Mileage Tracker by Everlance vs 1099Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mileage Tracker by Everlance
Automatically track your driving miles, expenses, and potential tax deductions. This app helps freelancers, drivers, and small business owners save money on taxes and reimbursements by keeping accurate records and uncovering hidden savings.
- Automatic GPS mileage tracking
- Expense capture via card linking or receipts
- Deduction Finder for extra write-offs
- IRS-compliant reports
- Optional 1099 tax filing
- Audit Protection
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Everlance records your miles automatically and turns them into tax deductions. At the current IRS rate of 76 cents per mile, 1,000 miles of work driving is $760 back in your pocket. Professional includes 1099 tax filing and $1M audit protection, so your records hold up if the IRS ever asks. "A driver's co-pilot" - The New York Times Trusted by over 4 million drivers and self-employed pros. ▶ WHAT YOU GET - Automatic mileage recording that runs in the background - Smart trip classification to sort work driving from personal - Manual expense and receipt logging on Starter, or automatic capture by linking a card on Professional - Deduction Finder to surface write-offs you would otherwise miss - IRS-compliant reports for taxes or reimbursements - 1099 tax filing and $1M audit protection on Professional → "What makes it especially great for the self-employed is its assistance in managing taxes. Its deduction finder even scans expenses to see if there's anything else you can file as a tax deduction" - Wired ▶ WHY IT MATTERS Every mile you drive for work is money back in your pocket. Drive 100 work miles a week and that is roughly $3,950 in deductions over a year, at the current IRS rate. Miss a few trips and you lose a real piece of it. Everlance keeps the record for you: every mile logged, every receipt stored, every deduction found and your numbers ready the day you file. ▶ YOU STAY IN CONTROL Where you drive is your business. Everlance is ad-free, protected with bank-level encryption and your data is never shared or sold. Record automatically in the background, switch to manual or limit recording to your work hours. Automatic recording needs location and motion permissions turned on, and you can turn them off whenever you want. ▶ WHO IT'S FOR If you drive your own vehicle for work or charity, Everlance was built for you. - Delivery and rideshare drivers on DoorDash, Uber, Lyft, Instacart and Shipt - Real estate agents and field sales reps - Freelancers and contractors juggling multiple clients - Small business owners who want one tool for mileage, expenses and taxes - Volunteers recording charitable miles → "Everlance is by far the best option I've found, combining a simple, attractive interface with a price that's impossible to beat. It has earned a permanent spot on my phone" - CNET ▶ PLANS FOR EVERY BUDGET Start free, no credit card required. - Basic (free): manual mileage recording, 30 automatic trips per month and reports - Starter: unlimited automatic mileage recording, smart trip classification, manual expense and receipt logging, IRS-compliant reports - Professional: everything in Starter plus automatic expense capture by linking a card, Deduction Finder, 1099 tax filing and $1M audit protection Starter and Professional both include a free 7-day trial, so you can try everything before you commit. Customer support is available in English, Spanish and French. Contact us at support@everlance.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.everlance.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.everlance.com/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Everlance free and start recording your miles today.
1099Buddy
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Designed for freelancers, gig workers, and independent contractors, this app makes tracking income and expenses effortless. - Organize Your Gigs – Keep track of all your freelance work in one place. - Log Your Income – Record payments for each gig and attach invoices for easy reference. - Manage Your Expenses – Track deductions to maximize your tax savings. - See Your Finances Clearly – Get a real-time overview of your income vs. expenses. Make tax season stress-free—download now and take control of your 1099 finances!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1099Buddy at none against Mileage Tracker by Everlance's 20. 1099Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Mileage Tracker by Everlance's advantage is chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mileage Tracker by Everlance sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 1099Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mileage Tracker by Everlance ships an update every 3 weeks, 1099Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mileage Tracker by Everlance | 1099Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (52K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Everlance Inc. | Julian Rocha |
Bugs and requests
Mileage Tracker by Everlance
Reported bugs
4 issues- Trips not recording properly
- Transactions not syncing correctly
- Categorization issues after updates
- Unreliable auto-classification
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to manually start/stop trips
- Easier expense categorization
- Improved mapping and address details
- Customizable notification settings
- Shortcuts integration
1099Buddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mileage Tracker by Everlance
- Everlance Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Starter (Monthly)7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Everlance Premium4 variants$10.991 Month
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- Everlance Premium Plus$19.991 Month
- Everlance Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Everlance Premium1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- Everlance Premium$59.991 Year
- Everlance Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Everlance Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Everlance Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Starter (Yearly)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Everlance Premium2 variants$89.991 Year
- Everlance Premium Plus7 Days trial$119.991 Year
- Professional (Yearly)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
1099Buddy
No in-app purchases
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