MileIQ is a mileage‑tracking platform that automatically logs drives and produces tax‑ and reimbursement‑ready reports for individuals and teams. It operates across iOS, Android, and a web dashboard, emphasizing automation, compliance, and ease of reporting. Public metrics highlighted by the company include 100B+ miles logged, $10B+ reimbursed, 1M+ active users, and 80,000+ five‑star reviews, positioning MileIQ as a category leader for mileage tracking.
Originally built by Mobile Data Labs, MileIQ was acquired by Microsoft in November 2015 as part of the firm’s mobile productivity strategy, and later divested in March 2021, continuing independently. In July 2025, MileIQ was acquired by Bending Spoons, a Milan‑based technology company known for operating consumer and professional app businesses a global scale.
MileIQ was co‑founded in 2013 by Dan Bomze and Chuck Dietrich (former SlideRocket CEO and Salesforce executive). The app launched first on the Apple App Store (2013) and later on Android, quickly gaining traction by passively detecting drives and simplifying compliance‑friendly recordkeeping. Early integrations with Concur and FreshBooks expanded appeal among professionals who needed mileage tied to expense workflows.
Microsoft’s acquisition accelerated distribution and credibility—MileIQ spent 20+ months as a top‑grossing finance app in iTunes, and crossed 1M+ users. Post‑divestiture (2021), MileIQ returned to independent operations, then joined Bending Spoons (2025), giving it access to a broader product ecosystem and operational expertise used to scale apps serving 300M+ monthly users across the Bending Spoons portfolio.
Before Microsoft's 2015 acquisition, Mobile Data Labs reportedly raised $3M seed (2014) and $11M Series A (2015) from investors including SV Angel, CRV, Marc Benioff, and Trinity Ventures.
For the 2025 transaction, legal notices and trade press confirm Bending Spoons acquired MileIQ, with coverage noting Bending Spoons’ broader financing facilities to support multiple acquisitions; PitchBook lists MileIQ as acquired/merged with ~65 employees and profiles MileIQ under Business/Productivity Software. While the exact MileIQ purchase price isn’t disclosed in legal counsel releases, multiple media reports cover Bending Spoons’ acquisition program and scale; Wikipedia (community‑edited) cites a $233M figure but should be treated cautiously unless corroborated by primary filings.
MileIQ offers Individual plans (free: 40 drives/month; paid: unlimited) and Teams plans with admin features. Core capabilities include automatic drive detection, one‑swipe classification, named locations, multiple vehicles, custom mileage rates, work hours auto‑classification, and report generation in PDF/CSV/XLS. For teams, admins can set reimbursement rates, deduct commute miles, add multiple admins, send reminders, approve/reject drives, and enable automatic weekly reports.
Reports are audit‑friendly, capturing timestamps, start/end points, mileage and value, plus parking/tolls; they can be generated from mobile or web, filtered by purpose/category or vehicle, and exported for tax or reimbursement workflows (including Concur connections).
2015: Microsoft acquires Mobile Data Labs (MileIQ) to strengthen mobile productivity in the Office 365 ecosystem, expanding distribution via Microsoft subscriptions.
2021: Microsoft divests MileIQ; the company operates independently again (MileIQ LLC), with indications that Microsoft 365 bundling subsequently ended.
2025: Bending Spoons acquires MileIQ; Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Bending Spoons’ counsel, confirms the deal. The buyer’s portfolio includes Evernote, StreamYard, WeTransfer, Brightcove, komoot, Meetup, Remini, among others—suggesting operational synergies in global app scaling, data infrastructure, and product iteration cadences that could benefit MileIQ.
MileIQ continues releasing “Intelligence” features that auto‑classify Frequent Drives and apply Work Hours/Work Shifts rules—reducing manual effort by learning user patterns. The company has also shipped enhancements like an iOS Drive Classifier Widget, expanded named locations, and automatic weekly report submissions for teams.
On the reporting side, MileIQ’s Help Center documents category‑based reports, mobile and web export flows, and country‑specific XLS formats (e.g., CA/UK), underscoring a compliance‑first approach to documentation and outputs.
MileIQ emphasizes privacy and user control, explicitly stating it does not sell user data and that live location tracking for employers is not available—data is shared only when users send a report. The company details permission controls and pausing detection, reflecting a culture of transparency and user trust. Support practices require written permission for account changes, and the Privacy Policy includes jurisdiction‑specific sections (US/UK/Canada), showing attentiveness to regulatory obligations.
MileIQ’s Help Center and guided onboarding materials (“Quickstart,” “Top 5 tips”) point to a culture focused on usability and customer success, while case studies emphasize compliance outcomes rather than aggressive data collection—another cultural marker prioritizing audit‑ready logs and reimbursement integrity.
MileIQ claims 1M+ active users, 100B+ miles logged, and $10B+ reimbursed, supported by over 80,000 five‑star reviews on Apple and Google stores—strengthening social proof across freelancers, SMBs, and larger teams. Roundups by third parties frequently list MileIQ among the top mileage trackers for compliance and simplicity (often citing clean reports and auto‑tracking), even when comparing against broader expense suites.
MileIQ openly states current country support: US, Canada, UK, and routes region changes through support—another signal of a measured, compliance‑aware expansion strategy versus rapid global rollout without localized rules.
