Short answer
If you need one past year rebuilt from your Google Maps Timeline, TimelineMileage does it for $49 per tax year, paid once, and reads your file on your device. MileageWise is a fuller mileage product with tracking, and its one-time packages for past years were listed from $222 to $666 when we checked.
How do the two compare?
| TimelineMileage | MileageWise | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for a past year | $49, one tax year | $239.99 in its Timeline app (one past year), one-time packages listed $222 to $666 |
| Several past years | $79 for every year in your file | Multi-year packages, higher tiers |
| Free preview | The whole year, every trip and total | One past month in its app |
| Source of trips | Your Google Maps Timeline export | Timeline import, tracking app and other sources |
| Where your data goes | Stays in your browser | Processed in their service |
| Account needed | No | Yes |
| Fills gaps automatically | No, recorded trips only | Offers tools to fill gaps |
| Live tracking for the year ahead | No | Yes |
Prices change; check the vendor's site for its current offer. The figures above are those we found on 2026-10-10.
When is MileageWise the better choice?
If you want a mileage app for the coming years, automatic tracking, or help filling periods your phone did not record, a full product like MileageWise covers more ground. That breadth is what the price pays for.
When is TimelineMileage the better choice?
- You have Google Maps Timeline history for the year and you need the log now, at tax time.
- You do not want your location history uploaded to anyone.
- You prefer a log made only of drives that were actually recorded.
- You want to see your deduction before paying anything.
Try the Google Maps Timeline mileage log on the sample drives or your own file; the preview is free.
Common questions
Is TimelineMileage a tracking app?
No. It does not run in the background or track you. It reads the history Google Maps already recorded and turns it into a log. For tracking the year ahead, a tracking app or Timeline itself does the recording.
Can I try before paying?
Yes. Open your file or the sample drives and you see every trip, the totals and the deduction for free. You pay $49 only to download the files.
Does it fill in trips Google did not record?
No, on purpose. A log that invents trips to reach a target is exactly what an examiner looks for. You get the drives that were recorded, and you decide their use.