MileCheck vs Elevation Reporter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MileCheck
This app provides real-time highway mile markers and live road condition alerts from state DOTs. It features an interactive map with milepost markers and logs your trips with GPS-tracked paths. Offline access to milepost data is included.
- Real-time nearest mile marker
- Live road condition alerts
- Interactive map with milepost markers
- Trip logging with GPS path
- Offline milepost data
- Speed, heading, and weather display
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Know exactly where you are on the highway. MileCheck shows your nearest mile marker in real time, so you can tell roadside assistance or emergency services precisely where you are, check the road before a trip, or simply know your spot on the road. WHAT YOU GET • Nearest mile marker, live to one decimal — works offline in all 50 states • Live DOT road alerts — closures, crashes, construction, and conditions — in all 50 states + British Columbia • Traffic cameras in 27 states — see the road before you drive it • CarPlay — your nearest mile marker on the car screen • Premium route planning — check closures and alerts along your route before you leave • Interactive map with alerts, road conditions, wildfires, drawbridges, and border crossings • Speed, heading, weather, and daylight at a glance • One-tap emergency location card for copying or sharing where you are • Optional manual trip logging and sharing MileCheck is built for truckers, road crews, EMTs, road trippers, commuters, and anyone who drives the highways. Premium is $19.99/year or $4.99/month with a 2-week free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://milecheck.github.io/milecheck-privacy/
Elevation Reporter
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Enjoy this app free without ads during its introductory release. Inspired by full-time RV travel between Florida and Wyoming, Elevation Reporter brings your journey to life by announcing changes in elevation as you move. If you enjoy traveling and discovering interesting facts along the way, this app is for you. Experience how geography changes in real time—from sea level in Florida to over 7,000 feet in Wyoming—without needing to constantly check your screen. The app also displays your current speed, direction, time, and interstate mile marker in a clean, easy-to-read interface with support for Dark Mode. • Real-time elevation announcements • Speed and direction tracking • Clean, glanceable interface • Dark Mode support • Interstate Mile Marker display For safety, please use this app responsibly and avoid interacting with your device while driving. Elevation, mile marker, and speed data are approximate and intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Elevation Reporter uses your device’s location to determine and announce your current elevation as you travel. Questions, suggestions, or comments? Please email, call or text the Joe Lynn Hotline at 253-JOE-LYNN (253-563-5966). Email: JoeLynn@gmail.com Interstate mile markers are currently available in eight states: • Colorado • Illinois and toll roads • Minnesota • Montana • Nebraska • North Dakota • Wisconsin • Wyoming New states are added regularly. If you want your state moved up on the list, call or text the Joe Lynn Hotline. Your state can often be included within a week.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elevation Reporter at none against MileCheck's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. MileCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Elevation Reporter asks for nothing beyond the download.
MileCheck ships an update weekly, Elevation Reporter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MileCheck | Elevation Reporter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leah Gerber | Joe Lynn |
In-app purchases
MileCheck
- MileCheck Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- MileCheck Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- MileCheck Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Elevation Reporter
No in-app purchases








