# AutoDrive

> AutoDrive is an automatic mileage tracking app that records every trip in the background using your phone's GPS and motion sensors — then turns that data into IRS-ready mileage reports, fuel and EV-charging logs, and drive analytics. It works on iPhone, Android, the web (AutoDrive Online), and macOS, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. There's a free plan with no credit card required.

AutoDrive is published by Wrights Creative Services, L.L.C. and lives at https://theautodriveapp.com. It is a business/finance application in the mileage-tracker category, positioned as an all-in-one "mileage companion" for self-employed workers, families, and small fleets. The core promise is zero-effort tracking: install once, drive normally, and every trip is captured automatically — no buttons to press.

AutoDrive competes with apps like MileIQ, Driversnote, and Everlance, and differentiates on being a full multi-platform suite (mobile + web + Mac) with a generous free tier, EV charging support, real-time fleet visibility without telematics hardware, and consent-based privacy (it never sells location data).

## What AutoDrive does

- **Automatic mileage tracking (AutoTrack):** Detects when you start driving via GPS and motion sensors and records route, distance, duration, and speed in the background. Designed to use less than 5% of daily battery. Includes manual drive recording, in-progress "Live Track," active-drive recovery if the app is killed, offline recording with later sync, and Douglas-Peucker route smoothing for clean maps.
- **Interactive route maps:** Every drive is stored as a GPS polyline and rendered on an interactive map you can replay and zoom.
- **IRS-ready reports:** The Report Builder produces audit-ready mileage PDFs with taxpayer headers, drive purposes, and saveable templates. Logs are built to satisfy IRS Pub. 463, Form 2106, and Schedule C substantiation rules.
- **Drive analytics:** Distance, duration, average speed, and cost, filterable by week/month/all-time with charts and per-vehicle breakdowns.
- **Drive classification:** Tag drives as Business, Personal, or a custom purpose (including IRS-deductible categories).
- **Fuel Log & Charge Log:** Log gas fill-ups and EV charging sessions in seconds; track spending, MPG, kWh, price-per-gallon, and cost-per-mile across mixed gas/diesel/hybrid/electric fleets.
- **Vehicles:** Multi-vehicle support with VIN barcode scanning that auto-fills year, make, model, trim, body, fuel type, and MPG. Vehicle odometer updates automatically after each drive.
- **Driving Insights:** Every drive earns a Drive Score for harsh braking, hard acceleration, and cornering, with each event pinned on the route map.
- **Safe-Driver Report:** A verified Safe-Driver Score (0–100) built from that same harsh-event data, with a factor breakdown (braking, acceleration, cornering, speeding, night-driving %, events-per-100-miles), a trend over time, and a tamper-evident PDF or shareable link an insurer can confirm at /verify — for usage-based-insurance discounts. User-initiated share only, and you can revoke a shared link at any time; AutoDrive never sells location data. A base-plan feature (Personal + Fleet).
- **Permit Log:** For learner-permit drivers, every drive is logged automatically as a supervised practice session (duration, day/night, conditions) and tallied toward your state's requirement — total hours, night hours, and permit-hold months — with a DMV-ready Certificate of Supervised Driving you can export as a PDF and verify at /verify (tamper-evident PMT code), and revoke if you ever need to invalidate one you handed out. Turn it on per driver with the "Supervised permit driver" toggle. Opt-in milestone reminders (in-app, push, and email) nudge the account owner the first time a driver nears the requirement, completes the permit-hold period, or becomes eligible for the certificate — with per-channel toggles and quiet hours in Settings. A base-plan feature (Personal + Fleet).
- **Tolls & Parking:** Automatic toll capture — when a trip's recorded route crosses a known toll plaza, AutoDrive logs an unconfirmed toll expense you review (confirm/edit/dismiss). Parking is auto-detected too — a long stop between two drives at the same spot, or ending a trip inside a known paid parking area (airport, garage, paid lot), surfaces an unconfirmed parking row you just add the amount to; add parking and tolls manually as well. Each charge carries an amount, a Business/Personal classification, and a deductibility flag, and the deductible total rolls into the mileage/expense reports (a dedicated Tolls & Parking report block plus the Deductible Mileage and Cost Breakdown blocks) and the per-trip Drive Details. Tolls/parking are deductible on top of the standard mileage rate. An opt-in digest reminder (in-app, push, and email, with quiet hours) nudges you when auto-detected tolls/parking are waiting for review, so nothing sits unconfirmed. A base-plan feature (Personal + Fleet).
- **Account Groups & sharing:** Share one AutoDrive with a household (Personal) or team (Fleet), with per-member roles and driver scoping. Includes driver profiles with optional taxpayer fields.
- **Find Nearby:** Gas station finder (cheapest nearby, by fuel type/distance/price), EV charging station finder (availability, connector types, networks), and real-time traffic alerts.
- **Sync everywhere:** Real-time sync across iPhone, Android, AutoDrive Online (web), and the macOS app — start on one device, finish on another.
- **Import & export:** CSV import for drivers, vehicles, drives, fuel, and charging; export as CSV, JSON, or a portable .adarchive.
- **In-car:** Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (both shipping today) — switch vehicles, pick a driver, find gas, see traffic, and watch a live drive without picking up your phone.
- **AutoDrive Assistant:** An in-app chat agent that searches the Help Center for you.

