Comparison

ShiftMate vs MileShield

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

Head to head
About

ShiftMate

This app helps gig workers track their earnings across multiple delivery platforms. It provides insights into peak earning times and locations, and logs mileage for tax benefits. Unlock premium features with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Track pay per app, shift, hour, mile
  • Log mileage for tax savings
  • Discover peak earning times and locations
  • Earn badges and celebrate milestones
  • Contributor Program for insights
  • Data privacy and security
Features
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Shift smarter. Earn more! ShiftMate is the all-in-one performance tracker built for gig workers! Whether you deliver with DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Walmart Spark, Amazon Flex, or other platforms, ShiftMate helps you understand your real earnings, track mileage, compare apps, and make smarter decisions every shift. Now with Connected Apps, Premium members can link supported gig platforms and let completed shifts sync into ShiftMate automatically! If a platform does not support automatic syncing yet, you can still track it manually from the Home “+” button. App features: • Connect supported gig accounts for automatic shift syncing! • Track pay per app, per shift, per hour, per mile, and more. • Log mileage and estimate tax deductions. • Compare apps, shifts, hours, and work areas. • Discover when and where you earn the most. • Earn badges and celebrate milestones. • Join the Contributor Program and get rewarded for insights. • Keep your data safe and private. Important Note: ShiftMate now requires a subscription to use the app. A monthly, yearly, or lifetime in-app purchase is required for access. Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime Subscriptions: Unlock ShiftMate’s performance tracking tools with a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription. Choose the plan that best fits your gig work. Terms and Privacy: • Terms of Use: https://shiftmateapp.com/policies/terms-of-service • Privacy Policy: https://shiftmateapp.com/policies/privacy-policy ShiftMate is designed by gig workers, for gig workers. Start tracking today and see how much smarter your side hustle can be!

About

MileShield

This app automatically tracks business miles driven for gig work, including deadhead miles. It calculates real-time tax deductions and generates IRS-ready tax forms. Your data is kept private on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic deadhead mile tracking
  • Real-time tax deduction calculation
  • Shift-based tracking
  • Earnings and per-mile/hour analysis
  • Schedule C PDF/CSV export
  • Multi-platform shift tagging
Features
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The mileage tracker built for 1099 gig drivers. MileShield records every business mile you drive for rideshare and delivery work, including the miles between orders that are easiest to lose. It shows your tax deduction as you drive and turns your year into a Schedule C summary, mapped line by line, for you or your tax preparer. WHY DRIVERS PICK MILESHIELD — Every mile of your shift. Start a shift and MileShield records your drive from clock-in to clock-out, including repositioning to busy areas and the driving between orders. — Work Mode. Turn it on and MileShield detects drives and groups them into shifts for you. Review them later with one tap. — Your route, shift by shift. Explore each shift on a full-screen map, step through every trip, and replay your day. — Built around shifts, not trips. No classifying every drive as business or personal. Mark the occasional personal trip and it's kept on record but never counted. — See what your time is worth. Earnings, dollars per mile, and dollars per hour for every shift and for your year. — Real-time Tax Shield. Your year-to-date deduction and estimated tax, in dollars, updated as you drive. — Schedule C at tax time. Export a PDF and CSV mapped to the lines on IRS Schedule C, with a full audit trail of shifts, trips, and receipts. — Receipts in seconds. Snap a receipt and MileShield reads the details for you, or type it in yourself. — Live on your Lock Screen. Watch miles and deduction count up during a shift. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE Your shifts, routes, and earnings are stored on your phone. There's no MileShield account and no server of ours holding your routes, and we never sell your data. With Pro, a daily backup goes to your own iCloud, not to us. Receipt scanning uses AI only if you allow it. Details are in our Privacy Policy. PRO FEATURES — Schedule C PDF and CSV export — Automatic daily iCloud backup, receipt photos included — Unlimited receipt history — Multi-platform shift tagging — Multi-year tax archive Start free: track unlimited shifts, see your Tax Shield dashboard, and capture receipts. Upgrade to Pro when you're ready to export. WHO IT'S FOR — Rideshare drivers — Food, grocery, and package delivery drivers — Couriers and any 1099 driver filing a Schedule C Works alongside apps like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon Flex, and Walmart Spark. NOT FOR — W-2 employees seeking mileage reimbursement — Long-haul truckers requiring DOT-compliant ELD logs MileShield is a tool, not tax advice. Verify your figures with a qualified tax professional before filing. MileShield is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon, or Walmart. Privacy Policy: https://mileshield.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://mileshield.app/terms Support: info@mileshield.app

Screenshots

ShiftMate4 screens
MileShield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MileShield at 5.0 against ShiftMate's 4.1. ShiftMate's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ShiftMate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and MileShield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MileShield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftMate has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShiftMate versus MileShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftMateMileShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB40 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShiftmateZulu Technology

Customer experience

ShiftMate

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

MileShield

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShiftMate

Subscriptions9
  • 30 Day Free Trial1 Month trial$10.001 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$10.001 Month
  • First Month 20% Off1 Month trial$10.001 Month
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  • 30 Day Free Trial 12 USD$12.001 Month
  • Monthly 12 USD$12.001 Month
  • Annual Subscription$100.001 Year
  • 30 Day Free Trial - 100 USD Annual$100.001 Year
  • 30 Day Free Trial - 125 USD Annual$124.991 Month
  • Annual 125 USD$124.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$250.00
2 purchases

MileShield

Subscriptions2
  • MileShield Pro$4.991 Month
  • MileShield Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ShiftMate free?
ShiftMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MileShield free?
MileShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShiftMate or MileShield?
MileShield is rated higher. ShiftMate averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while MileShield averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ShiftMate or MileShield have ads?
Neither ShiftMate nor MileShield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShiftMate or MileShield?
ShiftMate ships an update every 2 weeks, and MileShield every 2 weeks. Most recently, ShiftMate was updated on October 12, 2026 and MileShield on October 17, 2026.

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