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miles Pro | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tip 3 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Tip 3 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simplicity and minimalist design
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI/UX
- 👍 Easy to use, no nonsense
- 👍 Great for beginners and minimalists
- 👍 Privacy-focused, no data collection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate tracking for some users
- 🐛 Occasional data loss/runs not logged
- 🐛 Lacks advanced features
- 🐛 Auto-pause feature missing
- 🐛 No way to change time or auto-stop

**Reported bugs**

- App deleted run data while paused
- Mile counter/pace counter not working
- Entire runs not logged
- App did not work at all (swipe down issue)

**Requested features**

- Send to Strava feature
- Siri commands for start/stop
- Black dark theme option
- Mile ran yearly goal
- Calories burned and elevation tracking


### Mileage Metrics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mileage-metrics/id6538716213)

Track your running mileage with detailed stats and charts for yearly, weekly, or all-time totals. A widget helps you stay motivated by displaying your progress. Monitor your current training load with a 4-week mileage graph.

**Highlights:** HealthKit running workout summary, Yearly, weekly, and all-time mileage stats, Motivational progress widget, 4-week training load graph, iPhone support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Miles free?

Miles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mileage Metrics free?

Mileage Metrics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Miles or Mileage Metrics?

Mileage Metrics is rated higher. Miles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 159 ratings, while Mileage Metrics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Miles or Mileage Metrics have ads?

Neither Miles nor Mileage Metrics shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Miles or Mileage Metrics?

Miles ships an update fortnightly, and Mileage Metrics every 13 months. Most recently, Miles was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mileage Metrics on October 5, 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.*