A free alternative to Driversnote
Updated 2 November 2026
Driversnote's free plan stops at 15 trips a month. This app logs every trip automatically, with no limit, no account and no subscription. An honest comparison.
Driversnote is a good app, and its free plan works fine as long as you drive a few times a week. Once you go past 15 trips a month, you need Pro, at 11 dollars or euros a month. Drive to a client and back twice a week and you hit that limit within a month.
This app does the same core job, logging trips automatically and turning them into a report your tax office accepts, with no limit on trips and without a subscription. It pays for itself with an ad banner, which you can buy away once. Below is the comparison, including what Driversnote does better.
Side by side
| This app | Driversnote Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Trips per month | Unlimited | 15, then Pro at 11 a month |
| Automatic trip logging | Yes | Yes |
| Report for the tax office | PDF, CSV and JSON, unlimited | Up to 15 trips a month |
| Change log of every edit | Included | Pro only |
| Account | None | Sign-up required |
| Where your trips are stored | On your phone, backed up to your own iCloud or Google Account | On Driversnote's servers |
| iBeacon in the car | Optional, €25 including shipping | Free with a yearly Pro plan |
| Ads | A banner, removable once | None |
Driversnote's plans and prices as listed on their own pricing page on 2 November 2026, excluding VAT. Prices can change; check driversnote.com/pricing for the current ones.
The 15-trip limit
A trip is every drive from A to B. Home to client and back is two trips. Two client visits a week make about 17 trips a month, so a free Driversnote plan runs out for anyone who drives for work on a regular basis.
This app has no counter. Every trip is logged and goes into the report, whether you drive ten or a thousand a month.
No account, your trips stay yours
Driversnote keeps your trips in your account on its servers, which is what makes its web app and team features possible. This app works without an account. Your trips are stored on your phone, with an automatic backup in your own iCloud or Google Account, and a backup file that moves from iPhone to Android and back.
The ad banner gets no locations, routes or trips. It only knows that it is shown in this app.
Where Driversnote is better
Fair is fair. Driversnote has a web app to view and edit trips on a computer, team tools so an employer can collect and approve logs, and a public API. It has also been around for years. If your company manages the logs of a whole team centrally, that is what you need, and this app does not do it.
If you keep your own log, as a freelancer, an employee with your own car or a company-car driver who has to prove private kilometres, then this app gives you everything without a monthly fee.
Switching from Driversnote
Install the app, add your car with its current odometer reading and let it run. From then on the odometer readings per trip are calculated automatically. Keep the trips you already logged in Driversnote: export them there as a report for the period you have, and keep that alongside the report from this app. Together they cover the year.
Questions that come up
Is there a free version of Driversnote?
Yes, Driversnote Free, but it is limited to 15 trips a month. Beyond that you need Pro at 11 dollars or euros a month, excluding VAT.
Is this app really free, with unlimited trips?
Yes. There is no trip limit and no subscription. The app shows an ad banner; you can remove it with a single purchase, but every feature works without it.
Does it start trips automatically, like Driversnote?
Yes. It notices you are driving and starts the trip by itself, with your phone locked in your pocket. For the most reliable start you can add an iBeacon in the car, CarPlay or Android Auto.
Will the tax office accept the report?
The report contains what a mileage log needs: date, start and end address, purpose, distance and odometer readings per trip, plus a change log of every edit. It knows the official rates of 16 countries. The rules per country.
Can I use it for a team?
Not centrally. Every driver keeps their own log and shares the report. For an admin who collects and approves logs for a whole team, Driversnote Teams is the better fit.