## Add-ons

- **AutoCare** (service & maintenance): Log every service on a month-grouped timeline, set maintenance schedules by mileage and/or time with red/amber/green reminders, capture voice or text observations, manage per-vehicle odometers, and check open NHTSA safety recalls. Available on any plan — free on your first vehicle, with NHTSA recall lookups free on every vehicle. $3.99/mo or $34.99/yr (~27% off) unlocks every vehicle plus voice observations, the shops & vendors directory, and resale-ready PDF export. One add-on per account group, billed through AutoDrive Online (no App Store or Google Play purchase).
- **Glovebox** (document vault & renewal reminders): Store every vehicle document — insurance, registration, title, inspection, emissions, warranty, and loan/lease — in one secure place, and get reminded before any of them expire (push, email, and in-app), with red/amber/green status on a Renewals page. Free on your first vehicle; $3.99/mo (monthly-only) unlocks document storage and expiry reminders across every vehicle. One add-on per account group, billed through AutoDrive Online (no App Store or Google Play purchase).
- **LiveDrive** (real-time fleet tracking — a separately-billed, Fleet-only add-on): See each active driver's real-time position, heading, and speed on a live map, replay any route, set geofence enter/exit alerts, and score driver safety — with full driver-consent controls, off-hours scoping, and a consent audit log. Requires accepting a LiveDrive Data Processing Agreement. Billed on its own subscription on top of a Fleet plan (not included in the base Fleet price).
- **Additional vehicles & drivers:** Extra capacity beyond a plan's included caps, sold as per-seat add-ons in AutoDrive Online (e.g. $9.99/mo per seat on Fleet).

## Platforms & access

- Get the app (auto-detects your device and opens the right store): https://theautodriveapp.com/download
- iPhone (iOS) — App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1066113711
- Android — Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wrightscs.autodrive
- Web — AutoDrive Online: https://theautodriveapp.com/online
- macOS desktop app: https://theautodriveapp.com/downloads/macos
- In-car: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Primary website: https://theautodriveapp.com (a fleet-focused domain, autodrivefleet.com, also points to AutoDrive)

## Pricing

Start free with no credit card; paid plans are monthly and can be cancelled anytime. A free trial is available on paid plans. Exact subscription prices are shown on the homepage and at checkout.

- **Free — $0 forever:** 1 vehicle, 1 driver, automatic mileage tracking, route maps & stats, Fuel Log.
- **Personal (most popular):** Up to 2 vehicles and 2 drivers (add more as per-seat add-ons), household sharing, multi-vehicle & VIN scan, shared group drive history, and per-driver reports.
- **Fleet:** Up to 20 vehicles and 20 drivers, everything in Personal plus role-based access and fleet-wide reporting. Real-time LiveDrive tracking is available as a separately-billed Fleet add-on.
- **Add-ons:** Extra vehicles and drivers are available as per-seat add-ons in AutoDrive Online (e.g. $9.99/mo per seat on Fleet). AutoCare ($3.99/mo or $34.99/yr) and Glovebox ($3.99/mo — document vault & renewal reminders) can be added to any plan; LiveDrive can be added to Fleet.

## Who it's for

- **Self-employed:** 1099 contractors, sole proprietors, and gig/rideshare/delivery workers who need every business mile captured automatically with Schedule C-ready exports. https://theautodriveapp.com/mileage-tracker-self-employed
- **Families:** Multi-driver households, shared family vehicles, and permit-hour tracking for new drivers — one account, every car. https://theautodriveapp.com/mileage-tracker-families
- **Fleets:** Small teams and operators wanting real-time visibility without telematics hardware — LiveDrive, per-driver reports, and no per-vehicle install. https://theautodriveapp.com/fleet-mileage-tracker

## Privacy

AutoDrive never sells your location data. Background location is used only to log your own trips, and background tracking is optional and fully consent-based — you control what is recorded. Data is encrypted in transit.

