Backmiles vs MileIQ
MileIQ is a mobile mileage tracker that automatically records drives for individuals and teams to classify as business or personal. Here's how it lines up with Backmiles, using MileIQ's own public pages wherever we could.
Backfill from Google Timeline
Backmiles
Yes — Google Maps Timeline (and GPX)
MileIQ
Not listed
Remembers places / auto-sorting
Backmiles
Smart places learn from your swipes, plus work hours
MileIQ
Named Locations, Work Hours, Frequent Drives
Team pricing
Backmiles
+$6/driver/mo or $57.60/yr
MileIQ
$8/user/mo (Teams Lite); $9 Teams; $10 Teams Pro
| Feature | Backmiles | MileIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes — 100 miles/month | Yes — 40 drives/month1 |
| Price per month | $10/mo | $13.99/mo1 |
| Price per year | $96/yr | $139.99/yr2 |
| Team pricing | +$6/driver/mo or $57.60/yr | $8/user/mo (Teams Lite); $9 Teams; $10 Teams Pro3 |
| Automatic drive detection | Yes — automatic background detection | Yes — automatic background drive detection1 |
| Backfill from Google Timeline | Yes — Google Maps Timeline (and GPX) | Not listed1 |
| Remembers places / auto-sorting | Smart places learn from your swipes, plus work hours | Named Locations, Work Hours, Frequent Drives4 |
| Multiple drivers | Yes — drivers on one plan, personal drives private | Yes — Teams plans with admin, add/remove drivers3 |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web dashboard1 |
Details and caveats (*)
- MileIQ
- Price per month: Annual plan shown as $11.66/mo billed annually.
- Price per year: US App Store in-app price; web pricing page shows $11.66/mo billed annually.
- Team pricing: Monthly billing. Annual: $80 / $90 / $100 per user per year.
- Remembers places / auto-sorting: Work Hours auto-classifies drives inside set hours as Business; Frequent Drives offers auto-classification after repeated identical classification. Read via search-result excerpt of the official help center (page returned 403 to direct fetch).
- Multiple drivers: Teams Pro adds drive approval, team locations and multiple admins.
- Platforms: App Store and Google Play links on pricing page; web dashboard referenced in MileIQ help center.
Sources
Prices as of October 15, 2026; check their sites ( mileiq.com). MileIQ is a trademark of its owner; Backmiles is not affiliated with or endorsed by MileIQ.
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