The 6 Best Free Mileage Tracker Apps for Landlords

Every trip to a rental, the hardware store or your accountant is a potential tax deduction. In 2026, eligible business mileage can qualify for a deduction of 72.5¢ or 76¢ per mile, depending on the trip date. The catch is the IRS wants a log, and a mileage tracker app builds it for you.

Below are six apps with a free plan, compared on what matters to landlords: Landlord Studio, MileIQ, Everlance, TripLog, Stride and Fuelio. Prices were checked on each vendor's site on 19 Oct 2026.

Quick comparison

Sources: MileIQ, Everlance, TripLog, Landlord Studio, Fuelio on Google Play and the App Store. Checked 19 Oct 2026.

What should a landlord look for in a mileage app?

• Easy trip capture. Automatic detection logs trips you'd forget to start. Manual start/stop gives you more control over which trips count.
• Per-trip details. You need the date, distance, destination and purpose. That's what the IRS asks for.
• Property tagging. If you own more than one rental, you need to know which property each trip belongs to.
• Expense tracking alongside mileage. Parking, tolls and receipts belong in the same place.
• Exportable reports. Something your accountant can use without retyping.

Want to see what your trips are worth before you pick an app? Our free mileage calculator works out your deduction at the current IRS rate.

1. Landlord Studio

Best for: landlords who want mileage, rental income, expenses and tax reports in one app.

Landlord Studio is property management and accounting software for self-managing landlords, with a built-in GPS mileage tracker. Tap Track Route when you set off and finish the trip when you arrive. The app records the route in the background in between.

What sets it apart from a pure mileage app is that the miles sit next to everything else:

• income and expense tracking with a receipt scanner
• online rent collection
• maintenance management
• tenant screening
• tax reports, including a mileage report and Schedule E reports (Pro and Pro Plus)

Pricing:

• Go: free, mileage tracker included.
• Pro: $12/mo billed annually, or $15 monthly. Adds advanced reports, including Schedule E. See pricing

Watch out for:

• You start and finish each trip yourself. There's no automatic trip detection.
• Schedule E reports need Pro or Pro Plus.
• It's built for landlords. If you also drive for a separate business, a general mileage app may suit that side better.

2. MileIQ

Best for: simple, automatic drive logging.

MileIQ detects drives in the background, and you swipe each one to mark it business or personal. It produces weekly and monthly summaries, plus custom reports.

• Free: 40 drives a month
• Unlimited: $11.66/mo billed annually, or $13.99 monthly

Watch out for: it's mileage only. Rental income and expenses live somewhere else.

3. Everlance

Best for: self-employed people tracking mileage and general business expenses.

Everlance tracks trips automatically and classifies them as business or personal. Automatic expense tracking (bank and card sync) is on the Professional plan.

• Free: 30 automatically tracked trips a month, plus unlimited manual trips
• Starter: $89.99/yr or $10.99/mo
• Professional: $119.99/yr or $19.99/mo. Adds tax filing and audit protection.

Watch out for: the expense categories are built for freelancers, not rental properties or Schedule E.

4. TripLog

Best for: a cheap upgrade path with solid reporting.

TripLog offers automatic tracking (background mode, Bluetooth or USB triggers) or manual entry. You can set work hours so trips classify themselves.

• Basic: free, with unlimited automatic tracking
• Premium: $4.99/mo billed annually ($59.99/yr). Adds unlimited reporting, receipt capture and integrations.

Watch out for: on Basic, reports only cover the last seven days, apart from a once-a-year seven-day Premium Pass. For a full-year mileage report at tax time, you'll likely need Premium.

5. Stride

Best for: gig workers and independent contractors.

Stride is a free app that tracks miles automatically and logs expenses with photo receipts. It produces mileage and expense summaries for tax time.

Watch out for: it's designed around self-employed income, not rental properties.

6. Fuelio

Best for: tracking fuel use and car running costs.

Fuelio logs fill-ups, fuel economy and maintenance, with a GPS trip log you can run automatically or manually.

• Android: free. Its former Pro features are now free, with no ads. Backs up to Google Drive or Dropbox.
• iPhone: free to download, with paid subscriptions. Backs up to iCloud.

Watch out for: it's a car-costs app first. You'll need to tag business trips carefully to build an IRS-ready log.

What is the 2026 IRS mileage rate?

• January 1 to June 30, 2026: 72.5¢ per mile
• July 1 to December 31, 2026: 76¢ per mile

Because the rate changed mid-year, your log needs a date on every trip. To estimate your deduction, plug your miles into our free mileage calculator. For past years' rates, what counts as deductible, and the commuting rule, see our guide to mileage tax deductions for rental properties.

Which one should you pick?

• You just want miles logged: MileIQ or TripLog.
• You're self-employed with mixed expenses: Everlance or Stride.
• You run rentals and want mileage alongside your rental books: Landlord Studio. It's free on Go, and Pro adds Schedule E reports.

FAQ

What is the best free mileage tracker app for landlords?

If you want mileage tied to your rental income and expenses, Landlord Studio's free Go plan includes the mileage tracker. Schedule E reports need Pro. If you only want drives logged automatically, MileIQ's free plan covers 40 drives a month.

Do I need a mileage app to claim the deduction?

No, but you do need a log with the date, miles, destination and business purpose of each trip. An app builds that log as you drive, which is far easier than reconstructing it at tax time.

What is the IRS mileage rate for 2026?

72.5¢ a mile from January 1 to June 30, and 76¢ a mile from July 1 to December 31.

Prices and plan limits were checked on vendor websites on 19 Oct 2026 and can change. Confirm before you subscribe.

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• Free Mileage Calculator
• A Breakdown of your Schedule E Expense Categories
• About Mileage Tax Deductions and Travel Expenses for Rentals
• What Landlords Need To Know About Deductible Expenses and Income

Landlord Studio publishes this article, and our app is on the list. We ranked apps on free-plan limits, how trips are tracked, and whether mileage connects to your rental income, expenses and tax reports.

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