## Common questions

- **Does it track automatically?** Yes — motion and location sensors detect driving and record the trip start to stop, with no buttons to press.
- **Will it drain my battery?** It stays asleep until motion suggests driving, then records efficiently; designed to use under ~5% of daily battery.
- **Are the reports IRS-compliant?** Yes — logs match IRS Pub. 463, Form 2106, and Schedule C rules, stamped with taxpayer details and exportable as PDF.
- **Is there a free version?** Yes, free with no credit card; upgrade for more vehicles/drivers or Fleet features.
- **Does it work with EVs?** Yes — log charging sessions (kWh, cost, network) and track cost-per-mile across any mix of gas and electric vehicles.
- **CarPlay / Android Auto?** Both are supported.
- **Can a family or team share one account?** Yes — Account Groups share vehicles, drivers, and reports with per-member roles; Fleet adds role-based access and supports real-time LiveDrive tracking as an add-on.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://theautodriveapp.com/): Product overview, features, pricing, and downloads.
- [AutoDrive Online (web app)](https://theautodriveapp.com/online): Browser-based dashboard, drives, vehicles, drivers, fuel, and reports.
- [Screenshots](https://theautodriveapp.com/screenshots): App screens across platforms.
- [AutoCare](https://theautodriveapp.com/autocare): Vehicle service, maintenance reminders, and NHTSA recall lookups.
- [Glovebox](https://theautodriveapp.com/glovebox): Vehicle document vault — insurance, registration, inspection, emissions, warranty — with renewal reminders.
- [Safe-Driver Report](https://theautodriveapp.com/safe-driver-report): Verified, shareable driving score (factor breakdown + monthly trend) for usage-based insurance discounts; insurer-verifiable at /verify. Included on every plan.
- [Permit Log](https://theautodriveapp.com/permit-log): Automatic supervised-hours tracking for learner drivers (total / night / permit-hold vs. the state requirement) with a verifiable DMV certificate. Included on every plan.
- [Fleet & LiveDrive](https://theautodriveapp.com/fleet-mileage-tracker): Real-time fleet tracking for small teams.
- [For self-employed](https://theautodriveapp.com/mileage-tracker-self-employed): 1099 and gig-worker mileage tracking.
- [For families](https://theautodriveapp.com/mileage-tracker-families): Multi-driver household tracking.

## Tax & mileage resources

- [Mileage & taxes hub](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage): Pillar guide to deducting vehicle mileage.
- [Standard mileage rate vs. actual expenses](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/standard-vs-actual)
- [Mileage on Schedule C (self-employed)](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/schedule-c-mileage)
- [Business mileage vs. commuting](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/business-vs-commuting)
- [Audit-proof mileage records](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/audit-proof-records)
- [Medical mileage deduction](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/medical-mileage-deduction)
- [Charitable mileage deduction](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/charitable-mileage-deduction)
- [Mileage for rideshare & delivery drivers](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/uber-driver-mileage)
- [Tracking mileage across multiple vehicles](https://theautodriveapp.com/tax-mileage/multi-vehicle-tracking)
- [Current IRS mileage rate](https://theautodriveapp.com/irs-mileage-rate): Up-to-date standard mileage rates.
- [Free mileage log template](https://theautodriveapp.com/tools/mileage-log-template): Printable/spreadsheet mileage log.

## Help, support & legal

- [Help Center](https://theautodriveapp.com/help): How-to articles and troubleshooting.
- [Support](https://theautodriveapp.com/support): Contact and ticket system.
- [Service status](https://theautodriveapp.com/status): Live system status.
- [Privacy policy](https://theautodriveapp.com/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://theautodriveapp.com/terms)
- [Refund policy](https://theautodriveapp.com/refund)
- [LiveDrive Data Processing Agreement](https://theautodriveapp.com/livedrive-dpa)

## Optional

- [AutoDrive vs. MileIQ](https://theautodriveapp.com/vs/mileiq)
- [AutoDrive vs. Driversnote](https://theautodriveapp.com/vs/driversnote)
- [AutoDrive vs. Everlance](https://theautodriveapp.com/vs/everlance)
- [MileIQ alternative](https://theautodriveapp.com/alternatives/mileiq)
- [Driversnote alternative](https://theautodriveapp.com/alternatives/driversnote)
- A REST API is available for developers (interactive docs at /api/docs); the `/api/` path is intended for app/integration use rather than crawling.