Magica – a private, on-device mileage & fuel tracker for iPhone (auto-tracking, CarPlay, IRS/ACI reports)
Full disclosure: I'm the developer — Dimitri Giani, a solo iOS dev from Italy. Magica has been on the App Store since 2018 (Apple "App of the Week"): 40k+ downloads, 3M+ trips logged, 175 ratings in the Italian store (17 in the US one, so don't let the US number fool you).
A — What it does
Magica automatically logs your car trips and fuel and turns them into tax-ready mileage reports (IRS / ACI compliant) — without sending anything to a cloud. It runs in the background and detects driving on its own (GPS + Bluetooth), so you don't have to open the app; you just classify business vs personal with a swipe and export PDF/CSV for your accountant or reimbursements. Beyond mileage it's a full vehicle manager: fuel & EV-charging logs, maintenance/insurance/inspection reminders, and an unlimited multi-vehicle garage (cars, motorcycles, scooters, EVs).
B — Why it's different (vs MileIQ, Everlance, Driversnote)
- 100% on-device / private — GDPR-compliant by architecture, not by promise. Every big tracker uploads your location history to their servers; Magica keeps it on your iPhone. No cloud, no data mining.
- One-time Lifetime option — most alternatives are subscription-only.
- CarPlay + CarPlay Ultra with Live Activities — trip data and stats on your dashboard.
- Way more than mileage — fuel/consumption stats, worldwide EV charging maps (Open Charge Map) + EV route planner, maintenance deadlines, toll costs, CO2 & driving-style analysis, weather, Apple Watch, widgets, voice commands, GPX/KML/CSV export.
- Auto Switch — recognizes which vehicle you're driving via Bluetooth/BLE/iBeacon and switches automatically.
- Actively maintained for 8+ years by one person, with fast support (I answer emails myself).
C — Cost
Free to download. Premium via in-app purchase:
- Monthly: $3.99
- Yearly: $14.99
- Lifetime: $69.99 (one-time)
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mileage-car-tracker-magica/id1341304115 Website + Privacy Policy + Terms: https://www.magica-app.com
Happy to answer anything — and I'd genuinely love feedback on what's missing compared to the tracker you use today.